
Kévin Vauquelin’s impressive race at La Flèche Wallonne has firmly placed him among the favourites for Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The Frenchman pulled away from riders such as Tom Pidcock, Ben Healy and Remco Evenepoel to take second place behind Tadej Pogačar.
In the last four editions of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, three French riders have climbed onto the podium: Julian Alaphilippe (second in 2021), David Gaudu (third in 2021), and Romain Bardet (second in 2024).