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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian |
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Liege-Bastogne-Liege 1947
The prestige of Liege-Bastogne-Liege continued to grow in 1947. A record 168 elite rider came to the start line in Liege. 1943 L-B-L winner Richard Depoorter rode away from very talented neo-pro Raymond Impanis in the final km to earn the L-B-L victory.
| L-B-L April 20, 1947 |
| 218 Km |
1.
Richard DEPOORTER (Bel) 6h28'00” |
2.
Raymond Impanis (Bel) +4" |
3.
Florent Mathieu (Bel) |
Starters: 168 |
Finishers: 50 |
Average Speed: 33.712 km/h |
L-B-L 1948
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