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By Barry Boyce,
CyclingRevealed Historian |
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Mollin's Perectly Timed Sprint!!!
The 34th edition of Liege-Bastogne-Liege was held on May 2, 1948.
The longtime promoter of L-B-L Pesant Club Liégeois took a major step in the development of the race. They added Les Sport to their event management team. Les Sport's international influence drew the interest of Italian champion Fausto Coppi. Il Campionissimo's presence attracted huge crowds.
A five-rider breakaway came into the finish in Liege with two prominent Frenchman, Louis Caput (Olympia) and Camille Danguillaume (Peugeot), controlling the race. Caput led out the sprint, when Danguillaume punctured. 1947 runner-up Raymond Impanis (Alcyon) grabbed the Frenchman’s wheel and looked to be in perfect position for the win. But Mercier-Hutchinson's Maurice Mollin (Bel-Mercier) timed his final surge to perfection and flew past Caput and Impanis for the victory.
L-B-L May 2, 1948 |
213 Km, Liege-Bastogne-Liege
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Maurice MOLLIN (Bel) 5h52'00” |
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Raymond Impanis (Bel) |
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Louis Caput (Fra) |
Starters: 92 / Finishers: 40  Ave Speed: 36.310 km/h |
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