This Sunday, April 27, 2025 sees the 111th edition of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, also known as La Doyenne. Despite the number of editions, you're still wondering why this nickname? When we tell you that the very first edition took place in 1892, more than 130 years before Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025, you'll understand why we talk about this Monument in this way!

11 years ago, on the occasion of the 100th edition of the race, I published the history of Liège-Bastogne-Liège, so don't hesitate to read it again! As every year, the route of Liège-Bastogne-Liège changes slightly, with the famous côtes de la Redoute, des Forges and de la Roche-aux-Faucons still present in the finale.

Once again this year, the route for Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025 changes slightly, but this time in the area approaching and leaving Bastogne (before and after the famous Rond-Point de la Doyenne). In this article, you'll find out about these changes, all the details of the Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025 route with the course map on OpenStreetMap, which can also be downloaded in Google Earth, the race profile and the hourly itinerary. And also the list of starters!

The Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025 route on an OpenStreetMap map

After the start from the Quai des Ardennes in Liège (where the finish will also take place) at 10:10 a.m. (the publicity caravan will set off at 8:40 a.m.!), the actual start will be given on the N30, 3 km from the assembly point, at around 10:15 a.m. The race starts first on the green section of the map (this is clearly not the "first half" of the race, as the route from Liège to Bastogne is only about 85 km long, out of a total of 252 km!)

Via Sougné-Rémouchamps and Aywaille, the race then descends first to the south, towards Baraque de Fraiture, where the route differs from last year. Instead of heading towards Samrée and then down to Bastogne, the route goes straight down to Bastogne, via Houffalize and the Côte de Saint-Roch (1 km at 11.2%), which was previously on the return route. Once in Bastogne, the riders turn in the opposite direction to start the return journey. After passing the Rond-point La Doyenne in Bastogne (this roundabout is dedicated to La Doyenne throughout the year), they head for La Roche-en-Ardenne and the Col de Haussire (3.9 km at 6.8%). To get back on the usual course, they cut across at Baraque de Fraiture to head for the series of climbs beginning with the Côte de Mont-le-Soie 93 km from the finish (1.7 km at 7.9%). By then, they've just gotten back on the usual course, and this time they'll follow it all the way to the finish. First of all, they'll find the famous triptych which, in the space of ten kilometers, links Côte de Wanne (3.6 km at 5.1%), Côte de Stockeu (1 km at 12.5%) where they pass the Stèle Eddy Merckx (5 times winner of the event, including 3 consecutive times in 1971/1972/1973) and Côte de la Haute-Levée (2.2 km at 7.5%).

Fifteen kilometers further on, they find the usual Col du Rosier (4.4 km at 5.9%), then the Côte de Desnié (1.6 km at 8.1%) and the famous Côte de la Redoute with 34 km to go (2 km at 8.9%), the Côte des Forges (1.3 km at 7.8%) and the Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons (1.3 km at 11%), which has it summit at 13.3 km from the finish. The finish will be on the Quai des Ardennes in Liège, as will the start.

The finish is scheduled for between 4.07 and 4.43 p.m.

Below you'll find the time schedule and route on an OpenStreetMap map, as well as the profile of Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025. Click on the images to open them.

The Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025 route in Google Earth

If you'd prefer to see the Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025 route in Google Earth, for example to take a virtual flyover, you can download the race route in Google Earth by clicking on the following link:

>> Download the Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025 route in Google Earth (KML file)

The list of Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025 starters and their bib numbers

On the participants list for Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025 we see that outgoing winner Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) will be present, and that he'll be up against the likes of Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) and Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek) as strong favorites, but also Tom Pidcock (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team), Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost), Thibau Nys (Lidl-Trek), Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost) and Kevin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels) for example.

>> Official Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025 starters' list

Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025 rankings

This Sunday at the end of the day, you can find the results in the Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2025 page in the UCI cycling calendar.

door Thomas Vergouwen
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