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Photos by Mark Johnson
138 clicks into Liège-Bastogne-Liège’s 160 miles, La Redoute lies in wait all
year until, one April afternoon, she springs like a cat burglar from the verdant
Belgian Ardennes and whacks ‘em. Focusing, as it does, all the sprawling drama
of European pro cycling onto a paved slip of tractor path, La Redoute is sheer
cycling spectacle. For me and the millions of fans who have watched this race
over its storied 100 years, that Belgian hill symbolizes why we love racing the
bike. These are some of the people who witnessed the battle of La Redoute in
2004.
Click for larger image.
Click for larger image. Copyright: Mark Johnson.
Click for larger image. Copyright: Mark Johnson
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