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1968 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
The 1968 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the 54th edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 28 April 1968. The race started and finished in Liège. The race was won by Valere Van Sweevelt of the Smith's team.
| Race details | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 April 1968 | |||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||
| 268 km (167 mi) | |||||||||
| 7h 22' 00" | |||||||||
| Winner | |||||||||
| Valere Van Sweevelt (BEL) | |||||||||
| (Smith's) | |||||||||
| Second | |||||||||
| Walter Godefroot (BEL) | |||||||||
| (Flandria–De Clerck) | |||||||||
| Third | |||||||||
| Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | |||||||||
| (Mercier–BP–Hutchinson) | Winner | Valere Van Sweevelt (BEL) | (Smith's) | Second | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | (Flandria–De Clerck) | Third | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | (Mercier–BP–Hutchinson) |
| Winner | Valere Van Sweevelt (BEL) | (Smith's) | |||||||
| Second | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | (Flandria–De Clerck) | |||||||
| Third | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | (Mercier–BP–Hutchinson) |
The 1968 Liège–Bastogne–Liège was the 54th edition of the Liège–Bastogne–Liège cycle race and was held on 28 April 1968. The race started and finished in Liège. The race was won by Valere Van Sweevelt of the Smith's team.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valere Van Sweevelt (BEL) | Smith's | 7h 22' 00" |
| 2 | Walter Godefroot (BEL) | Flandria–De Clerck | + 0" |
| 3 | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | + 0" |
| 4 | Jacques Anquetil (FRA) | Bic | + 0" |
| 5 | Herman Van Springel (BEL) | Dr. Mann–Grundig | + 0" |
| 6 | Wim Schepers (NED) | Caballero–Wielersport | + 0" |
| 7 | Roger Pingeon (FRA) | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | + 0" |
| 8 | Bernard Guyot (FRA) | Pelforth–Sauvage–Lejeune | + 0" |
| 9 | Willy Van Neste (BEL) | Bic | + 0" |
| 10 | Barry Hoban (GBR) | Mercier–BP–Hutchinson | + 1' 45" |
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