Superb fourth for Ben Healy in Liege-Bastogne-Liege

Healy will now set his sights on next month's Giro d´Italia

Sun, 23 Apr, 2023 - 17:37

Brian Canty

Ireland's Ben Healy produced another sterling performance in one of cycling's most prestigious races, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, but the 22-year-old second-year professional had to settle for fourth on a day that saw two-time Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar crash out with broken bones.

Though the race was dominated by the reigning world champion and home favourite Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) for the second year in a row, the big showdown with Slovenian megastar Pogacar never materialised as he went down hard after 80 kilometres X-rays confirmed multiple broken bones in his hand and he is now in a race against time to be fit for July´s showpiece event, the Tour de France.