LIEGE, Belgium (AP) — Kazakhstan’s Alexander Vinokourov broke clear of Alexandr Kolobnev in a long sprint to the finish line to win the Liege-Bastogne-Liege classic on Sunday.
It was Vinokourov’s biggest victory since returning from a two-year suspension for blood doping. There were plenty of whistles when Vinokourov, who won the race in 2005, crossed the line.
It was another second place in a major race for Russia’s Kolobnev, who was a world championship runner-up twice over the past three years.
