Liège-Bastogne-Liège podium history | 1983 edition | 1981 edition |

255 starters, 52 classified finishers

Belgium, 244.7 km: 35.29 km/hr average speed

After 41st place a small group was awarded a tie.

Silvano Contini at the 1981 Giro Della Romagna

Complete Results:

1. Silvano Contini (Bianchi-Piaggio) 6hr 56min 0sec
2. Fons de Wolf (Vermeer-Thijs) s.t.
3. Stefan Mutter (Puch-Eorotex) s.t.
4. Claude Criquielion (Splendor-Wickes) s.t.
5. Tommy Prim (Bianchi-Piaggio) @ 24sec
6. Johan Van der Velde (TI-Raleigh) s.t.
7. Roger de Vlaeminck (DAF Truck-TeVe Blad) s.t.
8. Jean-Marie Grezet (Cilo-Aufina) s.t.
9. Stephen Roche (Peugeot-Shell) s.t.
10. Sean Kelly (Sem-France Loire-Campagnolo) s.t.
11. Hubert Seiz (Cilo-Aufina) s.t.
12. Phil Anderson (Peugeot-Shell) @ 4min 45sec
13. Patrick Versluys (Boule d'Or-Sunair) s.t.
14. Bernard Vallet (La Redoute) s.t.
15. Ludo de Keulenaer (TI-Raleigh) s.t.
16. Sven-Ake Nilsson (Wolber-Spidel) @ 5mn 0sec
17. Henk Lubberding (TI-Raleigh) @ 5min 15sec
18. Pierre Bazzo (La Redoute) s.t.
19. Theo de Rooy (Capri Sonne) s.t.
20. Pascal Simon (Peugeot-Shell) s.t.
21. Michel Pollentier (Safir-Marc) s.t.
22. Hans Langerijs (B&S Wegenbouw-Elro Snacks) s.t.
23. Hennie Kuiper (DAF Trucks-TeVe Blad) s.t.
24. Marc Madiot (Renault-Elf) s.t.
25. Adrie Van der Poel (DAF Trucks-TeVe Blad) s.t.
26. Frits Pirard (TI-Raleigh) @ 10min 25sec
27. Jan Jonkers (Perrier) @ 12min 30sec
28. Alain Vigneron (Renault-Elf) s.t.
29. Peter Zijerveld (DAF Trucks-TeVe Blad) s.t.
30. Dominique Garde (Sem-France Loire-Campagnolo) @ 16min 0sec
31. Roger de Cnijf (Vermeer-Thijs) @ 22min 0sec
32. Claudio Corti (Sammontana-Benotto) s.t.
33. Philippe Leleu (Wolber-Spidel) s.t.
34. Fridolin Keller (Royal-Wrangler) s.t.
35. Benny van Brabant (Splendor-Wickes) s.t.
36. Alf Segersall (Bianchi-Piaggio) s.t.
37. Fabien de Vooght (Wolber Spidel) s.t.
38. Bruno Wolfer (Royal-Wrangler) s.t.
39. Moreno Argentin (Sammontana-Benotto) s.t.
40. Alessandro Pozzi (Bianchi-Piaggio) s.t.
41. Michel Laurent (Peugeot-Shell) @ 24min 0sec
    Kim Andersen
    Mike Gutmann
    Jan van Houwelingen
    Patrick Pevenage
    Bert Pronk
    Gérard Velscholten
    Pol Vershure
    Joseph Wehrli
    Uwe Bolten
    Willy Govaerts
    Wayne Hildred