This Sunday the last race of the so-called Ardennes Triptyque takes place: Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The parcours of "La Doyenne" has changed this year and according to many will be tougher than the previous two editions. 

Enrico Gasparotto, Wanty-Groupe Gobert's team captain on Sunday, looks forward to his favourite of the three Ardennes WorldTour Classics. 

“Today I trained in fantastic circumstances but this will be different on Sunday if the weather predictions are right. There is a serious chance of rain which would make this race even harder than it already is." 

In 2012, when Gasparotto finished third, the weather circumstances were bad with rain, wind and a tough course. Even though the race is ten kilometres shorter this year, the climbs are more closely packed together which will lead to a smaller group on La Redoute and in the final stretch to the finish in Ans.  

“If you are good, you are good. There is no excuse. Liège-Bastogne-Liège is a very hard race under any circumstances," Gasparotto said. The Italian finished 6th in 2013 and 12th in 2014.  

In the Amstel Gold Race he came in 8th this year and he was number 15 up the Mur de Huy. In Liège-Bastogne-Liège he will be joined by Bjorn Leukemans, Marco Minnaard, Yannick Eijssen, Francis De Greef, Simone Antonini, Tim De Troyer and Jérôme Baugnies. Sports director is Hilaire Van Der Schueren.