Etixx - Quick-Step has announced the selection that will participate in Liège - Bastogne - Liège, a 253km race that concludes the Ardennes Classics, on Sunday, April 26th.

The one-day race, from Liège to Ans, is known for its challenging categorized climbs along the parcours. There are a total of 10 in the 2015 edition: Cote de St Roche, (800m, 12% average gradient), Cote de Wanne (2.7km, 7% average gradient), Cote De Stockeu (1.1km, 10.5% average gradient), Cote de la Haute Levee (3.4km, 6% average gradient), Cote du Rosier (5.4km 5.9% average gradient), Cote de la Vecquee (3.1km, 5.9% average gradient), La Redoute (2.1km, 8.1% average gradient), Cote de Sprimont (1.4km, 4.7% average gradient), Cote de la Roche Aux Falcons (1.5km, 9.9% average gradient), and finally Cote de St Nicholas (1km, 11.1% average gradient). The parcours is known for its up-and-down nature, including uncategorized ascents such as the uphill to the finish line.

The Etixx - Quick-Step riders that will ride Liège - Bastogne - Liège are Michal Kwiatkowski, Zdenek Stybar, Julian Alaphilippe, Michal Golas, Julien Vermote, Petr Vakoc, Gianluca Brambilla and Maxime Bouet. Kwiatkowski, the UCI World Road Champion and winner of Amstel Gold Race on Sunday, was 3rd in the 2014 edition of the race. This will also be the first time Alaphilippe, Vakoc, and Stybar have participated in Liège - Bastogne - Liège.

"After two good performances at the Ardennes Classics we want to finish well also at Liège - Bastogne - Liège," Sport Director Davide Bramati said. "The team is ready, and is built up around Kwiatkowski. We have a team with good riders able to pass the climbs, and also be there in the final kilometers to support Michal."

Etixx - Quick-Step will perform recon of the parcours starting at 10 in the morning on Friday, starting at Trois Ponts and ending in Ans.