[1] French rider Bernard Hinault won his first monument classic, after beating André Dierickx in a two-man sprint.

Six riders – Eddy Merckx, Roger De Vlaeminck, Freddy Maertens, André Dierickx, Dietrich Thurau and Bernard Hinault – were in front of the race.

While all eyes were on Eddy Merckx, André Dierickx launched an attack at 8 km from the finish.

[2] A faltering Merckx, in his final display in Liège, finished a disappointing sixth.

[3] The race was run in bad weather, with cold and rain affecting riders.