He then took part in Liège–Bastogne–Liège even though he was slightly injured and held on to the main group until the Côte de Saint-Nicolas, where he was dropped and finished 36th.
Neskôr sa zúčastnil Liège–Bastogne–Liège, aj keď si myslel, že je stále mierne zranený a držal sa v hlavnej skupine až po Côte de Saint-Nicolas, kde zlyhal a finišoval ako 36.