Welcome to Eurosport-Yahoo!'s live text commentary of Liege-Bastogne-Liege.

Thanks for following our coverage of the Spring classics here on Eurosport-Yahoo! Join us soon for live text coverage of the Giro d'Italia next month!

Well, was it all a bit of an anti-climax in the end? The only man to attack on the Côte de St. Nicolas was Gilbert, and I suspect that when the Schlecks saw just how strong he was, they knew there was pretty much no point in attacking him. He was simply too strong.

Frank Schleck was second, Andy third, with Roman Kreuziger leading home the chasing group some distance back in fourth!

BANG! Gilbert explodes away, and that was that! Gilbert wins Liege-Bastogne-Liege! He's completed the Ardennes hat-trick.

Gilbert launches the sprint with 120 metres remaining!!!

Still no move from either Schleck. Frank is on the front, Gilbert in the middle, Andy at the back.

Things are looking very good for Gilbert. We know he's the man with the sprint.

The Schlecks and Gilbert reach the 1km banner! No attacks yet! Surely the Schlecks need to do something soon!

Nibali, Uran, Kreuziger and Chris Sorensen have now reached and passed Van Avermaet! Though they're still 42 seconds back. It will indeed be between the Schlecks and Gilbert.

Nick Nuyens is leading a chasing quartet trying to get across, including Uran. I don't think they're going to make it across.

The two Schlecks are sitting right on Gilbert's wheel, conscious that Van Avermaet is not all that far behind, and Gilbert certainly doesn't want Van Avermaet back here.

Frank Schleck's in a good position now. He'll just sit on Gilbert's wheel, while the Belgian does all the work, and now Andy Schleck has fought his way back! Can the two of them work together?

Gilbert attacks!!! Frank is leading the chase, Andy is struggling badly! Gilbert sees that he's shaken off one of the Schlecks, and immediately goes again!

Gilbert is on the front of the trio! Where are the attacks from the Schlecks? Are they waiting for the flat section at the top?

Van Averrmaet is dropped.

The leaders hit the Côte de St. Nicolas - the final climb of the day. The peloton are now just 29 seconds back!

How long can Van Avermaet hang in here? If he can get over the top of the St. Nicolas with the leaders, then he's by far the best sprinter here! That's a mighty bif "if", though.

The gap is increasing, and it looks like it's gonig to be a straight fight between these four (or three, as Van Avermaet will be blown away as soon as the big attacks come). It's now out to 41 seconds with 10km to go.

Van Avermaet is hanging on by a thread. Little more than a thread. He is exhausted.

Katusha and Astana are heading the chase in the peloton now, while Gasparotto has been dropped from the lead group too. 24 seconds is the gap from the leaders (Andy + Frank Schleck, Gilbert and Van Avermaet) back to the pack.