Good afternoon all! Tom Owen here, standing in for Felix Lowe and we're live with text commentary of the 104th edition of the world's oldest bike race, Liege-Bastogne-Liege. We'll have live pictures for you on Eurosport from 1pm, but until then I'm afraid you're stuck with me.

We're into the final 30km.

The bit of furniture they hit was in fact a hay bale strapped to a road sign. It looked dangerous as soon as the break passed it. It would be a terrible shame if that ends either rider's race.

Quick-Step now five-strong up front and eating the gap.

Ouch, Larry Warbasse and Natnael Berhane are involved in a crash with a bit of road furniture. Berhane is badly scuffed up, but they're both up and riding.

Baugnies has 29 seconds on his old breakaway buddies, with the peloton another minute or so back.

Despite Poels' travails, Team Sky are visible up front now with Kwiatkowski seemingly pulling for Geraint Thomas. Before he became a mountain domestique deluxe, Thomas was known as a potential future classics star. Could he roll back the years and bag Sky's second ever win at this race?

Jungels joins Enric Mas and Alaphilippe up front now, as Baugnies forges on solo over the summit.

Dan Martin is totally isolated on the climb here.

Wout Poels is struggling on La Redoute, somewhat to be expected after his terrible, injury-stricken season so far.

And in a stunningly predictable turn of events, UAE have melted from view at the front as EF, Mitchelton and Bahrain all muscle for space.

Huge crowds lining La Redoute as Quick-Step take to the front of the peloton. Alaphilippe looks to have one mate with him.

And Jerome Baugnies goes solo. Interesting move here from the 31-year-old Belgian.

We're onto La Redoute. It would be really, really fun if somebody attacked here. Three hills left.

Trek are up at the front now. They'll be pulling for Bauke Mollema who, despite a quiet season so far, could go very well here.

Less clear leadership on the front of the bunch than we've seen most of the day so far. UAE now allowing other teams to have some time in the wind.

It's just Christian, Perez, Baugnies and Ourselin up front now. They have 2'33".

It seemed like the Cofidis rider wasn't too keen on getting back on his bike. We've all been there Danny, mate.

Daniel Navarro crashes in the peloton. He looks annoyed. Many shrugs. Lots of hand wave.

Winner Anacona is on the front now for Movistar. Rory Sutherland is no more.

Very strange. Massons was not in the breakaway, and yet he has just been overtaken by the peloton. Possibly a wrong turn? Or possibly an earlier abandon. Whatever it is, it's the broom wagon for him now.

Christophe Masson is standing on the grassy verge. It's unclear why exactly, but he seems pretty relaxed about the whole thing.

For my money, some of the other teams need to start throwing some attacks in this last 50km. A steady pace suits the favourites, while the more disruption there is the better it'll play out for the others.