VN pod: The Recon Ride previews Liege-Bastogne-Liege
b'The spring classics are nearing their conclusion, with one monumental race left for classics fans to enjoy this Sunday: Li\\xe8ge-Bastogne-Li\\xe8ge.\\n\\nAlejandro Valverde (Movistar) will look to defend his title against a flying Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Floors) and a host of other punchy climbers in the Ardennes week finale.\\n\\nThe Recon Ride previews the parcours and the favorites of "La Doyenne," the oldest major one-day on the calendar and the final marquee classic of the spring.'