Gallery: Andrew Hood provides inside look at pre-Liège festivities

Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) was the star attraction at Saturday's team presentation. Photo: Andrew Hood

Crowds mingle outside the Palais des Princes-Eveques, waiting to glimpse some of the peloton's stars. Photo: Andrew Hood

Flèche Wallonne winner Joaquim Rodríguez was joined by his father during Saturday's presentation. Photo: Andrew Hood

Riders from Team Type 1 and Ag2r-La Mondiale wait for their turns to go into the ceremony. Photo: Andrew Hood

Michele Scarponi, an outsider for Sunday, chats with Italian TV presenter Davide Cassani. Photo: Andrew Hood

Two-time Tour of Flanders winner Stijn Devolder, right, has had a discreet classics campaign. Photo: Andrew Hood

Frank Schleck (RadioShack-Nissan) said anything less than the podium Sunday would be a disappointment. Photo: Andrew Hood

Damiano Cunego (Lampre-ISD), right, won a stage at the Giro del Trentino this week in Italy and returned to race the spring classics' closer. Photo: Andrew Hood

Fans crowd into a tent for the team presentation ahead of Sunday's "La Doyenne." Photo: Andrew Hood

Daniel Martin (Garmin-Barracuda) is an outsider for Sunday after riding to sixth at Flèche. Photo: Andrew Hood