| Rider | Team | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eddy MERCKX | Molteni | 6h57'00" |
| 2. | Georges PINTENS | Hertekamp - Magniflex | |
| 3. | Frans VERBEECK | Watney - Avia | 04'51" |
| 4. | Gilbert BELLONE | Sonolor - Lejeune | |
| 5. | Tonnie HOUBRECHTS | Salvarani | |
| 6. | Ferdinand BRACKE | Peugeot - BP - Michelin | 05'51" |
| 7. | Joseph BRUYÈRE | Molteni | |
| 8. | Raymond DELISLE | Peugeot - BP - Michelin | 06'45" |
| 9. | Felice GIMONDI | Salvarani | 06'54" |
| 10. | Attilio BENFATTO | Scic | |
| 11. | Gerben KARSTENS | Goudsmit - Hoff | |
| 12. | Charly ROUXEL | Peugeot - BP - Michelin | |
| 13. | Willy DE GEEST | Hertekamp - Magniflex | |
| 14. | Lucien AIMAR | Sonolor - Lejeune | |
| 15. | Ronald DE WITTE | Peugeot - BP - Michelin | |
| 16. | Wim SCHEPERS | Goudsmit - Hoff | |
| 17. | Johny SCHLECK | Bic | |
| 18. | Jos HUYSMANS | Molteni | |
| 19. | Leif MORTENSEN | Bic | |
| 20. | Vic VAN SCHIL | Molteni | |
| 21. | Joop ZOETEMELK | Flandria - Mars | |
| 22. | Désiré LETORT | Bic | 07'50" |
| 23. | Jos SPRUYT | Molteni | 10'24" |
| 24. | Barry HOBAN | Sonolor - Lejeune | 20'05" |
| 25. | Michael "Michel" WRIGHT | Bic | 20'12" |
| 26. | Marc SOHET | Bic | 28'00" |
| 27. | Tino TABAK | Flandria - Mars |
Liège - Bastogne - Liège 1971