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Liège For almost three decades, the Province of Liège has developed a dynamic sports policy “for all sports and athletes”. Known as being the “most sporting Province in Belgium”, the many large sporting events that take place in the region of Liège have helped to enhance its image and generate significant economic benefits. Among these events, the Province of Liège has the pleasure of playing host to the annual international cycling pack for the Belgian Ardennes Classics. It has also played host to the Tour de France on several occasions and, this year, will provide the setting for the departure of the 2006 Giro d’Italia. http://www.liege.be		Ans The commune of Ans, with a surface area of less than 2,300 hectares, adjoins the town of Liège and stretches along the former Liège-Brussels road. Comprising the old communes of Ans, Alleur, Loncin and Xhendremael, it offers an ideal transition point between the urban aspect of Liège and the rural countryside to the North. Surrounded by Awans, Grâce-Hollogne, Saint-Nicolas, Liège and Juprelle, this sprawling town, offers a variety of facets and landscapes to the great joy of its 28,000 inhabitants. Depending on which part of it you are in, the town of Ans can be at once residential, rural, commercial or industrial. In terms of its economy, Ans has more than 1,500 companies and businesses of various sizes. www.ans-commune.be