Retrograde in History · 2023
2023 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
On April 23, 2023, Mercury was mid-loop — retrograde in Taurus, tracing backward through 15°24′ of the sign.
WhenApril 23, 2023♉︎Taurus 15°24′Rx windowApr 21 – May 15, 2023
The record
On 23 April 2023 Remco Evenepoel won the 109th edition of the Belgian one-day race Liège–Bastogne–Liège for the second year in succession after a solo attack in the last 40 kilometres.
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Coincidence, not causation: the date is real and ephemeris-based, but a retrograde window is observed, never blamed. For entertainment, not navigation.