Highlights: 2025 La Flèche Wallonne
Watch highlights from the 2025 La Flèche Wallonne in Wallonia, Belgium, where riders embarked on a 205.1km route from Ciney to Huy.
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23-04-2025
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Highlights: 2025 La Flèche Wallonne
Watch highlights from the 2025 La Flèche Wallonne in Wallonia, Belgium, where riders embarked on a 205.1km route from Ciney to Huy.
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23-04-2025
- Khaleej Times
UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pogacar back on top with big win
With the look of a man keen to stand on the top step of the podium again, Tadej Pogacar decimated his opposition to win La Flèche Wallonne on Wednesday afternoon, with the Slovenian taking his second title in three years. The UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider gained a note of retribution for Sunday's runner-up spot at the Amstel Gold Race, by attacking with 500m to go of the Mur de Huy and crossing the finish line some 10 seconds ahead of the next-best rider. 'It is a really great feeling to win again here on this tough final. It is a beautiful climb, but as a cyclist you don't like it so much. Also today the weather was not the best, so it was a really tough race and to pull it off with the win means a lot," Pogacar said. Making his attack whilst seated in his saddle, the world champion powered away from the rest of the peloton and would not be seen again before the finish. It was an attack made on the corner named in honour of the two-time champion Claude Criquielion, and just like the great Belgian, Pogačar emerged victorious at Flèche Wallonne sporting the rainbow bands as world champion. He becomes the first to do so since Julian Alaphilippe in 2021 and with Liège-Bastogne-Liège on the horizon this coming Sunday, the Slovenian looks in great condition to fight for a third title at La Doyenne. With his victory in the midweek showdown, Pogačar claimed his third win in just six outings in the spring Classics, none of which have seen the 26-year-old finish off the podium. 'It was tough conditions on the race and one of the hardest final kilometres in cycling. It was a bit cold and tough conditions in general. I am really really happy that I could win today because the team came here to work for this goal, and I am really happy that I could deliver for them," he said.
Daily Tribune
23-04-2025
- Daily Tribune
Bahrain Victorious ready for Mur de Huy as La Fleche Wallone returns
Wednesday sees the 89th running of the midweek Ardennes classic, La Flèche Wallonne. This year the peloton faces a demanding 205km course stacked with 11 climbs and over 3100 meters of elevation gain. It all builds towards a triple ascent of the Mur de Huy; the infamous brutal 1.2 km 'wall' averaging a 9.6% gradient, with pitches hitting 22%. As ever, it will be the ultimate decider in a race where timing, teamwork, and tenacity make the difference. This year, Bahrain Victorious line up with a team built for depth, balance, a n d later a c e impact. L e n n y Martinez, fresh from altitude training and eyeing bigger goals later this spring, will lead the squad to the punishing final ramps. Backing him are a trio of punchy climbers: Pello Bilbao, Santiago Buitrago, and Edoardo Zambanini, each of whom is capable of lighting up the final 50km himself, should the right moment arise. In the earlier phases, Mathijs Paasschens, Robert Stannard, and Roman Ermakov will control the race and set the tone, with the aim of ensuring Bahrain stay in touch when it matters most. A key change this year is the return of the Côte de Cherave, positioned just before the final Mur ascent. Its comeback adds a tactical twist, offering teams an opportunity to shake up the race before the final showdown. Sports Director Roman Kreuziger said, 'There are 11 climbs in the 205 km race course with 3100 m of elevation. Mur de Huy is the famous climb that we'll go over 3 times. Once we cross the finish line for the first time, then we have 2 full laps ahead of us, very similar to the race of 2 years ago. Last year they were repairing the road at the Cherave climb, but this year it's back, and that is the climb before the Mur de Huy, which can be good for us.'
