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Mur de Huy (1.3 km, 9.3%) is scaled three times including the finish
12 Big Photos from La Flèche Wallonne 2010sirotti
9 Big Photos from 2009sirotti
55 Big Photos from 2008sirotti
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2011 La Flèche Wallonne Teams
Team Rosters and Withdrawals
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News and Updates for La Flèche Wallonne 2012

The 2012 La Flèche Wallonne is Wednesday April 18, 2012

News and Updates for La Flèche Wallonne 2011


Philippe Gilbert attacking and passing the break with 250m to go on the steep final bend. More photos to come...
Flèche Wallonne 2011 results
1  Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto          4:54:57   
2  Joaquím Rodríguez Olivier (Spa) Katusha            + 00:03   
3  Samuel Sánchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi    + 00:05   
4  Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Pro Team Astana         + 00:06   
5  Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi      
6  Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto      
7  Fränk Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek      
8  Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha Team         + 00:09   
9  Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Team Garmin-Cervelo      + 00:12   
10 Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank Cycling Team      
11 Alberto Contador (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard           + 00:15   
12 Michael Albasini (Swi) HTC-Highroad                + 00:17   
13 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Team Garmin-Cervelo           + 00:18   
14 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team          + 00:20   
15 Bert De Waele (Bel) Landbouwkrediet
Gilbert takes audacious victory atop Mur de Huycyclingnews
Gilbert is ook in Waalse Pijl klasse te sterk sporza.be
Philippe Gilbert wins La Flèche Wallonnevelonews
Last Km 2011sporza.be
24 Big Photos from Flèche Wallonne 2011 (more photos added) — sirotti/flockton
Spaniards fall short in Flèche Wallonne finale cyclingnews
Alexander Vinokourov: "Impossible to win" against Gilbert in Flèche Wallonne velonation
Fränk Schleck rues Mur de Huy sprintcyclingnews
  2011 Race Highlights (02:30 English) — sbs
... more to come...



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2011 La Flèche Wallonne Previews

April 19 update:
2011 official startlist w/ bib numberssteephill.tv
Climbers look to show strength on the Murcyclingnews
HTC-Highroad hoping to mix it up in Flèche Wallonne velonation
Alberto Contador looking forward to Flèche Wallonne on the way to the Giro d'Italia velonation
Spaniards set sights on Fleche cycling gloryAFP
La Flèche Wallonne 2011: race previewtelegraph.co.uk
Schlecks hoping to move up at Flèche, with eyes on Liègevelonews
Jalabert tips Contador to win Fleche Wallonne cyclingnews
Sánchez relishing Ardennes testscyclingnews


Live Video Streaming and TV Coverage

April 19 update: A work in progress for La Flèche Wallonne 2011 live and delayed coverage. Check back at race time for the unrestricted live links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve

Start time: Sunday 11:20 CET (); Current Weather for Charleroi, Belgium
Earliest live video: 14:00 CET (); See all the live video, audio and text options
Approximate finish: 16:20 CET (); Current Weather for Huy, Belgium

Current Situation/Live Text Updates
Team rosters with bib numbers

media source tv or internet comments/restrictions
eurosport    live video (english)
   live video (english)
   live audio (english)
 live ticker (english)
  tv schedule (british)
British Eurosport Live at 13:00 BST/14:00 CET with a rebroadcast later in the day.
Audio languages: EN | FR | DE | ES | IT
Ticker languages: EN | FR | DE | ES | IT
sporza    live video (flemish)
   live video (unrestricted)
   live video (unrestricted)
 live ticker (english)
  tv schedule
Sporza's live Waalse Pijl video starts at 14:05 CET; check back at race time for an unrestricted link
   live video (french)
  tv schedule
France3 coverage starts at 15:00 CET; restricted to France and French-speaking regions
   live video (italian)
   live video (italian)
   live video (italian)
  tv schedule
Italy; RAI's Freccia Vallona should start at 14:05 CET
NOS    live video (dutch)
  tv schedule
NOS TV; restricted video
rtbf    live video (french)
RTBF; French commentary; starts at 14h05 CET
   live video (luxembourgish)
  tv schedule
RTL Luxembourg; starts at 14h00 (180 min) CET
   live audio (english)
English commentary; requires a subscription
versus   tv schedule (see commments) United States; Apr 23rd, 1-3 PM ET
 live text updates English text updates
 live ticker live text updates/ticker and key moments; French ticker as well
live text updates ES
live text updates EN
The Spanish website Biciciclismo will have text updates
 steephill text updates
 #fleche twitter group
short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; email send a comment or a new live link



News and Updates for La Flèche Wallonne 2010

April 21 update: Post race coverage

La Flèche Wallonne 2010 results


Big Photos from La Flèche Wallonne 2010sirotti
1  Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team                  4:39:24 (41.8754 kmh)
2  Joaquin Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Team Katusha
3  Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
4  Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi      + 0:06
5  Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini            + 0:09
6  Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto           + 0:11
7  Christopher Horner (USA) Team Radioshack
8  Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
9  Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank
10 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Transitions
Evans conquers the Mur de Huy (Full Results) — cyclingnews
BMC’s Cadel Evans wins 2010 Fleche Wallonevelonews
Evans klopt Contador op de Muur van Hoeisporza.be
  Last Km (04:28 flemish) —sporza.be
  Last 7 Km (10:59 french)
Winner's Award Presentationtwitpic
  Bad crash with 70 km to go (02:44 flemish) —sporza.be
Graham Watson photosgrahamwatson
Big Photos from La Flèche Wallonne 2010sirotti
  Highlights narrated by Phil Liggett and Rob Roll (03:43 english) — versus


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April 21 update: Worldwide live streaming video and TV Broadcasts

2010 Previews

April 20 update:
The Mur maketh the mancyclingnews
Inside Cycling: Restructured course opens up the Flèchevelonews
La Flèche Wallonne: Formula Change?podiumcafe
Official startlist with bib numbers
74th La Flèche Wallonne - Pre-Race Commentsdailypeloton

April 18 update: Check back Monday for the startlist, previews and early live coverage details
April 13 update: Contador to ride La Flèche Wallonnecyclingnews



2009 Post-race links


9 Big Photos from 2009...coming
73rd La Flèche Wallonne Results
1 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli    
2 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank                                        
3 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C.                                     
4 Samuel Sanchez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                                 
5 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto                                          
6 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia-Highroad                             
7 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne                                
8 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Cervelo Test Team 
Full Resultscyclingnews
  Highlightssporza
Women's finish; men mid-race photos
Rebellin wins Flèche Wallonnevelonews
Davide Rebellin wins his third Fleche Wallonne after perfectly timing his sprintcyclingweekly.co.uk
Rebellin, grande vecchio Terza Freccia come Argentingazzetta.it
Graham Watson Photosgrahamwatson
9 Big Photos from 2009sirotti


2009 Pre-race links and info

Race Previews

April 20 update:
Fleche Wallonne 2009: The Big Previewcyclingweekly.co.uk
Map and profilecyclingnews
Official Start List with Rider Numbers
La Flèche Wallonne: War On the Murpodiumcafe
Y! Just posted April 20th 2009, 55 Big Photos from last year's (2008) La Flèche Wallonne ()


The climbs

Km 65.5, Mur de Huy (1.3 km, 9.3%)
Km 84, Côte d'Ereffe (2.2 km, 5.6%)
Km 95, Mur de Huy (1.3 km, 9.3%)
Km 134.5, Côte de Peu d'Eau (2.5 km, 4.2%)
Km 140, Côte de Haut-Bois (1.4 km, 5.4%)
Km 149.5, Côte de Thon (1.2 km, 7.1%)
Km 157.5, Côte de Bonneville (1.1 km, 7.9%)
Km 170.5, Côte de Bohissau (3.4 km, 4%)
Km 188.5, Côte de Ahin (2.5 km, 6%)
Km 202.5, Mur de Huy (1.3 km, 9.3%)

April 18 update: Updates regarding team rosters, previews, startlist and live coverage coming shortly...
March 27 update: 2009 Teams named for Liège, Flèchevelonews



2008 (Past coverage)


 2008 La Flèche Wallonne Teams 
AG2R La Mondiale
Agritubel
Barloworld
Bouygues Telecom
Caisse d'Epargne
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
Crédit Agricole
Cycle Collstrop
Euskaltel - Euskadi
Française des Jeux
Gerolsteiner
Lampre
Landbouwkrediet - Tönissteiner
Liquigas
Quick Step
Rabobank
Saunier Duval - Scott
Silence - Lotto
Skil-Shimano
Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
Team CSC
Team High Road
Team Milram
Tinkoff Credit Systems
Topsport Vlaanderen
Full Printable Start List with Rider Numbers
This page provides essential information and links for the one of the big steep hill classics of the year and the first of two Belgian Ardennes classics, La Flèche Wallonne 2008, which takes place this Wednesday, April 23rd. It's 200 km long with 10 noted climbs including Mur de Huy (1.3 km, 9.3%) which is scaled three times including the finish. Check out links below for a preview. — Steve

2008 Post Race Links


The 72nd La Flèche Wallonne 2008 Results
1 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team High Road
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto
3 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre
4 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank
5 Thomas Dekker (Ned) Rabobank
6 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner
7 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas
8 Joaquim Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
9 Christian Pfannberger (Aut) Barloworld
10 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 
Full Resultscyclingnews
Full Reportvelonews
Graham Watson's Photo Recap
Y! Just posted April 20th 2009, 55 Big Photos from last year's (2008) La Flèche Wallonne ()
Cyclingnews Photos
  The Last km (Mur De Huy)Eurosport France
  One Minute Race Highlights (English) — eurosport
  Extended Highlights (Flemish) — Eurosport UK
  The Last Kmsproza ()_

Damiano Cunego drilling it up Mur De Huy for 3rd in 2008 (photo: Colin Flockton)
Classic La Flèche Wallonne Footage:

1996: Lance Armstrong wins a duel on Mur de Huy

more to come...

La Flèche Wallonne 2008 Route Map


The climbs
Km 65.5, Mur de Huy (1.3 km, 9.3%)
Km 84, Côte d'Ereffe (2.2 km, 5.6%)
Km 95, Mur de Huy (1.3 km, 9.3%)
Km 134.5, Côte de Peu d'Eau (2.5 km, 4.2%)
Km 140, Côte de Haut-Bois (1.4 km, 5.4%)
Km 149.5, Côte de Thon (1.2 km, 7.1%)
Km 157.5, Côte de Bonneville (1.1 km, 7.9%)
Km 170.5, Côte de Bohissau (3.4 km, 4%)
Km 188.5, Côte de Ahin (2.5 km, 6%)
Km 202.5, Mur de Huy (1.3 km, 9.3%)