La Flèche Wallonne Photos; Page 1: Huy → Huy, 194 km |
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The rollout from Huy | share this photo |
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Obligatory tight squeeze, Mur de Huy peloton/climb perspective shot | share this photo |
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The peloton on the first of three passes of Mur de Huy (1.3 km, 9.3%) where the race finishes with last year's winner, Philippe Gilbert in the center | share this photo |
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The peloton facing Mur de Huy | share this photo |
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The tight roads produced plenty of crashes; Evgeni Petrov (Astana) taking a little nap | share this photo |
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Lars Petter Nordhaug (Sky) testing out the new course changes which featured more hills near the finish before the Mur de Huy finale | share this photo |
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Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Barracuda) joined in as the sun broke through; the late break with 1 km to go | share this photo |
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Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Barracuda) desperately trying to hang on, but the peloton is on his heels | share this photo |
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Despite the course changes, this year's race came down to the usual power sprint finish | share this photo |
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Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) getting a gap | share this photo |
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The third and final pass of Mur de Huy would decide the race | share this photo |
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On the final time up Mur de Huy, Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) handled the steep stuff better than anyone else today launching an attack with 400m to go | share this photo |
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Micheal Albasini (GreenEdge) and Philippe Gilbert, neck and neck trying to chase down Rodriguez | share this photo |
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Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) cresting out of the depths of Mur de Huy | share this photo |
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After finishing second the last two years at this event, Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) can't believe he has won a classic... by 4s ahead of Michael Albasini (GreenEdge) in the distance and 3rd, last year's winner, Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing). | share this photo |
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Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) had plenty of time to celebrate | share this photo |
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Micheal Albasini (GreenEdge) crossing 2nd ahead of Philippe Gilbert | share this photo |
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After winning all three of the Ardennes classics last year, Philippe Gilbert had no where to go but down this year. He finished 3rd which is his best result so far this season. | share this photo |
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Gilbert gutted... his time on Mur de Huy was about 20s slower than last year's winning performance | share this photo |
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Finally... a classic | share this photo |
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Your 2012 winner, Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) | share this photo |
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Your 2012 Flèche Wallonne podium: 2nd Michael Albasini (GreenEdge) + 4s, 1st Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha), 3rd Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) + 4s. | share this photo |
La Flèche Wallonne Photos; Page 1: Huy → Huy, 194 km |
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