Fleche-Wallonne (2014) Photos; Page 2: Race day, Men's Race |
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| Despite a winless season so far, World Champ Rui Costa (Lampre - Merida) was in good spirits at the start in Bastogne | share this photo |
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| Rui Costa, waiting for the Amstel Gold Race winning team (BMC) to hit the stage | share this photo |
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| Getting ready to drop the flag | share this photo |
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| The rollout from Bastogne, a reminder that the next monument of the season, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, is this Sunday | share this photo |
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| Just 15 minutes into the race and there is already a big crash | share this photo |
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| Lieuwe Westra (Astana) needed some help getting up | share this photo |
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| An early exit for Lieuwe Westra (Astana). Correction, he finished the race. | share this photo |
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| Rolling through the Ardennes countryside | share this photo |
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| Today's main break featured Jonathan Clarke (Unitedhealthcare), Preben Van Hecke (Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise) Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin Sharp) | share this photo |
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| The peloton on the first of three passes over, the finishing climb Mur de Huy, 1.3 km long (9.3 %, max 19 %) | share this photo |
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| From another angle with the World Champ, Rui Costa, in the foreground | share this photo |
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| The break on Mur de Huy with one lap to go, Preben Van Hecke (Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise), Ramunas Navardauskas (Garmin - Sharp) | share this photo |
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| Preben Van Hecke (Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise) | share this photo |
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| One minute back, Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha) leading the chase for Katusha and the rest of peloton | share this photo |
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| Still another pass of Mur de Huy to go and many faces were being pulled; Fabian WEGMANN (Garmin-Sharp) photo: (S.Klein / www.radfoto.de) | share this photo |
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| The finish | share this photo |
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| Last time up Mur de Huy; Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) rolling off the peloton with 1 km to go | share this photo |
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| Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) | share this photo |
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| Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha) at the front of the chase with Valvarde well positioned | share this photo |
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| Less than a minute later, Romain Bardet (Ag2r La Mondiale) was reeled in | share this photo |
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| Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) now at the front | share this photo |
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| Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) and Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory) who faded back to finish 11th + 17s | share this photo |
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| Bauke Mollema (Belkin), Julian Arredondo (Trek Factory) | share this photo |
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| Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) biding his time | share this photo |
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| Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) was at the front when things really heated up photo: (S.Klein / www.radfoto.de) | share this photo |
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| 150 m to go photo: (S.Klein / www.radfoto.de) | share this photo |
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| Up close on Alejandro Valverde's (Movistar) winning move with 100m to go photo: (S.Klein / www.radfoto.de) | share this photo |
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| 5th Tom Jelte SLAGTER (GARMIN SHARP) and 7th Michael ALBASINI (ORICA GreenEDGE) finished + 6s photo: (S.Klein / www.radfoto.de) | share this photo |
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| Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) had time to celebrate at the top as he crests to the finish ahead of Dan Martin (Garmin-Sharp) | share this photo |
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| Apparently, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) heard a few boos at the top | share this photo |
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| Even with all the celebrating, Valvarde set a record ascent of Mur de Huy | share this photo |
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| 2nd Daniel Martin (Garmin - Sharp) + 3s | share this photo |
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| 3rd and 4th, Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) and Bauke Mollema (Belkin) + 4s | share this photo |
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| Bad day for Katusha, last year's winner, Daniel MORENO (KATUSHA) was 9th while previous winner Joaquin RODRIGUEZ crashed before the finish | share this photo |
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| Amstel Gold Race winner, Philippe Gilbert was 10th + 15s | share this photo |
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| Tattered Gianluca BRAMBILLA and World Champ Rui COSTA finished outside the top 50 + 1:44 photo: (S.Klein / www.radfoto.de) | share this photo |
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| Despite the early crash, Lieuwe WESTRA rode for over 4 1/2 hours like this. He finished 64th + 02:30 photo: (S.Klein / www.radfoto.de) | share this photo |
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| 14th Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) + 24s, is looking ahead to Liège-Bastogne-Liège, is this Sunday | share this photo |
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| No Ardennes triple for Philippe Gilbert | share this photo |
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| After crashing before the final ascent, Joaquin RODRIGUEZ (left with teammate) rode across the line over 4 minutes after the winner | share this photo |
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| 2nd Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) | share this photo |
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| 2nd Daniel Martin (Garmin - Sharp), looking good for his Liège-Bastogne-Liège title defend is this Sunday | share this photo |
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| Your 2014 Flèche Wallonne winner, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) | share this photo |
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| Your 2014 Flèche Wallonne podium: 2nd Daniel Martin (Garmin - Sharp), 1st Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), 3rd Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) Huy | share this photo |
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| Daniel Martin (Garmin - Sharp), Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma - Quick Step) | share this photo |
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| Photo-op with the winner, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) | share this photo |
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| Same shot, different angle | share this photo |
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| Today Flèche Wallonne men's and women's winners, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) and Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team) | share this photo |
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| photo: (S.Klein / www.radfoto.de) | share this photo |
Fleche-Wallonne (2014) Photos; Page 2: Race day, Men's Race |
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