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La Flèche Wallonne 2024 - Extended Highlights - Facing the wall
Tour de France™
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17/04/2024
Discover the highlights of the Flèche Wallonne Hommes 2024 !
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00:00
Welcome to the 88th edition of La Fleche Valente,
00:07
cycling's annual pilgrimage up the magnificent Mure de Huy.
00:12
Last year, Tadej Pogačar mastered the Mure,
00:23
but the Slovenian isn't here to defend his title
00:25
as he prepares for the Giro d'Italia.
00:28
We do have two former winners on the start line though,
00:31
in Dylan Terns and Mark Hirschi.
00:34
Our shape is quite similar.
00:39
I showed some good form already,
00:42
it gives me some confidence for the next races.
00:44
Matias Schjelmozer was second behind Pogačar last year
00:48
and would love to go one better,
00:50
while the 2020 runner-up at Benoit Cosnefoix
00:52
showed his form by winning Brabantse Peel last week.
00:57
I'm confident from last year.
00:59
I felt like last year's race was my real breakthrough.
01:02
Now today is not here,
01:05
I feel even better, so I hope I can take a step up.
01:08
Tom Pidcock won the Amstel Gold Race on Sunday,
01:12
but he says Fleche Valente is a very different beast.
01:15
I've never got it right here.
01:17
Last year I came in really far back.
01:20
I did recover from Amstel last year.
01:25
This year I'm in a different place.
01:28
It's a tricky one, it's tactical.
01:33
I think there's a few guys who can go really fast on top of that hill.
01:37
We'll see.
01:38
Some changes to the route this year,
01:40
as the 175 riders cover just under 200km
01:44
between Charleroi and Ruy.
01:46
The Cote de Cherave is no longer part of the finishing circuit
01:49
due to roadworks,
01:50
but the peloton will go up the Mur de Ruy no fewer than four times
01:54
as we celebrate the race's 40th finish on the iconic climb.
01:58
The weather could also be a big factor,
02:00
with heavy rain forecast in the afternoon.
02:03
It was bright enough during the first few hours of racing,
02:13
with the riders clipping along at over 42km/h.
02:17
Six men made the breakaway,
02:18
opening up a gap of around four and a half minutes.
02:21
Lillian Calmagian of Antimar Chehuanti
02:23
Alan Jusom of Total Energies,
02:25
James Whelan of Q36.5,
02:28
Igor Chazan of Astana Kazakhstan,
02:30
Ioan Mainz of Bingoal
02:32
and Shomin Joal Risti of Uskotel Asgardi.
02:35
Lidl Trek and Ineos Grenadiers were pacing the peloton
02:47
on behalf of Schelmose and Pidcock,
02:50
and the gap soon began to tumble,
02:52
especially when the heavens opened
02:54
with around 100km to go.
02:56
The leaders heading up the Mur de Ruy for the first time
03:01
with around three minutes in hand,
03:03
but these conditions were going to turn the race
03:06
into a real slog.
03:08
Soon, many of the pre-race favourites were really struggling.
03:12
Turns was the first of the big names to drop.
03:19
The Belgian wouldn't be repeating his exploit of two years ago.
03:22
Meanwhile, plenty of riders were no doubt getting excited
03:25
at what was turning into the most open Flesche Wallonne in years.
03:29
Well, nothing like a nice midweek ride in Belgium.
03:33
Mainz and Joal Risti were the last of the breakaway riders to be caught
03:37
and there was still a long way to go, over 60km.
03:40
On to the second climb of the Mur de Ruy,
03:44
with more favourites blowing up.
03:46
First it was Mathias Schelmose,
03:48
and then the 2020 winner, Marc Hirschi.
03:51
That's a surprise.
03:56
Hirschi now is being distanced on the Mur de Ruy.
03:59
Valentin Madouas leading the way over the summit.
04:04
There were still a lot of strong riders in this peloton
04:07
and soon one of them decided to try his luck solo.
04:10
Soren Kruijwandersen flying away with 60km to go,
04:13
with Marcus Holgaard chasing in vain.
04:17
It has been over 20 years since we had a solo winner at this race,
04:21
but the day looked like a man on a mission.
04:23
He led by over a minute,
04:26
as they made their way to the Mur for the third time.
04:29
Could Kruijwandersen hold on over the punishing final lap?
04:35
The alarm bell starting to ring back in the peloton
04:41
as riders decided to attack and try to hold on.
04:44
As riders decided to attack and try to hunt Kruijwandersen down,
04:47
Stevie Williams was the first man on his tail
04:50
and the Welshman would be joined by four others,
04:53
Maxime Van Hills, Kevin Vaucoulin, Santiago Buitrago and Richard Carapaz.
04:58
Unox then upping the temper from the peloton
05:01
and slowly but surely they began to reel the Dane back in.
05:04
The peloton first at catching this chase group
05:07
and then putting Kruijwandersen out of his misery on the Cote d'Arref.
05:13
Everybody back together again
05:15
before the decisive final hike at the Mur de Huy.
05:18
Here's that very difficult corner.
05:28
Decathlon Agi Duselle Mondial represented on the left-hand side.
05:33
This is where we've just passed through Virage-Claude Curriculion,
05:39
where the gradients are at 26%.
05:42
You can see how much you have to bide your time.
05:45
Carapaz is there just waiting to strike.
05:48
Riders starting to go backwards.
05:51
One of those from Groupama FDG.
05:54
Cosnefoix is there, Carapaz in the pink,
05:59
Scoins and still there's no attack.
06:02
Johannesen right-hand side.
06:04
Williams is getting set and Williams decides now is the time.
06:08
Williams accelerates away. What a show of power by Stephen Williams.
06:13
As he now goes for glory.
06:15
Has he gone at the right time? Has he gone a little bit too early?
06:19
Williams has played an absolute blinder today.
06:22
He's made every single move he has to.
06:25
Stephen Williams of Israel Premier Tech, only about 100 metres to go.
06:29
Being hunted down now by the peloton behind.
06:32
Gutrago is there. Williams checks one more time.
06:35
He's being chased and he's being chased hard.
06:38
Is Williams going to go all the way to the finish
06:41
and be the first British winner of the Flesche Wallonne?
06:44
He's almost there now. Here comes the attack behind.
06:48
Williams of Israel Premier Tech.
06:50
Can he get to the finish line or is he going to be caught?
06:54
Stephen Williams wins Flesche Wallonne,
06:57
the first British winner of the Flesche Wallonne.
07:00
It's already been a fantastic year for Stephen Williams
07:03
as he won the Tour Down Under in January.
07:06
And now he becomes the first ever British rider to win La Flesche Wallonne.
07:11
The Welshman joining his team-mate Terns and his DS,
07:14
Rick Verbrugge, on the honour roll.
07:17
And it was a superb final attack as he secured his eighth career success.
07:23
What a day. What a day. I'm so happy right now.
07:28
I can't believe I just won Flesche.
07:31
I've been watching this race for years
07:33
and I've always wanted to come here with decent legs to try and win it.
07:38
And today with the weather, I got to see the race.
07:42
I got to see the race and I got to see the race.
07:45
I'm so happy. I'm so happy.
07:48
I'm so happy I got to come here and win it.
07:52
Today with the weather, I do enjoy racing in this kind of weather.
07:57
To come away with a victory, it's just over the moon.
08:02
Williams taking it ahead of Vaucoulin, Van Gils, Cosnafoix and Bui-Trago.
08:07
Four of the riders who chased down Crow Anderson ended up in the top five.
08:12
27-year-old Williams conquering the first classic of his career
08:16
and taking the podium to win the race.
08:19
The race is set for Sunday.
08:21
Pagacia and Mathieu van der Poel will be back in town
08:24
for the fourth monument of the season, Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
08:27
Join us then and thanks for watching.
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