18 April 2013

2013 Fleche Wallonne Video and Results

meet one of the hardest hills in cycling- The Mur de Huy
in it's 77th running, the 2013 Fleche Wallonne is a race in the French speaking part of Belgium.  In French, fleche means steeple shaped in a sharp point.  The main feature of the race is the Mur de Huy (wall of Huy) which features 7 churches and a 9.3% gradient.  In some sections the Mur is as steep as 26%.  (see the results below)










Results:
1. Daniel Moreno (Spain / Katusha) 4:52:33"
2. Sergio Henao (Colombia / Team Sky) +3"
3. Carlos Betancur (Colombia / AG2R)
4. Daniel Martin (Ireland / Garmin)
5. Michal Kwiatkowski (Poland / Omega Pharma - Quick-Step)
6. Joaquim Rodriguez (Spain / Katusha) +8"
7. Alejandro Valverde (Spain / Movistar)
8. Igor Anton (Spain / Euskaltel)
9. Bauke Mollema (Netherlands / Blanco)
10. Rinaldo Nocentini (Italy / AG2R)
11. Giampaolo Caruso (Italy / Katusha)
12. Peter Sagan (Slovakia / Cannondale)
13. Diego Ulissi (Italy / Lampre) +13"
14. Tom-Jelte Slagter (Netherlands / Blanco)
15. Philippe Gilbert (Belgium / BMC Racing) +15"
16. Tony Gallopin (France / RadioShack) +17"
17. Roman Kreuziger (Czech Republic / Saxo - Tinkoff)
18. Arthur Vichot (France / FDJ) +21"
19. Ryder Hesjedal (Canada / Garmin) +23"
20. Paul Martens (Germany / Blanco)
21. Michael Albasini (Switzerland / Orica)
22. Rigoberto Uran (Colombia / Team Sky)
23. Ben Hermans (Belgium / RadioShack)
24. Marcel Wyss (Switzerland / IAM Cycling)
25. Pieter Serry (Belgium / Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) +30"
26. Haimar Zubeldia (Spain / RadioShack)
27. Georg Preidler (Austria / Argos) +32"
28. Damiano Cunego (Italy / Lampre)
29. Stefan Denifl (Austria / IAM Cycling) +35"
30. Enrico Gasparotto (Italy / Astana)

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