La Flèche Wallonne 2023
Latest News from the Race
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Skjelmose, Landa 'first of the mortals' as Pogacar flies on Mur de Huy
'Always finishing behind Pogacar and Evenepoel is hard' says Landa -
'You don't get bored crossing the line first' - Tadej Pogacar on winning again
Pogacar takes his 12th win of 2023 at Flèche Wallonne, closing in on a dominant Classics season -
Tom Pidcock 'not recovered' from Amstel, lacks punch at La Flèche Wallonne
'Pogacar is beatable on Mur de Huy, but I didn't have the strength when it mattered' says Strade Bianche winner
Date | April 19, 2023 |
Start | Herve |
Finish | Huy |
Distance | 194.2km |
Class | UCI WorldTour |
Last edition | 2022 La Flèche Wallonne |
La Flèche Wallonne: Tadej Pogacar puts hammer down on Huy for victory
Read how La Flèche Wallonne 2023 was won in our live report.
La Flèche Wallonne 2023 Overview
The mid-week 2023 La Flèche Wallonne will take place on April 19.
The route for La Flèche Wallonne in 2023 starts in Herve and runs 194.2 kilometres to the finish atop the Mur de Huy. The triple circuit with the Mur de Huy, Côte d'Effere and Côte de Cherave softens the legs but the decider is the 19% section of the Mur de Huy at 400 metres to go.
Last year, Alejandro Valverde was denied in his final run at the Spring Classic that he won five times, being beaten to the line by Bahrain Victorious' Dylan Teuns.
La Flèche Wallonne 2023 Teams
- AG2R Citroën Team
- Alpecin-Deceuninck
- Astana Qazaqstan Team
- Bahrain Victorious
- Bingoal WB
- Bora-Hansgrohe
- Burgos-BH
- Cofidis
- EF Education-Easypost
- Equipo Kern Pharma
- Groupama-FDJ
- Ineos Grenadiers
- Intermarché-Circus-Wanty
- Israel-Premier Tech
- Jumbo-Visma
- Lotto Dstny
- Movistar Team
- Soudal Quick-Step
- Team Arkea-Samsic
- Team DSM T
- Team Jayco AlUla
- TotalEnergies
- Trek-Segafredo
- UAE Team Emirates
- Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
La Flèche Wallonne history
Past winners of La Flèche Wallonne
Flèche Wallonne is the middle child of the Ardennes Classics, sandwiched in the middle of the week between younger sibling Amstel Gold Race and La Doyenne - the oldest - Liège-Bastogne-Liège, which rounds out the triple crown.
Before the Amstel Gold Race was born in 1966, La Flèche Wallonne, which began in 1936, bounced around the calendar searching for its identity, finally linking up with Liège-Bastogne-Liège first on the same weekend in 1951, then as its post-script until it settled down in 1985 in its current Wednesday spot.
The start cities have changed over the years but came up with the winning formula when organisers chose the Mur de Huy as the finish in 1983, when Bernard Hinault claimed the victory.
In recent years, new climbs have been added to the finale, with the Côte d'Ereffe and Côte du Chemin des Gueuses adding another level of difficulty but the Mur de Huy is almost always the deciding climb from a large group.
In 2022, Dylan Teuns (Bahrain Victorious) made his move on the steepest section of Mur de Huy to win the 2022 La Flèche Wallonne, holding off five-time race winner Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), while Aleksandr Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) took third place.
La Flèche Wallonne records
- Alejandro Valverde holds the record of wins with five
- Valverde also won four in a row between 2014 and 2017
- Valverde won both Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège three times (2006, 2015, 2017) but has never won all three Ardennes Classics
Stages
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La Flèche Wallonne 202319 April 2023 | Huy | WorldTour
Latest Content on the Race

Skjelmose, Landa 'first of the mortals' as Pogacar flies on Mur de Huy
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
News 'Always finishing behind Pogacar and Evenepoel is hard' says Landa

'You don't get bored crossing the line first' - Tadej Pogacar on winning again
By Peter Stuart published
News Pogacar takes his 12th win of 2023 at Flèche Wallonne, closing in on a dominant Classics season

Tom Pidcock 'not recovered' from Amstel, lacks punch at La Flèche Wallonne
By Patrick Fletcher published
News 'Pogacar is beatable on Mur de Huy, but I didn't have the strength when it mattered' says Strade Bianche winner

Jai Hindley and Benoit Cosnefroy out of Flèche Wallonne due to illness
By Barry Ryan published
News Frenchman still in line to ride Liège-Bastogne-Liège

Who can beat Tadej Pogacar? Favourites and contenders for La Flèche Wallonne
By Alasdair Fotheringham published
Analysis The challengers who could take on the Slovenian on the Mur de Huy - or earlier

Defending champion Dylan Teuns ruled out of Fleche Wallonne
By Barry Ryan published
News Belgian sidelined by illness that saw him miss Amstel Gold Race

How to watch La Flèche Wallonne – live streaming
By Daniel Ostanek last updated
News All the action from the leg-busting Mur de Huy
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Top News on the Race
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Defending champion Dylan Teuns ruled out of Fleche Wallonne
Belgian sidelined by illness that saw him miss Amstel Gold Race -
Julian Alaphilippe out of Amstel Gold and Flèche Wallonne, doubtful for Liege-Bastogne-Liege
Soudal-QuickStep hoping Evenepoel can repeat 2022 win and save their spring -
Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège announce 2023 teams and routes
Women's field of 24 teams to face Erffe and Cherave climbs en route to Mur de Huy
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Vlasov 'happy to compete' at La Flèche Wallonne as UCI's Russia ban remains
Russian continues fast start to 2022 with third on Mur de Huy -
Teuns: It's all or nothing on the Mur de Huy
Belgium celebrates its first home Flèche Wallonne winner since 2011 -
Alaphilippe 'relieved' by pressure release despite Flèche Wallonne loss
World champion takes fourth on the Mur de Huy as he and Evenepoel turn attention to Liège
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Pogacar ready for Liège-Bastogne-Liège defence despite fading on the Mur de Huy
'I don't see this as a weakness' Slovenian says of 12th place finish -
Pogacar continues Classics push at Flèche Wallonne, Liège-Bastogne-Liège
“The form is good and I think I can do well but on the whole the team is very strong,” says UAE Team Emirates leader -
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