Alaphilippe defends his Fleche Wallonne crown
Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep) won his second consecutive La Fleche Wallonne Wednesday, taking victory at the midweek Classic in a two-up sprint ahead of Astana's Jakob Fuglsang at the top of the Mur de Huy.
Five-time La Fleche Wallonne winner and current world champion Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) finished outside the top 10 in 11th, while three-time world champion Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) was dropped and abandoned the race.
2019 Fleche Wallonne top 10
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Deceuninck-QuickStep | 4:55:14 |
| 2 | Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | 0:00:06 |
| 4 | Bjorg Lambrecht (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:08 |
| 5 | Maximilian Schachmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek-Segafredo | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | Michael Matthews (Aus) Team Sunweb | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:11 |
| 10 | Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Dimension Data | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
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