Pierre Rolland (Europcar)(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Bauke Mollema (Trek Factory Racing) on the Mur de Huy(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Michael Albasini (Orica-GreenEdge) on the podium in third place(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 79th La Fleche Wallonne.
At the start in Waremme(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Michał Gołaś (Etixx-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tejay van Garderen (BMC) was one of the Tour de France GC men riding Fleche this year(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Davide Frattini (UnitedHealthcare)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Europcar riders on the Mur de Huy(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Angelo Tulik (Europcar)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Kévin Reza (FDJ) was one of the many riders to crash today(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Nico Roche (Team Sky)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Jan Bakelants (Ag2r-La Mondiale)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Fränk Schleck (Trek)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Yukiya Arashiro (Europcar)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Danilo Wyss (BMC)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Matteo Montaguti (Ag2r-La Mondiale)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Michał Kwiatkowski (Etixx-Quick Step)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Vincenzo Nibali (Astana)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alejandro Valverde Michele Scarponi and Daniel Moreno. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tim Wellens and Fabio Felline.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Chris Froome climbs toward the finish.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar).(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Julien Alaphilippe, Alejandro Valverde and Michael Albasini.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Julien Alephilippe (Etixx-QuickStep)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Daniel Moreno (Team Katusha)(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Dylan Teuns (BMC) finishes.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Rinaldo Nocentini.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Pierre Rolland (Europcar).(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alejandro Valverde Michele Scarponi and Daniel Moreno. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Gianluca Brambilla on the Mur de Huy.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alejandro Valverde checks behind as he approaches the finish.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alejandro Valverde at the line.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alejandro Valverde celebrates his win.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Wilco Kelderman (Team LottoNL-Jumbo) finished 10th.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Wilco Kelderman (Team LottoNL-Jumbo) finished 10th.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Spectators cheer on a Lotto rider.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
orica-GreenEdge made a run at the finale, with Michael Albasani finishing third.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Chris Froome (Team Sky) at the finish after his crash.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Chris Froome (Team Sky) at the finish after his crash.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Chris Froome (Team Sky) at the finish after his crash.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Julien Alaphilippe, Alejandro Valverde and Michael Albasani on the podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Julien Alaphilippe, Alejandro Valverde and Michael Albasani on the podium.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
: The peloton rides through the Belgian countryside during the 79th La Fleche Wallonne.
The pack climbs the Mur de Huy (Huy Wall) during the 79th La Fleche Wallonne.
The pack rides through the countryside during the 79th La Fleche Wallonne.
Julian Alaphilippe rides during the 2015 La Fleche Wallonne.
The peloton rides through the Belgian countryside during the 79th La Fleche Wallonne.
The peloton rides through the Belgian countryside during the 79th La Fleche Wallonne.
The pack rides during the 2015 La Fleche Wallonne. For the second year in a row and third in total, Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) triumphed atop the brutal Mur de Huy climb to win.
The Mur de Huy awaits the peloton.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The pack climbs during Wednesday's Fleche Wallonne.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The pack climbs during Wednesday's Fleche Wallonne.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Nairo Quintana (Movistar).(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The pack climbs the Mur de Huy during Wednesday's Fleche Wallonne.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
The pack climbs the Mur de Huy during Wednesday's Fleche Wallonne.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Michal Kwiatkowski (Etixx-QuickStep).(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alexis Vuillermoz (Ag2r).(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Julien Alaphilippe climbs the Mur de Huy.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Riders tackle the Mur de Huy.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
BMC Racing's Amael Moinard. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Alejandro Valverde (Movistar), Michele Scarponi (Astana), Daniel Moreno (Katusha) and Michael Albasani (Oric-GreenEdge) approach the finish on Mur de Huy.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Gianpaolo Caruso (Team Katusha).(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Chris Froome climbs the Mur de Huy followed by an ambulance.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Pieter van Speybrouck climbs the Mur de Huy.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tony Martin (Etixx-QuickStep) climbs the Mur de Huy.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Michal Kwiatkowski on the Mur de Huy.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) on the Mur de Huy.(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Wilco Kelderman (LottoNL-Jumbo).(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Pieter Serry (Etixx-QuickStep).(Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)