Fleche Wallonne Féminine 2025, One Day Classic, April 23rd

[RedheadDane]

Return of the Queen, or will this be the first time since 2014 that Anna Van der Breggen get beaten on Mur de Huy?

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Huy > Huy (140.7 KM)

(I'm sure you can find the info about the climbs in the Men's Race thread)

 

[JR1012]

Anna Van der Breggen is clearly not on her best level and she will not keep up with the likes of Vollering and ELB.
Will be interesting what Kopecky can achieve here.
Also I am wondering why Wiebes is starting. Makes no sense for me.

Favourite: ELB
Dark horse: Lippert

 

[Didinho]

I'm also going for Lippert. Or Kasia to defend her title.

Van Empel 8th last year. Hope we'll see her again soon.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Amstel didn't really give us many answers to who the strongest riders are at the moment. Demi is the favourite and Lippert has a decent chance as well, but my dark horse is Rooijakkers after what she did in this race last year (now she's probably going to get dropped before the final ascent of the Mur).

 

[topcat]

Sticky, or else it's discrimination.

 

[RedheadDane]

@Armchair Cyclist, can you be fickle for this thread as well?

 

[yaco]

AVDB is out of the Ardennes.

 

[Didinho]

AVV is out of the Ardennes.

I think Annemiek is out of every upcoming race.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Amstel didn't really give us many answers to who the strongest riders are at the moment. Demi is the favourite and Lippert has a decent chance as well, but my dark horse is Rooijakkers after what she did in this race last year (now she's probably going to get dropped before the final ascent of the Mur).

She will need to be better placed than usual if the others take her seriously as a threat, though, as if they drill it early she's liable to get caught behind any split that might happen thanks to her Moncoutié-level pack skills.

 

[Didinho]

Curious about Puck. Almost forgot she’s riding here.

 

[awavey]

I think Annemiek is out of every upcoming race.

AvdB on the other hand is supposedly waiting till tomorrow morning to decide if racing as she is unwell

 

[awavey]

Amstel didn't really give us many answers to who the strongest riders are at the moment. Demi is the favourite and Lippert has a decent chance as well, but my dark horse is Rooijakkers after what she did in this race last year (now she's probably going to get dropped before the final ascent of the Mur).

Kopecky & ELB would seem strong shouts too.

 

[Didinho]

PFP wasn’t even breathing on the Cauberg Sunday. She would’ve been my pick but isn’t riding, as is Vos.

 

[JR1012]

AvdB on the other hand is supposedly waiting till tomorrow morning to decide if racing as she is unwell

Confirmed, she is not starting and the team hopes she will be fit for Sunday.

 

[RedheadDane]

And now we wait for coverage.

Knijnenburg is solo off the front, with just under a minute.
59 Ks to go.

 

[Didinho]

Don’t know anything about the women in rainy conditions. Any top riders with more or less chances now?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Don’t know anything about the women in rainy conditions. Any top riders with more or less chances now?

We know Kerbaol is pretty good in bad weather, but she might have gone too early.

 

[Didinho]

We’re live!

Kopecky in G2 after a crash in the same corner as Skjelmose.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Labous is on domestique duty today.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I doubt Kerbaol's going to hold on, but it looked a lot worse when her lead was almost gone at the top of the Mur.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Ceratizit are getting ready to hunt down Kerbaol for breaking her contract.

 

[RedheadDane]

She's not giving up without a fight, that's for sure.

Spoiler: Men's Race stuff

Bit like the three Norwegians.

 

[Didinho]

Thinking the Cherave will be more decisive here.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

She's not giving up without a fight, that's for sure.

Spoiler: Men's Race stuff

Bit like the three Norwegians.

Spoiler

Yes, she is as strong as 3 Norwegian men.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Rooijakkers has survived, but Cavalli and Realini are not there, and I haven't spotted Moolman-Pasio either (actually I do think she is there).