La Flèche Wallonne 2026, 22nd April

[Samu Cuenca]

Can anyone compete with George bennett on this finish?

No. I think he will finish solo, but obviously with multiple riders coming in both before and after him.

 

[Squire]

Sh*t startlist. Kinda exciting

Startlist quality is usually inversely proportional to race quality!

 

[memyselfandI]

Interesting quite different position setups between all escape group athletes btw. Seems to work well in open howling wind though, Gas geben!

 

[Eddy Evenepoel]

Stange that Uno-X doesn’t drop a dom to bring THJ back after the mechanical

 

[Samamba]

Stange that Uno-X doesn’t drop a dom to bring THJ back after the mechanical

As long as he has cars it's fine, no better domestique than a car

It's never great to crash, but he seems fine and there's luckily still time.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Stange that Uno-X doesn’t drop a dom to bring THJ back after the mechanical

They‘re barely off the descent, how quick are they supposed to be with dropping back?

 

[Berniece]

Hopefully someone tries and goes for it after this Mur

 

[Taxus4a]

Yes, I would like to see my french "countryman from Burgos" Lenny Martinez win this race. Maybe there are better people for this finish, and Seixas is at another level.

But I hope a podium.

 

[Boehmand]

Stange that Uno-X doesn’t drop a dom to bring THJ back after the mechanical

This close to the Mur, I think they will wait at the top, they can't bring him back in time for the climb anyway, and it's better to have teammates with him after.

 

[Taxus4a]

I hope as well a good result for Movistar Cian UDB

 

[Samamba]

As feared, no one even trying to make this edition somewhat hard. Bunch sprint on the Muur it is.

 

[Boehmand]

Van Der Lee has not stood up on the Mur once in the first 2 passes, never noticed him before but he looks good.

 

[Berniece]

Hopefully someone tries and goes for it after this Mur

Nevermind, they are going so slow it isn't happening

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Stuck in meetings for the next 30 minutes so hopefully nobody makes the race hard and we get a sprint in the mur

 

[Boehmand]

I don't remember ever seeing such a big peloton this late in the race?

 

[Samamba]

Easiest Fleche in a long time.

Why couldn't Remco just race this. Bit surprised Decathlon isn't trying to do it as it should suit Seixas better

 

[Netserk]

thj should change bike and not try to close the gap here

 

[Berniece]

Easiest Fleche in a long time.

Why couldn't Remco just race this. Bit surprised Decathlon isn't trying to do it as it should suit Seixas better

They are afraid he will feel it on Sunday

 

[Gratemans]

The drama at this early stage of the race is found at the rear end of the peloton, so I'd wish they would show a bit more from this angle when going up the climbs. It's not very important for the battle for the race win, but for the riders fighting to stay with the peloton, it's life and death.

It's the same in the Grand Tours - I'm always curious to see how the heavier (or sick or whatever) riders are doing on the early climbs (where the grupettos are formed), but the cameras tend to follow the front of the peloton, even though it's clear nothing important will happen there.

I once went to the Tour stage where they went up the Mont du Chat. I looked Tony Martin straight in the eyes. You know those old pictures from WWI of those shellshocked soldiers? That's exactly how he looked 😅

 

[Taxus4a]

I don't remember ever seeing such a big peloton this late in the race?

It was the normal race 10 years ago. Cyycling has changed with the presence of some riders. But the good ones here are thinking to Sunday, so... Anyway I hope fight from now on.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Where exactly is Victor Lafay, could've sworn he was meant to be racing here, I don't know of too many viruses that last 6 months, was hanging with Pogacar and Vingegaard on steep climbs a couple of years back and has been scamming teams ever since.

 

[Sciatic]

Stuck in meetings for the next 30 minutes so hopefully nobody makes the race hard and we get a sprint in the mur

I don't think there's much risk of that, so you're good

 

[Boehmand]

They are afraid he will feel it on Sunday

Exactly

Those that ride both Amstel and today, are the ones who don't believe they can win Liege.

The races should be spaced more.

 

[Boehmand]

It was the normal race 10 years ago. Cyycling has changed with the presence of some riders. But the good ones here are thinking to Sunday, so... Anyway I hope fight from now on.

Yeah, thinking about Sunday is a good point.

 

[Coppi-Bartali]

Where exactly is Victor Lafay, could've sworn he was meant to be racing here, I don't know of too many viruses that last 6 months, was hanging with Pogacar and Vingegaard on steep climbs a couple of years back and has been scamming teams ever since.

Mark Padun vibes.