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Here we go! After a countdown, the riders roll out of Herstal, along the Meuse River, five kilometres north of Li\u00e8ge.<\/p>\n
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\ud83e\udd33 Selfie time@GroupamaFDJ #FlecheWallonne pic.twitter.com\/Da7FDGTaxiApril 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 2026-04-22T09:25:41.851Z<\/p>\n The riders are now lining up on the start line under blue skies, with a slight breeze. They face 200km of racing after a short neutralised sector.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T09:24:43.556Z<\/p>\n Tudor are the last to sign on with Julian Alaphilippe hailed as a former three-timer winner. Lulu wrars number. in today’s race.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T09:23:29.780Z<\/p>\n Last year’s race was held in the cold and rain and Tadej Poga\u010dar dominated with an unbeatable surge on the Mur de Huy.<\/p>\n Check out our full report of the 2025 race to understand what might happen today.<\/p>\n La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne: Tadej Poga\u010dar blasts to victory after rain soaked race<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-04-22T09:14:05.778Z<\/p>\n Cosnefroy was third at both De Brabantse Pijl and the Amstel Gold Race and so is on form.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T09:12:36.779Z<\/p>\n UAE Team Emirates are the next to sign on. There is no Tadej Poga\u010dar today and so Beno\u00eet Cosnefroy is the expected team leader.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T09:10:43.178Z<\/p>\n Of course, the biggest cheer is for new French favourite Paul Seixas. The Decathlon rider dominated the Itzulia Basque Country.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T09:07:26.771Z<\/p>\n Romain Gr\u00e9goire (Groupama-FDJ United) signs and speak to the crowd. He is a dangerous outsider after his forth place at Amstel Gold Race.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T09:03:44.251Z<\/p>\n Dani Ostanek wrote this special feature on the contender of this year’s men’s and women’s Fl\u00e8che Wallonne favourites. These are the names to watch today.<\/p>\n The kings and queens of the Mur de Huy \u2013 Analysing the contenders for La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-04-22T09:00:11.995Z<\/p>\n Jayco AlUla are the latest team to sign-on. Here comes Lenny Martinez of Bahrain Victorious. He is one of the many French favourites today.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T08:56:39.365Z<\/p>\n This is the 90th edition of La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne<\/a>. This year the race begins in Herstal and again features three ascents of the Mur de Huy after 130.8km, 168km, and at the finish.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udff9 La #FlecheWallonne 2026 \ud83c\udff9\ud83d\udea9 Herstal – Huy \ud83c\udfc1\ud83d\udccf 200 km\u26f0\ufe0f 11 ascensions \/ 11 climbs\u23f0 11h30 \ud83c\udfc1\u2248 16h23 pic.twitter.com\/gMYO2nzGz8April 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 2026-04-22T08:46:51.254Z<\/p>\n The sun is out in Herstal, just north of Liege, as the riders sign-on.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T08:43:49.206Z<\/p>\n Join us for full coverage of all the action from the roads of Belgium. We’ll cover the roll out, early attack, the big finale and all the post-race reaction.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T08:42:45.118Z<\/p>\n Hello and welcome to the Cyclingnews live coverage of the men’s La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne. It’s Wednesday but time for another great day of Ardennes Classic racing.<\/p>\n![\"Tadej](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/NbwAP26LsE5vQurjus9DCh.jpg\")
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