2026-04-22T14:48:16.056Z<\/p>\n
Dubau-Pr\u00e9vot’s lead has extended out to 30 seconds on this plateau.<\/p>\n
2026-04-22T14:46:03.957Z<\/p>\n
A good move by the young Frenchwoman, who will soon enjoy a ripping tailwind over 30 km\/h if she can stay away.<\/p>\n
2026-04-22T14:45:06.569Z<\/p>\n
Axelle Dubau-Pr\u00e9vot has attacked on the Mur. The EF Education-Oatly rider has a 20 second lead.<\/p>\n
2026-04-22T14:43:51.052Z<\/p>\n
The riders have crossed the line and there is one lap and three more climbs to go.<\/p>\n
2026-04-22T14:42:30.787Z<\/p>\n
Yara Kastelijn has been dropped on the Mur. That’s a key worker for Pieterse out the back.<\/p>\n
2026-04-22T14:42:02.681Z<\/p>\n
Visma-Lease a Bike are keen to make this hard. Marion Bunel has been driving things on the front.<\/p>\n
2026-04-22T14:40:43.167Z Time for the Ardennes’ most-famous hill.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T14:39:42.113Z<\/p>\n Both have returned to the peloton, but that’s disappointing for Lidl-Trek, who are putting their hopes in the New Zealander today.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T14:39:03.635Z<\/p>\n There has been a crash for two Lidl-Trek riders: Loes Adegeest and Niamh Fisher-Black.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T14:38:19.727Z<\/p>\n Another reminder of the stats for the Mur.<\/p>\n It’s 1.3km at an average of 9.6%. Max gradient of 22% in its most iconic corner.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-04-22T14:34:26.461Z<\/p>\n The riders are descending the Cherave and are on their way to the Mur. Will we see any early moves?<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T14:31:59.628Z<\/p>\n The riders are halfway up the Cherave now. A short descent follows before they climb the mighty Mur for the first time.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T14:29:20.669Z The peloton is much reduced now, but no attacks off the front for the moment.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T14:27:57.435Z<\/p>\n They are 100km in, and this race is being ridden faster than the quickest timing prediction by the organisers, at an average of 38.4km\/h so far. The toughest section of climbing is still to come however.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T14:22:06.229Z Just a few kilometres now until the first ascent of the C\u00f4te de Cherave.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T14:19:38.726Z<\/p>\n There was a big spilt in the bunch over the top of the C\u00f4te d’Ereffe, with 20 riders getting away.<\/p>\n However, the peloton has come back together on the descent towards the C\u00f4te de Cherave.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-04-22T14:18:14.077Z<\/p>\n After riding in the break for much of the day, Slovakian champion Viktora Chladanov\u00e1 is now working on the front for Pauline Ferrand-Prevot.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T14:12:14.971Z<\/p>\n Plenty of teams represented near the front of the bunch.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T14:10:35.260Z<\/p>\n The riders will turn into a tailwind after getting over the Mur de Huy at the end of this lap. There could be a good opportunity for an early attack.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T14:08:29.764Z Onto the first climb of the local lap. There will be lots of up and down over the next 60 kilometres.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T14:02:32.855Z<\/p>\n The local lap will be tackled twice, containing three climbs.<\/p>\n First up will be the C\u00f4re d’Ereffe (2.1km at 5.3%), then the C\u00f4te de Cherave (1.5km at 7.3%), before, finally, the Mur de Huy (0.8km at 11.7%), which will take them to the line.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-04-22T14:00:11.643Z<\/p>\n Morier has been caught. The bunch is all together as they hit the local laps around Huy.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:59:45.338Z<\/p>\n Pieterse appears ready to fight to defend her title today on the Mur de Huy.<\/p>\n “The Mur doesn’t lie, so it will just be going all out and then we see at the top who was the strongest,” she said before the start.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Asked about her shape, she said: “I think a bit the same as last year. I just hope to be in the mix again. I have the feeling I’m in good shape and that I’m ready to attack the Mur.”<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:57:17.642Z<\/p>\n The riders are about to enter the local circuit.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:56:06.354Z There has been a counter attack by \u00c9milie Morier of St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93).<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:52:03.889Z<\/p>\n So no breakaway glory today. Not for that group anyway.<\/p>\n However, that strong leading group has served to make the opening 70 kilometres of this race very hard indeed. How will that impact the riders when they hit the climbs later on?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:50:16.361Z<\/p>\n The breakaway has been caught.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:47:39.328Z<\/p>\n The peloton are determined to reel in the breakaway. The leaders have just 10 seconds now.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:46:58.538Z<\/p>\n Seven-time winner Anna van der Breggen is looking to return to the top-step of La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne Femmes for the first time since her career break. The SD Worx-ProTime rider believes that the level in the peloton has risen since her last victory in 2021.<\/p>\n “It’s a climb I like. I don’t know how far I can come, so I’m excited,” she said in Huy earlier today.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “I’m going to try to win this race. That’s not a secret, I think, but it’s not the same as the years before. I did not win so much yet, so if I can do it, it would be amazing. But I only can try.”<\/p>\n “The level really went up [since 2021] I think at the top, yes, some girls got better, but also for sure in the teams there are more riders who can ride fast, so the races are harder and then you are more tired in the final, so that makes a difference.”<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:39:22.410Z<\/p>\n Demi Vollering was anticipating some tactical cards being played in the breakaway today.<\/p>\n “We know the other teams expect us to lead the chase,” she said at the start. “But we can also decide at some point to let the breakaway go if we have a strong rider up front.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n FDJ United-SUEZ have Evita Muzic ahead.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:34:33.528Z There are 18km until the riders join the local circuit<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:32:20.162Z<\/p>\n Group 2 has joined group 1, so there are now 11 riders at the front of the race.<\/p>\n However, the peloton has closed the gap to just 25 seconds.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:30:55.039Z<\/p>\n Pauline Ferrand-Prevot won this race 12 years ago and is hoping for a good result today.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was my first international road race victory at the elite level, so it\u2019s a memory that has stayed with me for a long time,” she remembers of her 2014 win.<\/p>\n “I\u2019m happy to be here today, with slightly different strengths, but I still hope to do, maybe not as well, but still a good result. I\u2019m a little less punchy than I was a few years ago. We know it\u2019s a difficult race, and at the finish you need that little extra something to give it your all. We\u2019ll see if I\u2019m capable of it today.\u201d<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-04-22T13:26:41.084Z<\/p>\n There’s also a small group out the back who have either suffered mechanicals or done their work for the day.<\/p>\n Canyon-SRAM-zondacrypto’s Soraya Paladin is among them, as is Hannah Ludwig of Cofidis.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:25:32.966Z<\/p>\n The chasers are just 15 seconds behind Claes and Eisen now.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:24:43.747Z<\/p>\n The peloton cuts through the farmland.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:23:04.460Z<\/p>\n The wind is picking up out there and is now around 23km\/h. It will be a headwind until the riders hit the circuit in around 30 kilometres. Bad news for the break.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:15:04.472Z The chase group still hasn’t caught the leaders, with 40 seconds of a deficit. The bunch is now 1:25 behind.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:14:10.215Z<\/p>\n Meanwhile, this group of nine is still attempting to build a solid advantage.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:13:07.644Z<\/p>\n The peloton is keeping things close together today on the road to Huy.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:11:43.881Z<\/p>\n Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney is one of the big favourites today. The 2024 Tour de France Femmes champion is on top form, with three second-places to her name so far this spring, including at Amstel Gold on Sunday.<\/p>\n The Polish champion was fourth here last year, won in 2024 and finished on the podium in 2017 and 2021.<\/p>\n She is always a consistent performer, but is known to struggle to turn that consistency into wins. Can she do it today?<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-04-22T13:04:53.606Z<\/p>\n The tactical situation out on the course today has made the racing fast and hard. They have covered this opening 50 kilometres at an average speed of 40km\/h.<\/p>\n This could play into the hands of the likes of Vollering, Van der Breggen and Ferrand-Prevot; those who are better at longer efforts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:03:01.221Z<\/p>\n The leaders are over the top of the C\u00f4te de Durnal.<\/p>\n The riders now have 40km of flat roads before they tackle the climbs on the circuit which will decide this race.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:01:36.337Z The gaps are shrinking. The leaders are just 50 seconds ahead of the peloton, with the chasing group of nine now 25 seconds behind.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T13:00:35.898Z<\/p>\n Canyon-SRAM-zondacrypto’s Czapla has dropped back from the chase group and is in the peloton. Perhaps the German team will now add their weight to the chase.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:59:40.086Z The final climb before the peloton hits the circuit.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:54:57.039Z<\/p>\n Ilken Seynave of Lotto Intermarch\u00e9 Ladies has abandoned the race.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:54:01.294Z<\/p>\n The chase group is now 45 seconds behind the leaders. It appears with so many big teams in attendance, there is little collaboration. The peloton are 1:10 down.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:51:27.900Z<\/p>\n Erica Magnaldi (UAE Team ADQ) is part of this dangerous chase group.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:48:59.977Z<\/p>\n It’s a fairly mild day in Belgium today, with temperatures around 15 degrees celsius.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:46:08.526Z The peloton is trying to keep things under control. Their deficit has dropped to 1:05.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:45:26.036Z<\/p>\n Claes is a rider who came to prominence last year after winning Omloop Nieuwsblad from the breakaway. She transferred over the Fenix-Premier Tech for the 2026 season.<\/p>\n 25-year-old Eisen is a lesser-known rider and is taking part in her first professional season in 2026 with VolkerWessels.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:43:19.406Z<\/p>\n Lotte Claes and Malou Eisen are riding well at the front.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:40:45.275Z Onto climb number two. Expect the two front groups to come together here.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:38:35.872Z<\/p>\n The chase group is now just 30 seconds behind the lead of the race. The peloton is 1:20 behind.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:37:40.740Z<\/p>\n They are playing chess out on the roads of the Ardennes today. Most of the big favourites have sent team-mates up the road.<\/p>\n Movistar, EF Education-Oatly and Liv-AlUla-Jayco have missed out. Will they be able to chase the break down? And is every team that has riders ahead happy with this situation?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:34:44.740Z<\/p>\n The peloton on the C\u00f4te de Bohissau.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:33:22.226Z<\/p>\n The riders are 30km in now and are approaching the next climb.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:32:27.131Z<\/p>\n The current situation:<\/p>\n Claes and Eisen are leading.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Chasing group at 50 seconds.<\/p>\n Peloton at 1:40.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:30:59.339Z<\/p>\n Fascinating looking group, that. Movistar and EF Education-Oatly are the big teams who have missed it.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:29:45.109Z<\/p>\n Another chasing group has now broken clear of the peloton. This one contains several strong riders. It’s hard to see the peloton letting this one go. The nine riders are:<\/p>\n Muzic (FDJ United-SUEZ) <\/p>\n The group has caught up with Franz and is 50 seconds behind the leaders.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:24:32.488Z<\/p>\n Interesting to see Fenix-Premier Tech placing a rider up the road. They are forcing the likes of FDJ United-SUEZ to do the chasing.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:23:52.706Z<\/p>\n Claes of Fenix-Premier Tech has joined Eisen at the front of the race. The pair have 1:15 over the bunch. In between is Heidi Franz (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93), who is around 40 seconds in arrears.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:22:19.643Z<\/p>\n Reigning world champion Magdeleine Vallieres is one of EF Education-Oatly’s leaders today. The Canadian was 14th here last year. She is hoping for better luck than she experienced at Amstel Gold on Sunday.<\/p>\n \u201cI couldn\u2019t come back due to a mechanical issue, it happens, but we still had a great race with the team and Noemi R\u00fcegg\u2019s fifth place, so we\u2019re happy,” she said of Amstel before the start today.<\/p>\n “Today\u2019s course is fantastic and it\u2019s a legendary race with the Mur de Huy. I\u2019m excited to be riding it today in the rainbow jersey. We\u2019re always aiming for the top step of the podium. My legs will decide at the end of the race.\u201d<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-04-22T12:18:17.988Z<\/p>\n Malou Eisen of VolkerWessels is currently away solo with 35 seconds over the bunch.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:16:44.816Z<\/p>\n Two riders have attacked the bunch and have a 10-second lead.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:15:16.140Z<\/p>\n \ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Le peloton de La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne Femmes se dirige vers le d\u00e9part r\u00e9el. The peloton of the 2026 #FWwomen is heading towards the official start. \ud83c\udff9 pic.twitter.com\/24aSuqDS8G<\/p>\n \u2014 cantworkitout on\u00a0April 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:14:35.795Z<\/p>\n Fenix-Premier Tech are taking responsibility for leading the bunch in this phase of the race, with Lotte Claes pulling things along.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:13:52.141Z<\/p>\n A shot of the bunch in the neutral zone a few minutes ago.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:11:25.630Z No attacks from the bunch yet.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:10:30.659Z<\/p>\n Several riders have been distanced from the peloton on the opening climb including Alison Jackson (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber93).<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:09:13.042Z<\/p>\n Pieterse is motivated to score a big result this week. Although she has been consistent this spring, the 23-year-old is yet to raise her arms – her best result being 3rd at the Tour of Flanders.<\/p>\n “Hopefully, I can get that one big result, but I don\u2019t feel the need to match anything. I\u2019m in good shape, I\u2019ll do my best, and we\u2019ll see where that takes us,” she said ahead of the La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne Femmes.<\/p>\n ‘I\u2019d rather have one real standout result than three podiums’ \u2013 Puck Pieterse keeps eyes trained on top step as Ardennes campaign continues with defence at La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-04-22T12:02:29.579Z<\/p>\n Climb number one has been dealt with. The riders will now ride over a plateau for the next 15km before descending to the next hill.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T12:00:33.727Z<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea9 Et c\u2019est parti ! La 29\u00e8me #FWwomen est lanc\u00e9e ! \ud83d\udea9 Wheels are rolling! The 29th #FWwomen is underway! pic.twitter.com\/Q2VMe1Laqf<\/p>\n \u2014 cantworkitout on\u00a0April 22, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 2026-04-22T11:59:15.914Z Time for the first climb of nine on the menu today.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T11:57:48.229Z<\/p>\n No movement from the bunch yet, but the riders are approaching the first climb of the day.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T11:57:09.617Z<\/p>\n Lucie Fityus of Picnic-PostNL has abandoned the race in the early stages.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T11:56:24.794Z<\/p>\n We had a surprise winner on Sunday as the Ardennes week got under way at the Amstel Gold Race, with Paula Blasi of UAE Team ADQ taking the win. Could there be another surprise today?<\/p>\n It’s certainly less likely due to the severity of the Mur de Huy, but not impossible for an outsider.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n One rider who may be worth watching out for is veteran Ashleigh Moolman Pasio. The South African is 40 but has re-found her best legs in the last week and was 4th at Brabanse Pijl. The AG Insurance-Soudal rider was second here in 2018.<\/p>\n Other names to keep tabs on include Monica Trinca Colonel (Liv-AlUla-Jayco), Liane Lippert (Movistar) and Niamh Fisher-Black (Lidl-Trek)<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T11:49:51.549Z<\/p>\n The riders will start off with a flat opening 8km before taking on the first climb of the day, the C\u00f4te de Bohissau.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T11:48:21.381Z The flag has dropped, and the peloton is off racing.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T11:47:34.831Z<\/p>\n One rider to keep an eye on today is Sadrine Tas. A couple of months ago, Tas was competing in the speed skating at the Winter Olympics. Today, the Belgian makes her professional cycling debut.<\/p>\n From the Winter Olympics to a Fl\u00e8che Wallonne debut \u2013 Sandrine Tas begins cycling career with Lotto\u2013Intermarch\u00e9 Ladies<\/a><\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images) 2026-04-22T11:43:39.627Z<\/p>\n The riders were announced to the crowds in Huy earlier on.<\/p>\n \n (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T11:41:21.713Z The riders have set off from Huy Grand Place behind the commissaire’s car.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T11:37:44.662Z<\/p>\n There are nine climbs on the route today, three of which are repeated on a local lap around Huy.<\/p>\n C\u00f4te de Bohissau (2.2km at 5.6%) at km 10.5<\/p>\n <\/p>\n C\u00f4te de Courri\u00e8re at km 38.3<\/p>\n C\u00f4te de Durnal at km 49.1<\/p>\n C\u00f4te d’Ereffe (2.1km at 5%) at km 92.6<\/p>\n C\u00f4te de Cherave (1.3 km at 8,1%) at km 105.3<\/p>\n Mur de Huy (1.3km at 9.6%) at km 111<\/p>\n C\u00f4te d’Ereffe (2.1km at 5%) at km 129,8<\/p>\n C\u00f4te de Cherave (1.3 km at 8,1%) at km 142.5<\/p>\n Mur de Huy (1.3km at 9.6%) at km 148.2 (finish)<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T11:36:33.513Z<\/p>\n While this is an absolutely stacked field, there are also a few absentees. Elisa Longo Borghini is sitting this one out after finishing third last year.<\/p>\n Kim Le Court-Pienaar is another from last year’s top-10 who misses out – the Mauritian is injured following a crash at the Tour of Flanders. There’s no Lotte Kopecky either, or five-time winner Marianne Vos.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2026-04-22T11:33:07.580Z<\/p>\n Pieterse conquered the famous climb last year, but let’s take a look at who is here to take her crown.<\/p>\n Demi Vollering finished a narrow second place last year. The FDJ United-SUEZ rider has been imperious this spring, winning Omloop Nieuwsblad and the Tour of Flanders.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pauline Ferrand Prevot is her too, a former winner in 2014, as is the undisputed queen of this climb, Anna van der Breggen, a seven-time winner of La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne Femmes. Kasia Niewiadoma and Amstel Gold winner Paula Blasi are two others in good form.<\/p>\n Here’s a full run-down of the contenders: 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)<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T11:24:28.748Z<\/p>\n Before we look at the contenders for today, let’s zoom in on the climb that so often decides this race.<\/p>\n The Mur de Huy is one of the sport’s most famous climbs and perhaps the hardest ascent of this entire week in the Ardennes. It takes just over three minutes for the women to get to the top, with an average gradient of 9.6% over the 1.3 kilometres. That stat takes in the gentler lead in to the hardest slope, however, which tops out at more than 26%.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is a real leg-breaker and a beautifully natural amphitheatre of cycling. The women will take on the Mur twice, first of all with 38km to go before come back to it for the final struggle to the line.<\/p>\n 2026-04-22T11:16:33.881Z<\/p>\n Last year, Puck Pieterse timed her move on the famous climb to perfection, waiting until the final 150 metres to come around Demi Vollering. Despite a long distance attack from Cedrine Kerbaol, it was another show-down on the Mur. Will it be the same today?<\/p>\n Here’s our report from last year to jog your memory.<\/p>\n La Fl\u00e8che Wallonne Femmes: Puck Pieterse powers past Demi Vollering for victory atop Mur de Huy<\/a><\/p>\n \n
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Czapala (Canyon-SRAM-zondacrypto)
Chlado\u0148ov\u00e1 (Visma-Lease a Bike)
Bauernfeind (Lidl-Trek)
Harvey (SD Worx-ProTime)
Magnaldi (UAE Team ADQ)
Grangier (St Michel-Preference Home-Auber 93)
Hezinova (Picnic-PostNL)
Aranguren (Laboral)<\/p>\n![\"Vallieres](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ay4WWBdCo99jLTHwikT6Di.jpg\")
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\n<\/p>\n![\"peloton](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/tWM4faVGB5fhSDYsSU6SxZ.jpg\")
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\n130km to go<\/p>\n![\"FEnix-Premier](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/U8yPUGPfWkavtgmu8Lhnb4.jpg\")
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\nC\u00f4te de Bohissau (2.2km at 5.6%) <\/p>\n
\n148km to go<\/p>\n![\"Milan,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CKhrmTWv6gDbr879EGeuMh.jpg\")
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\n<\/p>\n![\"Ferrand](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/DDpxNQnP9qPoe4Vh5gik6M.jpg\")
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\nNeutral start<\/p>\n![\"Demi](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/oEFLsWG7RPexoZy3k2oZPk.jpg\")
\n<\/p>\n![\"Pieterse](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/3Yyd5BopzfijC2DHejeHue.jpg\")
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