We were expecting a duel between the title holder of this Flèche Wallonne and world champion, Julian Alaphilippe (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl), and the last winner of the Tour de France Tadej Pogacar (UAE Emirates). Nay. The Slovenian never found his place in the peloton of this Ardennes classic and did not exist at the end of the race. The Frenchman did not manage to pull out of the game at the dawn of the final sprint and settled for 4th place. Alaphilippe was swallowed up by the Bahrain Victorious team, leading the peloton when attacking the Mur de Huy. It’s his Belgian rider Dylan Teuns who benefited from it, resisting Alexander Valverde (Movistar), 41 years old and second in this Flèche Wallonne. Alexander Vlasov (Bora-Hansgrohe) completes the podium. The Cofidis team, the only one to have tried something in the last 10 kilometers by putting the French Remy Rochas in orbit, has not reaped the rewards.
Julian Alaphilippe will not do the quadruple on the Flèche wallonne! The French world champion takes 4th place, Dylan Teuns wins at the top of the Mur de Huy #FlecheWallonne #LesRP pic.twitter.com/BEU9cbwAyA
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