La Flèche Wallonne 2026

1. La Flèche Wallonne 2026: Seixas triumphs at the Mur de Huy

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Paul Seixas sets the pace on the final ascent of the Mur de Huy. As the climb flattens out, he accelerates and opens a three-second gap over the first chasers. Mauro Schmid and Ben Tulett finish second and third.

2. La Flèche Wallonne: Winners and records

   Door Martijn Ophorst

   The Flèche Wallonne is a classic in the Ardennes featuring the infamous Wall of Huy, which is to be climbed several times. In recent years, the race is sandwiched between the Amstel Gold Race and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. With the inaugural race…

3. La Flèche Wallonne 2026: Route

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Wednesday 22 April – La Flèche Wallonne is one of the most predictable races on the cycling calendar. This year’s route comes in at exactly 200 kilometres, featuring eleven climbs, with the Mur de Huy tackled three times. The race will…

4. La Flèche Wallonne 2026: Riders

   Door Harmen Lustig

   Former winners Julian Alaphilippe, Marc Hirschi, and Dylan Teuns are all aiming to succeed the absent title holder Tadej Pogacar, but with the likes of Paul Seixas, Mattias Skjelmose and Kévin Vauquelin on the start list, their chances look slim.…

5. La Flèche Wallonne 2026: Favourites

   Door Harmen Lustig

   La Flèche Wallonne is a battle between the most explosive climbers in the peloton. Mattias Skjelmose showed in the Amstel Gold Race that he is in top form, while Paul Seixas recently dominated the steep climbs of the Basque Country. Last year's…