Results 2023 Flèche Wallonne
1. Tadej Pogacar (slo)
2. Mattias Skjelmose (den) s.t.
3. Mikel Landa (spa) s.t.
4. Michael Woods (can) + 0.03
5. Giulio Ciccone (ita) s.t.
6. Victor Lafay (fra) s.t.
7. Tiesj Benoot (bel) s.t.
8. Maxim Van Gils (bel) s.t.
9. Romain Bardet (fra) s.t.
10. Warren Barguil (fra) s.t.
Race report
Jacob Hindsgaul initiates the breakaway before Søren Kragh Andersen, Johan Meens, Lawrence Naesen, Georg Zimmermann, Raúl García, Daryl Impey and Jetse Bol round out the group. The eight open up a lead of almost 4 minutes.
Kragh Andersen speeds up inside the last 60 kilometres until Zimmermann is the only remaining rider in his wheel. The duo enters the final lap 1 minute ahead of the peloton.
Samuele Battistella and Louis Vervaeke jump clear right after the passage on the Wall of Huy to rejoin the two attackers.
Vervaeke heads out alone on the Côte de Cherave and he reaches the summit 12 seconds ahead of the peloton. The Flemish rider is caught at the base of the finish climb.
The group remains closed until halfway up the climb and then it’s Bardet who ups the pace. Pogacar and Woods follow the move before the Slovene kicks again to ride to victory. No one is able to follow, although Skjelmose and Landa finish on the same time, they were never in a position to win.
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