La Fleche Wallonne 18-Apr-2018 **warning: unmasked spoliers**

dastardly00

Cyclingnews put it best:

La Fleche Wallonne is a simple race; 175 cyclists race for 200 kilometres, and at the end, Alejandro Valverde always win on the Mur de Huy. The Spaniard is seeking his fifth consecutive Fleche victory this afternoon, and his sixth in total.

Live coverage on Eurosport1 at 1:30pm.
Highlights on Eurosport1 at 8pm and on Eurosport2 at 10pm.

Movistar and UAE currently doing the work on the front of the pack.

Interview with Dan here http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dan-martin-id-be-wrong-to-focus-only-on-valverde-at-fleche-wallonne/

Not seeing it listed on the Eurosport player but assume it's on after Tour Of the Alps at 13:30.

No sign of the womens race either.

buffalo

Deleted User wrote: »

Not seeing it listed on the Eurosport player but assume it's on after Tour Of the Alps at 13:30.

No sign of the womens race either.

It's not on the player schedule. I've found an illegal stream for the content I'm paying for.

neris

Deleted User wrote: »

Movistar and UAE currently doing the work on the front of the pack.

Interview with Dan here http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dan-martin-id-be-wrong-to-focus-only-on-valverde-at-fleche-wallonne/

Not seeing it listed on the Eurosport player but assume it's on after Tour Of the Alps at 13:30.

No sign of the womens race either.

Tour of f-ing Croatia is on

CrowdedHouse

It's on Eurosport 1 - player says Croatia but Fleche is on

neris

https://twitter.com/Eurosport_UK/status/986582134646296576

Weepsie

neris wrote: »

Tour of f-ing Croatia is on

Just looked at the parcours, tomorrow and stage 5 look well worth watch. It seems as though they are being sent up a series of vertical walls. after 100 kms

Lovely day in Belgium from the look of it , brightened up here to but windy. Still it's put me in the mood to head out after this.

dastardly00

29 km to go
Final lap

Dan a bit too far back here

dastardly00

Dan not near the front as they go over the Mur for the penultimate time.

dastardly00

Dan distanced from the main peloton.
Can't see him getting a good result today

Wellens is in that group too with Dan.

irishrover99

Dan is finished for the day.
This has been the best Fleche Wallonne for a long time.

dastardly00

55 second lead for Nibali's group with 16 km to go... hmmmm

Is the climb too much for Alaphilippe? He's hid well there today.

irishrover99

This is going to be like taking candy from a baby for Valverde

neris

this is fun

irishrover99

:eek::eek::eek:

neris

great finish

And no is the answer to my question that hill wasn't too much for Alaphilippe , get in lad!!!!! Bet he's glad he kept his lucky beard

eeeee

Great finish, terrible beard though :pac:

neris

thats a savage looking climb, not one youd wana be walking home from the local boozer with filled up on belgian rocket fuel

dastardly00

Impressive from Michael Matthews to take 5th place

MPFGLB

Dan Martin held up behind a crash..but form is good

coco0981

That's a big win for Alaphilippe. It's a pity Martin wasn't around at the end, those finishes suit him when he's on form

Diarmuid

MPFGLB wrote: »

Dan Martin....but form is good

It didn't look like that.