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Mur de Huy

La Flèche Wallonne 2026

A hard opening, repeated Huy circuits, and one last wall that always asks for perfect timing.

Start with the Mur de Huy route shape and safe official links, then open the full recap whenever you want the finish and podium.

Apr 22Herstal to Mur de Huy1 stage200 kmClassicOne-day raceSafe
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Overview

Overview

Pre-race context for the 90th Flèche and its Mur de Huy finish.

La Flèche Wallonne reaches its 90th edition with a new men’s start in Herstal and a 200 km route that turns hard earlier than the familiar finish script suggests. Trasenster climbs for 3.

Mountain pressure1 stage
Longest dayS1 - 200 km
Distance and format
200 km, men’s start at 11:30 local, and three ascents of the Mur de Huy
Opening climbs
Côte de Trasenster is 3.3 km at 8.4% and Côte des Forges is 1.3 km at 7.8% before the final circuit
Repeated circuit
Each Huy lap stacks Côte d’Ereffe (2.1 km at 5%), Côte de Cherave (1.5 km at 8.1%), and the Mur

Watchlist

Riders to watch

A sourced watchlist from the current startlist, selected for Mur de Huy timing and short-climb punch.

Julian AlaphilippeTudor Pro Cycling TeamMur timing

Listed on the startlist and still one of the riders who makes sense on a final wall.

Confirmed startlist
Mattias SkjelmoseLidl - TrekPunchy climber

Listed on the startlist and has the punch for a steep, controlled finale.

Confirmed startlist
Daniel Felipe MartinezRed Bull - BORA - hansgroheSteep finish threat

Listed on the startlist and dangerous if the final ascent turns into a climber's acceleration.

Confirmed startlist
Watchlist sources
Distance200km
Stages1One-day race guide
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Route book

Race day

Route, timings, and the Mur de Huy circuit in one spoiler-safe race-day guide.

Stage guide

Race day

The official race-day essentials in one spoiler-safe entry.

  1. Stage 1Apr 22

    Herstal to Mur de Huy

    200 kmArdennes climbs
    One 200 km race day from Herstal to the Mur de Huy, with the men’s start at 11:30 local, the first Mur passage around 14:32, the second around 15:22, and the deciding final ascent expected between roughly 16:11 and 16:37.

    Stage profile and map. Open any card for the full-size route view.

    Source La Flèche Wallonne

    Stage 1

    Herstal to Mur de Huy

    Official La Flèche Wallonne 2026 stage profile for Herstal to Mur de Huy.
    ProfileOfficial organizer profile - 200 km - Ardennes climbsSource La Flèche Wallonne
Desk update info

First published on 2026-04-19.

Last updated on 2026-04-24.

Official guide

Official links

Official reference links and spoiler-safe route context stay here, while the full recap lives on the Results view.

Useful links

Official links

Official organizer links for the route announcement and the current broadcaster list.

Desk update info

First published on 2026-04-19.

Last updated on 2026-04-20.

Editorial note

How the Mur sequence shaped the day

A spoiler-safe route recap built around the three Mur de Huy passages.

The official timetable always pointed to three decisive Mur de Huy passages: about 14:32, 15:22, and the final wall between roughly 16:11 and 16:37. That rhythm is still the cleanest spoiler-safe way to read the route after the finish, because Trasenster and Les Forges softened the peloton early, then each Ereffe-Cherave-Mur lap stripped away one more layer before the last ascent settled everything.

Desk update info

First published on 2026-04-19.

Last updated on 2026-04-22.

Results desk

Outcome

Finish detail and the podium live on the full-results route.

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Requests

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Reader requests

On our list for this race page

A short list of page improvements already on the desk.

  • Add Mur de Huy explainerA short primer on why Cherave matters before the final wall is still worth adding.Requested
  • Add Herstal start noteA compact note would help readers understand what the new start city changes for race-day buildup.Suggested
Desk update info

First published on 2026-04-19.

Last updated on 2026-05-04.

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