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Route snapshot
Course snapshot
The route front-loads two real Ardennes climbs and then keeps repeating Ereffe, Cherave, and the Mur until the last kick.
Herstal openerTrasenster rises for 3.3 km at 8.4% and Les Forges for 1.3 km at 7.8%, so the opening hour already rewards positioning and climbing punch.
Circuit entryAfter Pont-de-Bonne the race starts its Huy loops, each time pairing Ereffe with Cherave before the river run back to town.
Final wallThe last Mur de Huy comes after two earlier passages, with the final ascent listed at 1.3 km and about 10% on the official profile.
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Essentials
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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 3.3 km at 8.4%, Les Forges follows before the circuit begins, and then three laps of Ereffe, Cherave, and the Mur de Huy keep squeezing the race until the final ascent.
Desk update info
First published on 2026-04-19.
Last updated on 2026-04-20.
Quick facts
Race profile
The official Flèche route profile in one spoiler-safe scan.
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
Finish window
Official timetable points to roughly 16:11 to 16:37 local depending on pace
Desk update info
First published on 2026-04-19.
Last updated on 2026-04-20.
Stage profile
Finale shape
A spoiler-safe read of how the Flèche route is built.
The route front-loads two real Ardennes climbs and then keeps repeating Ereffe, Cherave, and the Mur until the last kick.
Herstal openerTrasenster rises for 3.3 km at 8.4% and Les Forges for 1.3 km at 7.8%, so the opening hour already rewards positioning and climbing punch.
Circuit entryAfter Pont-de-Bonne the race starts its Huy loops, each time pairing Ereffe with Cherave before the river run back to town.
Final wallThe last Mur de Huy comes after two earlier passages, with the final ascent listed at 1.3 km and about 10% on the official profile.
Stage profile and map. Open either card for the full-size route view.
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.
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.
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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.
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Outcome
Finish detail and the podium live on the full-results route.
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Requests
Reader suggestions already lined up for the next update.
Request summary
Request summary
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 2026-04-19.
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