Pogacar drops everyone with a devastating attack in Huy and wins the 2025 Fleche Wallonne

Tadej Pogačar has done it again. In a finish that followed the classic script of La Flèche Wallonne, the Slovenian's devastating attack on the final pass of the Mur de Huy was enough to drop all those who had been able to follow his wheel up to that point. Second victory in this Belgian classic for Pogacar.

Pogacar resolves La Flèche Wallonne with a powerful final attack

The race started in Ciney under cold and rainy conditions that accompanied the peloton for much of the 205 kilometers. A breakaway of five riders took the lead in the early stages: Shmidt, Guglielmi, Paquot, Desal, and Deweirdt. As the kilometers passed, and after multiple movements from the peloton, the breakaway was reinforced by riders like Foss, Leknessund, and Dversnes, who kept the pace despite the push from the big teams behind.

Soudal-QuickStep and UAE Team Emirates-XRG took turns controlling the peloton, managing their efforts well. Meanwhile, riders like Skjelmose and Lenny Martinez suffered the consequences of the weather or misfortune, with the Dane being ruled out after a fall.

The key moment would come in the final circuit of climbs, with Côte de Cherave and the feared Mur de Huy as the definitive filter. With each ascent, natural selection left a smaller group at the front.

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With 10 km to go, the peloton caught up to the last survivors of the breakaway. Positions were refined and the pace picked up as they approached the final pass of the Mur. Evenepoel, Healy, and Christen tried to surprise, but everyone knew that the race would be decided on the iconic final ramps.

In the first meters of the Mur, Healy launched a brave attack. But just a few seconds later, Pogačar responded with a monumental move. In a matter of meters, the Slovenian took off without looking back, leaving Evenepoel, Vauquelin, and company without a response. He crossed the finish line with his arms raised and a sufficient advantage to taste glory.

After Pogačar, Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa - B&B Hotels) secured a surprising and meritorious second place, while Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) completed the podium. Evenepoel, this time, had to settle for watching from behind as the rainbow jersey shone at the top of the podium.

Top 5 La Flèche Wallonne 2025

1. Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)
2. Kévin Vauquelin (Arkéa - B&B Hotels)
3. Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost)
4. Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep)
5. Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)