Spaniard Daniel Moreno won the second of the Ardennes Classics, the Fleche-Wallonne, on Wednesday giving his team Katusha their second successive victory in the race.

The 31-year-old - whose team leader Joaquim Rodriguez won last year - beat two Colombians Sergio Henao and Carlos Alberto Betancur to the line in the 205km race.

Rodriguez failed to mount a challenge as the effects of his fall in last weekend’s Amstel Gold Race took their toll.

Moreno, whose previous best win was a stage in the Tour of Spain, made the decisive burst when he passed the world champion Philippe Gilbert, who had gone after Betancur, on the final climb.

“We decided, with ‘Purito’ Rodriguez, to play my card. I went full pelt and I kept going to the end,” said the winner.

“It’s my greatest victory, this is my favourite course and I’ve managed to win it.”

The third and final Ardennes one day classic is the Liege-Bastogne-Liege on Sunday, when Rodriguez should take over the team leadership at Katusha.

“Sunday, during Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Purito will be better,” said Moreno, who powered clear up the Mur de Huy in a stunning finish.

Neither Gilbert nor another favourite Peter Sagan of Slovakia could react as Moreno surged to victory.

Race Results

(2013) - La Flèche Wallonne

Binche to Mur de Huy (205km)
17 Apr 2013


Position Name Nationality Team Time
1 MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel ESP KATUSHA 4:52:33
2 Luis HENAO MONTOYA, Sergio KHM SKY PROCYCLING 3
3 Alberto BETANCUR GOMEZ, Carlos COL AG2R LA MONDIALE
4 MARTIN, Daniel IRL Garmin-Sharp
5 KWIATKOWSKI, Michal POL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
6 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin ESP KATUSHA 8
7 VALVERDE, Alejandro ESP MOVISTAR
8 ANTON HERNANDEZ, Igor ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
9 MOLLEMA, Bauke NED Blanco
10 NOCENTINI, Rinaldo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE
11 CARUSO, Giampaolo ITA KATUSHA
12 SAGAN, Peter SVK Cannondale Pro Cycling
13 ULISSI, Diego ITA LAMPRE - ISD 13
14 SLAGTER, Tom Jelte NED Blanco
15 GILBERT, Philippe BEL BMC RACING 15
16 GALLOPIN, Tony FRA Radioshack Leopard 17
17 KREUZIGER, Roman CZE Saxo Tinkoff
18 VICHOT, Arthur FRA FDJ-BIG MAT 21
19 HESJEDAL, Ryder CAN Garmin-Sharp 23
20 MARTENS, Paul GER Blanco
21 ALBASINI, Michael SUI ORICA-GREENEDGE
22 URAN, Rigobero COL SKY PROCYCLING
23 HERMANS, Ben BEL Radioshack Leopard
24 WYSS, Marcel CHE IAM Cycling
25 SERRY, Pieter BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP 30
26 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE, Haimar ESP Radioshack Leopard
27 PREIDLER, Georg AUT ARG 32
28 CUNEGO, Damiano ITA LAMPRE - ISD
29 DENIFL, Stefan AUT IAM Cycling 35
30 GASPAROTTO, Enrico ITA ASTANA
31 IGLINSKIY, Maxim KAZ ASTANA 38
32 FARIA DA COSTA, Rui Alberto POR MOVISTAR
33 CONTADOR VELASCO, Alberto ESP Saxo Tinkoff 40
34 CLARKE, Simon AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
35 CHALAPUD GOMEZ, Robinson Eduardo COL COLOMBIA - COLDEPORTES
36 GRIVKO, Andriy UKR ASTANA 43
37 ROCHE, Nicolas IRL Saxo Tinkoff
38 SÖRENSEN, Chris Anker DEN Saxo Tinkoff 49
39 VANENDERT, Jelle BEL LOTTO BELISOL 51
40 DE CLERCQ, Bart BEL LOTTO BELISOL
41 RUJANO GUILLEN, José VEN VACANSOLEIL-DCM 53
42 MARCATO, Marco ITA VACANSOLEIL-DCM
43 EDMONDSON, Joshua GBR SKY PROCYCLING
44 AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey CRC MOVISTAR
45 JEANNESSON, Arnold FRA FDJ-BIG MAT 59
46 REICHENBACH, Sebastien CHE IAM Cycling +1:01
47 VANTOMME, Maxime BEL Crelan-Euphony
48 MORI, Manuele ITA LAMPRE - ISD
49 OSPINA NAVARRO, Dalivier COL COLOMBIA - COLDEPORTES +1:03
50 VISCONTI, Giovanni ITA MOVISTAR +1:05
51 MONFORT, Maxime BEL Radioshack Leopard +1:12
52 BUSCHE, Matthew USA Radioshack Leopard +1:14
53 VORGANOV, Eduard RUS KATUSHA
54 NERZ, Dominik GER BMC RACING +1:21
55 WEGMANN, Fabian GER Garmin-Sharp
56 JEANDESBOZ, Fabrice FRA SAUR - SOJASUN +1:23
57 LUTSENKO, Alexey KAZ ASTANA +1:26
58 GADRET, John FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
59 QUINTANA ROJAS, Nairo Alexander COL MOVISTAR +1:33
60 SULZBERGER, Wesley AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
61 PINEAU, Jérôme FRA OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP +1:36
62 CHEREL, Mikael FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +1:39
63 DELAPLACE, Anthony FRA SAUR - SOJASUN
64 VAUGRENARD, Benoît FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:43
65 PICHON, Laurent FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +1:49
66 IZAGIRRE INSAUSTI, Gorka ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI +1:51
67 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
68 PONZI, Simone ITA ASTANA +2:07
69 FUGLSANG, Jakob DEN ASTANA
70 MEYER, Travis AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE +2:10
71 KROON, Karsten NED Saxo Tinkoff +2:15
72 VANENDERT, Dennis BEL LOTTO BELISOL +2:16
73 BOOKWALTER, Brent USA BMC RACING
74 GESCHKE, Simon GER ARG +2:23
75 KREDER, Michel NED Garmin-Sharp
76 WEENING, Pieter NED ORICA-GREENEDGE +2:36
77 LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto ESP KATUSHA +2:39
78 VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel ESP KATUSHA
79 TEN DAM, Laurens NED Blanco +2:41
80 GOLAS, Michal POL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
81 TANNER, David AUS Blanco +2:43
82 CARUSO, Damiano ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +3:23
83 DE MARCHI, Alessandro ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling +3:26
84 SÖRENSEN, Nicki DEN Saxo Tinkoff +3:40
85 MOINARD, Amaël FRA BMC RACING +4:02
86 SCHLECK, Andy LUX Radioshack Leopard +4:35
87 LAGUTIN, Sergey UZB VACANSOLEIL-DCM +4:52
88 TANKINK, Bram NED Blanco +4:55
89 GENIEZ, Alexandre FRA FDJ-BIG MAT +4:59
90 MEIER, Christian CAN ORICA-GREENEDGE
91 VERONA QUINTANILLA, Carlos ESP OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
92 ASTARLOZA CHAURREAU, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
93 BILLE, Gaetan BEL LOTTO BELISOL
94 VERMOTE, Julien BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
95 PAUWELS, Serge BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
96 KOLOBNEV, Alexandr RUS KATUSHA
97 TROFIMOV, Yury RUS KATUSHA
98 LEMOINE, Cyril FRA SAUR - SOJASUN
99 SUTHERLAND, Rory AUS Saxo Tinkoff
100 NORDHAUG, Lars Petter NOR Blanco
101 ZAUGG, Oliver SUI Saxo Tinkoff
102 VAN HECKE, Preben BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
103 SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin BEL ASTANA
104 CASAR, Sandy FRA FDJ-BIG MAT
105 MINARD, Sébastien FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
106 STORTONI, Simone ITA LAMPRE - ISD
107 WESTRA, Lieuwe NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
108 PUCCIO, Salvatore ITA SKY PROCYCLING
109 FRANK, Mathias SUI BMC RACING +5:07
110 BURGHARDT, Marcus GER BMC RACING +7:02
111 BARDET, Romain FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE +8:04
112 MATTHEWS, Michael AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
113 POELS, Wouter NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM
114 VUILLERMOZ, Alexis FRA SAUR - SOJASUN +8:36
115 MARENTES TORRES, Wilson Alexander COL COLOMBIA - COLDEPORTES +9:47
116 HAAS, Nathan AUS Garmin-Sharp
117 HEPBURN, Michael AUS ORICA-GREENEDGE
118 BRANDLE, Matthias AUT IAM Cycling
120 VAN OVERBERGHE, Arthur BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
121 KADRI, Biel FRA AG2R LA MONDIALE
122 PLIUSCHIN, Alexandr MDA IAM Cycling +9:53
123 DELFOSSE, Sébastien BEL Crelan-Euphony +9:58
124 JUODVALKIS, Egidijus LTU Crelan-Euphony +9:59
125 VAN DE WALLE, Jurgen BEL LOTTO BELISOL +10:02
126 VAN GOOLEN, Jurgen BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
127 GAVAZZI, Francesco ITA ASTANA +10:06
128 DIDIER, Laurent LUX Radioshack Leopard
129 BONO, Matteo ITA LAMPRE - ISD
130 STETINA, Peter USA Garmin-Sharp
131 DE GENDT, Thomas BEL VACANSOLEIL-DCM
132 PORTE, Richie AUS SKY PROCYCLING
133 DE WEERT, Kevin BEL OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
134 ERVITI OLLO, Imanol ESP MOVISTAR
135 LASTRAS GARCIA, Pablo ESP MOVISTAR
136 SICARD, Romain FRA EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
137 JACOBS, Pieter BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
138 CUMMINGS, Stephen GBR BMC RACING
139 WELLENS, Tim BEL LOTTO BELISOL
140 LIETAER, Eliot BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR
141 HABEAUX, Gregory BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S
142 VOGONDY, Nicolas FRA ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S +10:15
143 MOSER, Moreno ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling
144 HONIG, Reinier NED Crelan-Euphony +10:20
145 KIRYIENKA, Vasili BLR SKY PROCYCLING +10:41
146 LODEWYCK, Klaas BEL BMC RACING DNF
147 TIERNAN-LOCK, Jonathan GBR SKY PROCYCLING DNF
148 ROHREGGER, Thomas AUT Radioshack Leopard DNF
149 AGOSTINI, Stefano ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling DNF
150 KOCH, Michel GER Cannondale Pro Cycling DNF
151 PATERSKI, Maciej POL Cannondale Pro Cycling DNF
152 RATTO, Daniele ITA Cannondale Pro Cycling DNF
153 DEKKER, Thomas NED Garmin-Sharp DNF
154 HOWES, Alex USA Garmin-Sharp DNF
155 HOFLAND, Moreno NED Blanco DNF
156 MADRAZO RUIZ, Angel ESP MOVISTAR DNF
157 CUSIN, Rémi FRA IAM Cycling DNF
158 LANG, Pirmin SUI IAM Cycling DNF
159 SCHELLING, Patrick SUI IAM Cycling DNF
160 HIVERT, Jonathan FRA SAUR - SOJASUN DNF
161 MARINO, Jean Marc FRA SAUR - SOJASUN DNF
162 SIMON, Julien FRA SAUR - SOJASUN DNF
163 TALABARDON, Yannick FRA SAUR - SOJASUN DNF
164 CIMOLAI, Davide ITA LAMPRE - ISD DNF
165 GRAZIATO, Massimo ITA LAMPRE - ISD DNF
166 PINEAU, Cédric FRA FDJ-BIG MAT DNF
167 ROY, Jérémy FRA FDJ-BIG MAT DNF
168 BELLEMAKERS, Dirk NED LOTTO BELISOL DNF
169 VAN DER SANDE, Tosh BEL LOTTO BELISOL DNF
170 DE VREESE, Laurens BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR DNF
171 HELVEN, Sander BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR DNF
172 NEIRYNCK, Stijn BEL TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN - MERCATOR DNF
173 LANDA MEANA, Mikel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI DNF
174 MINGUEZ AYALA, Miguel ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI DNF
175 PEREZ MORENO, Ruben ESP EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI DNF
176 MONTAGUTI, Matteo ITA AG2R LA MONDIALE DNF
177 Alcibiades AVILA VANEGAS, Edwin COL COLOMBIA - COLDEPORTES DNF
178 CAMACHO BERNAL, Julio Alexis COL COLOMBIA - COLDEPORTES DNF
179 Armando QUINTERO ARTUNDUAGA, Duber COL COLOMBIA - COLDEPORTES DNF
180 Pablo VALENCIA, Juan COL COLOMBIA - COLDEPORTES DNF
181 DE TROYER, Tim BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S DNF
182 DEGAND, Thomas BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S DNF
183 GILBERT, Jérôme BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S DNF
184 ROUTLEY, Will CAN ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S DNF
185 SCHEIRLINCKX, Staf BEL ACCENT JOBS - WILLEMS VERANDA'S DNF
186 LAMMERTINK, Maurits NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM DNF
187 LIGTHART, Pim NED VACANSOLEIL-DCM DNF
188 BARGUIL, Warren FRA ARG DNF
189 FRÖHLINGER, Johannes GER ARG DNF
190 HUGUET, Yann FRA ARG DNF
191 HUPOND, Thierry FRA ARG DNF
192 PETERSON, Thomas USA ARG DNF
193 DEVILLERS, Gilles BEL Crelan-Euphony DNF
194 PREMONT, Christophe BEL Crelan-Euphony DNF
195 SYS, Klaas BEL Crelan-Euphony DNF
196 AMORISON, Frédéric BEL Crelan-Euphony DNF
197 PIETROPOLLI, Daniele ITA LAMPRE - ISD DNF

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