Valverde wins Fleche Wallonne after late move on Mur de Huy

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HUY, Belgium (AFP) — Spaniard Alejandro Valverde timed his attack to perfection on the grueling Mur de Huy to win La Flèche Wallonne for the second time on Wednesday.

The 34-year-old Movistar team leader, who also won this race in 2006, passed Ireland’s Daniel Martin (Garmin-Sharp) and Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) of Poland in the final 200 meters of the 199.5-kilometer ride to claim his fourth victory in an Ardennes classic.

Martin finished 3 seconds down, with Kwiatkowski another second back.

Last year’s winner Dani Moreno (Katusha) could finish only ninth; Amstel Gold Race winner Philippe Gilbert (BMC Racing) was 10th.

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