Gilbert exposed by truth of Mur de Huy at Flèche Wallonne

Leading what was left of the peloton up the final ascent of the Mur de Huy at La Flèche Wallonne seemed to spell the end of Philippe Gilbert's chances at claiming his second win in the mid-week Ardennes classic. BMC had led the charge for most of the day, protecting the world champion from the wind until finally leaving him to do his thing in the last kilometre. However, there was no burst of speed like in 2011 when he won a hat-trick of Ardennes classics and the former winner seemed to lose heart as Dani Moreno (Katusha) shot past. He would eventually finish 15th.