Michael Woods out of Ardennes Classics due to effects of recent virus

Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech) finished fourth at the 2023 edition of La Flèche Wallonne
Michael Woods (Israel-Premier Tech) finished fourth at the 2023 edition of La Flèche Wallonne (Image credit: Luc Claessen/Getty Images)

Israel-Premier Tech sports manager Rik Verbrugghe has revealed that Canada’s Michael Woods will not ride La Flèche Wallonne and  Liège-Bastogne-Liège, with the team instead set to be built around 2022 Flèche winner Dylan Teuns and Tour Down Under winner Stephen Williams.

This year’s La Flèche Wallonne will see the peloton tackle the famous leg-breaking finish up the Mur de Huy four times for the first time. The mid-week Classic covers a hilly 199.1km including ascents of the 1.3km, 9.6% Mur de Huy after 104.1km, 135.8km, 167.5km and at the finish.

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