The Mur maketh the man

Some well-placed tweaks to the hilly Ardennes course and the presence of Alberto Contador (Astana) promises to make this year's 74th edition of Flèche Wallonne a far more exciting and entertaining race.

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has been Head of News at Cyclingnews since 2022, before which he held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and CyclingWeekly, among other publications.

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