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On the Mur de Huy at Flèche Wallonne, Demi Vollering won the women’s race and 19-year-old Paul Seixas claimed the men’s title, becoming the youngest winner in the event’s history, after a brutal 1.3km climb at 9.8% with a 26% bend; the piece captures the climb’s mythic status, the town of Huy, and the role of pacing in deciding the outcome.
The men's Flèche Wallonne race was hit by extreme weather conditions, with only 44 out of 174 riders finishing the race, including Lidl-Trek's Mattias Skjelmose who had to be carried off the course due to hypothermic symptoms. Despite the challenging conditions, Israel-Premier Tech's Stevie Williams emerged as the winner, while Uno-X Mobility's strong performance and Scandinavian riders' resilience stood out in the grueling race.