2024 La Flèche Wallonne Féminine

The 2024 La Flèche Wallonne Féminine was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 17 April from the Belgian city of Huy. It was the 27th edition of La Flèche Wallonne Féminine and the 18th event of the 2024 UCI World Tour.

2024 La Flèche Wallonne Féminine
UCI Women's World Tour, race 13 of 27
Event poster
Event poster
Race details
Dates17 April 2024
Stages1
Distance143.5 km (89.17 mi)
Winning time03h 55' 29
Results
  Winner  Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) (Canyon–SRAM)
  Second  Demi Vollering (NED) (Team SD Worx–Protime)
  Third  Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) (Lidl–Trek)
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The race was won by Polish rider Katarzyna Niewiadoma of Canyon–SRAM for the first time.[1]

Course

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Course map

The 143.5 kilometres (89.2 mi) course started and finished in Huy, with the finish line on the top of the final ascent of the Mur de Huy. The course was around 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) longer than the 2023 edition, omitting an ascent of the Mur de Huy, but including climbs of Gives, Courrière and Évrehailles instead.[2]

The race featured 7 categorised climbs:

  • 7 km: Côte de Gives
  • 35 km: Côte de Courrière
  • 50 km: Côte d’Évrehailles
  • 99 km: Côte d'Ereffe - 2.1 km climb at 5%
  • 111 km: Mur de Huy - 1.3 km climb at 9.6%
  • 130 km: Côte d'Ereffe - 2.1 km climb at 5%
  • 143.5 km: Mur de Huy - 1.3 km climb at 9.6%
  • 127 km: Mur de Huy - 1.3 km climb at 9.4%

Teams

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Twenty-four teams took part in the race. Of the 139 riders who started the race, 106 finished.[3]

UCI Women's WorldTeams

UCI Women's Continental Teams

Result

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Podium
Result[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Katarzyna Niewiadoma (POL) Canyon–SRAM 3h 55' 29"
2   Demi Vollering (NED) Team SD Worx–Protime + 2"
3   Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA) Lidl–Trek + 4"
4   Evita Muzic (FRA) FDJ–Suez + 7"
5   Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (ZA) AG Insurance–Soudal + 11"
6   Pauliena Rooijakkers (NED) Liv AlUla Jayco + 15"
7   Juliette Labous (FRA) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 19"
8   Fem Van Empel (NED) Visma–Lease a Bike + 24"
9   Marta Cavalli (ITA) FDJ–Suez + 27"
10   Ane Santesteban Gonzalez (SPA) Liv AlUla Jayco + 27"

References

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  1. ^ Knöfler, Lukas (17 April 2024). "La Flèche Wallonne: Powerful attack nets Kasia Niewiadoma victory atop Mur de Huy". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ "La Flèche Wallonne Femmes 2024 route". cyclingnews.com. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 La Flèche Wallonne Féminine - Startlist". La Flèche Wallonne Féminine. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ "La Flèche Wallonne Féminine: 2024 Ranking". 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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