2012 La Flèche Wallonne (World Tour)

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Charleroi - Huy, 194 km.

Complete Results: 143 classified finishers

1. Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) 4hr 45min 41sec. 40.744 km/hr
2. Michael Albasini (GreenEdge) @ 4sec
3. Philippe Gilbert (BMC) s.t.
4. Jelle Vanendert (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
5. Robert Kiserlovski (Astana) @ 7sec
6. Daniel Martin (Garmin-Barracuda) @ 9sec
7. Bauke Mollema (Rabobank) s.t.
8. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
9. Diego Ulissi (Lampre) s.t.
10. Juegen Van Den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) @ 11sec
11. Enrico Gasparotto (Astana) s.t.
12. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2r) s.t.
13. Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) s.t.
14. Sergio Luis Henao (Sky) s.t.
15. Wouter Poels (Vacansoleil) s.t.
16. Paul Martens (Rabobank) s.t.
17. Igor Anton (Euskaltel) s.t.
18. Rui Alberto Costa (Movistar) @ 18sec
19. Julien Simon (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
20. Frank Schleck (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
21. Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
22. Robert Gesink (Rabobank) @ 23sec
23. Arthur Vichot (FDJ-Big Mat) s.t.
24. Daniel Moreno (Katusha) @ 26sec
25. Alexandre Geniez (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
26. Fabian Wegmann (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
27. Bert De Waele (Landbouwkrediet) @ 29sec
28. Brice Feillu (Saur-Sojasun) @ 31sec
29. Romain Bardet (Ag2r) s.t.
30. Maxime Monfort (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
31. Chirstophe Le Mevel (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
32. Fabio Andres Duarte (Colombia-Coldeportes) s.t.
33. Nicki Sorensen (Saxo) s.t.
34. Daniele Pietropolli (Lampre) s.t.
35. Manuele Mori (Lampre) s.t.
36. Dries Devenyns (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
37. Pieter Serry (Topsport Vlaanderen) @ 37sec
38. Rob Ruijgh (Vacansoleil) s.t.
39. Guillaume Levarlet (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
40. Greg Van Avermaet (BMC) s.t.
41. Jérôme Pineau (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 43sec
42. Christopher Horner (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
43. Karsten Kroon (Saxo) @ 47sec
44. Peio Bilbao (Euskaltel) s.t.
45. José Joaquin Rojas (Movistar) @ 51sec
46. Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) s.t.
47. Tom Jelte Slagter (Rabobank) s.t.
48. Bruno Pires (Saxo) s.t.
49. Jan Bakelants (Radio Shack-Nissan) s.t.
50. Vasil Kiryienka (Movistar) @ 58sec
51. Romain Sicard (Euskaltel) s.t.
52. Pierrick Fedrigo (FDJ-Big Mat) s.t.
53. Lars-Peter Nordhaug (Sky) @ 1min 2sec
54. Mikael Cherel (Ag2r) s.t.
55. Giovanni Visconti (Movistar) @ 1min 5sec
56. Laurens Ten Dam (Rabobank) @ 1min 9sec
57. Simon Geschke (Argos-shimano) s.t.
58. Sergey Lagutin (Vacansoleil) s.t.
59. Salvatore Puccio (Sky) @ 1min 13sec
60. Benoît Vaugrenard (FDJ-Big Mat) @ 1min 19sec
61. Mauro Santambrogio (BMC) @ 1min 23sec
62. Kevin De Weert (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) @ 1min 24sec
63. Steven Kruijswijk (Rabobank) @ 1min 27sec
64. Maciej Paterski (Liquigas) @ 1min 30sec
65. Jérôme Coppel (Saur-Sojasun) @ 1min 34sec
66. Anthony Delaplace (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
67. Simone Stortoni (Lampre) @ 1min 48sec
68. Chris Anker Sorensen (Saxo) s.t.
69. Laurens De Vreese (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
70. Simon Clarke (GreenEdge) @ 1min 55sec
71. Thomas Dekker (Garmin-Barracuda) @ 1min 57sec
72. Brent Bookwalter (BMC) s.t.
73. Wilco Kelderman (Rabobank) s.t.
74. Tejay Van Garderen (BMC) s.t.
75. Francis De Greef (Lotto-Belisol) s.t.
76. Vegard Stake Laengen (Team Type 1) s.t.
77. Pieter Jacobs (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
78. Dominik Nerz (Liquigas) @ 2min 10sec
79. Egoi Martinez (Euskaltel) @ 2min 13sec
80. Gaëtan Bille (Lotto-Belisol) @ 2min 20sec
81. Andy Schleck (Radio Shack-Nissan) @ 2min 25sec
82. Michal Golas (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
83. Oscar Freire (Katusha) @ 2min 28sec
84. Yury Trofimov (Katusha) @ 2min 35sec
85. Angel Vicioso (Katusha) @ 2min 37sec
86. Andriy Grivko (Astana) @ 2min 39sec
87. Pablo Lastras (Movistar) s.t.
88. Eduard Vorganov (Katusha) s.t.
89. Tomasz Marczynski (Vacansoleil) s.t.
90. Frederik Veuchelen (Vacansoleil) @ 3min 10sec
91. Maxime Bouet (Ag2r) @ 3min 26sec
92. Dirk Bellemakers (Landbouwkrediet) @ 3min 28sec
93. Federico Canuti (Liquigas) @ 3min 55sec
94. Moreno Moser (Liquigas) s.t.
95. Christian Vande Velde (Garmin-Barracuda) @ 4min 7sec
96. Michael Schär (BMC) @ 4min 7sec
97. Bram Tankink (Rabobank) @ 4min 32sec
98. Thierry Hupond (Argos-Shimano) @ 4min 32sec
99. Christian Meier (GreenEdge) @ 4min 39sec
100. Yukihiro Doi (Argos-Shimano) @ 5min 4sec
101. Johannes Fröhlinger (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
102. Jorge Azanza (Euskaltel) s.t.
103. Joanthan Hivert (Saur-Sojasun) @ 5min 20sec
104. Michel Kreder (Garmin-Barracuda) @ 5min 39sec
105. Anthony Roux (FDJ-Big Mat) @ 5min 49sec
106. Dmitriy Fofonov (Astana) @ 7min 6sec
107. Sergio Paulinho (Saxo) @ 7min 50sec
108. Martin Velits (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
109. Stephan Denifl (Vacansoleil) @ 8min 9sec
110. Wilson Marentes (Colombia-Coldeportes) @ 9min 29sec
111. Gregory Habeaux (Accent Jobs-Willems Veranda's) @ 9min 31sec
112. Jeffry Romero (Colmbia-Coldeportes) @ 9min 36sec
113. Kurt Hovelynck (Landboukrediet) s.t.
114. Laurent Didier (Radio Shack-Nissan) @ 9min 39sec
115. Mads Christensen (Saxo) @ 9min 41sec
116. Imanol Erviti (Movistar) @ 9min 46sec
117. Fumiyuki Beppu (GreenEdge) @ 9min 50sec
118. Xabier Zandio (Sky) s.t.
119. Klaas Lodewyck (BMC) @ 9min 57sec
120. Martin Kohler (BMC) s.t.
121. Georg Preidler (Team Type 1) s.t.
122. David Tanner (Saxo) s.t.
123. Tobias Ludvigsson (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
124. Sander Armee (Topsport Vlaanderen) s.t.
125. Travis Meyer (GreenEdge) s.t.
126. Alessandro Spezialetti (Lampre) s.t.
127. Johan Esteban Chaves (Colombia-Coldeportes) s.t.
128. Leonardo Bertagnolli (Lampre) s.t.
129. Stefano Agostini (Liquigas) s.t.
130. Alex Howes (Garmin-Barracuda) s.t.
131. Angel Madrazo (Movistar) s.t.
132. Arnoud Van Groen (Accent Jobs-Willems Veranda's) s.t.
133. David Le Lay (Saur-Sojasun) s.t.
134. Rubens Bertogliati (Team Type 1) s.t.
135. Julien Vermote (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) s.t.
136. Matthieu Sprick (Argos-Shimano) s.t.
137. Renier Honig (Landbouwkrediet) @ 10min 4sec
138. Luke Rowe (Sky) @ 10min 17sec
139. Jelle Wallays (Topsport Vlaanderen) @ 10min 24sec
140. Jeremie Galland (Saur-Sojasun) @ 11min 2sec
141. Ricardo Garcia (Euskaltel) @ 11min 10sec
142. Gilles Devilliers (Landbouwkrediet) @ 11min 17sec
143. Arthur Vanoverberghe (Topsport Vlaanderen) @ 12min 27sec

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More pictures:

Tour boss Christian Prudhomme and Victor Hugo Pena

A tight fit on a climb

Panorama

Saxo hasn't had a fabulous Spring and today didn't help.

Italian champion Giovanni Visconti

The Colombians wait for a fallen compatriot to fix his bike.

Dirk Bellemakers and Anthony Roux in search of glory.

Jurgen van den Broeck

Alejandro Valverde

Andy Schleck

Here we go, up the hill. Rodriguez is well positioned.

Michael Albasini and Philippe Gilbert finish

After the race. Gilbert went deep.

2012 podium. From left, Michael Albasini, Joaquim Rodriguez and Philippe Gilbert

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2012 route:

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