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La Flèche Wallonne
  • 1. What does 'La Flèche Wallonne' translate to in English?
A) The Road of Wallonia
B) The Walloon Arrow
C) The Belgian Sprint
D) The Ardennes Peak
  • 2. In which month is La Flèche Wallonne normally held?
A) March
B) April
C) September
D) May
  • 3. Which cycling governing body includes La Flèche Wallonne in its World Tour?
A) FCP
B) WCA
C) UCI
D) AIO
  • 4. Which race is typically held between the Amstel Gold Race and Liège–Bastogne–Liège?
A) Paris–Roubaix
B) Strade Bianche
C) Tour of Flanders
D) La Flèche Wallonne
  • 5. Who organizes both La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège?
A) Amaury Sport Organisation
B) Wallonia Cycling Federation
C) UCI World Tour
D) The Belgian Press Syndicate
  • 6. How many times did Alejandro Valverde achieve the 'Ardennes double'?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) Five
  • 7. In what year did the women's event for La Flèche Wallonne begin?
A) 1990
B) 2009
C) 1998
D) 1936
  • 8. Why was La Flèche Wallonne originally created?
A) To qualify for the Olympics
B) To promote the Mur de Huy
C) To boost newspaper sales
D) To celebrate Belgian independence
  • 9. When was the first edition of La Flèche Wallonne held?
A) 1936
B) 1960
C) 1938
D) 1948
  • 10. Why was the race not held in 1940?
A) Financial difficulties
B) Extreme weather
C) World War II
D) A pandemic
  • 11. What is the maximum distance the race has not exceeded since 1990?
A) 236 km
B) 210 km
C) 300 km
D) 250 km
  • 12. What is the maximum steepness percentage found on the Mur de Huy?
A) 26%
B) 30%
C) 20%
D) 15%
  • 13. Who holds the record for the most wins at La Flèche Wallonne?
A) Eddy Merckx
B) Philippe Gilbert
C) Alejandro Valverde
D) Stan Ockers
  • 14. How many total victories did Belgian riders have up to and including 2011?
A) 18
B) 11
C) 25
D) 38
  • 15. In which city does the modern race finish?
A) Liège
B) Huy
C) Charleroi
D) Tournai
  • 16. How many times have Italian riders won the event in total?
A) 38
B) 18
C) 11
D) 5
  • 17. In 2020, to which month was the race rescheduled?
A) September
B) August
C) October
D) June
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