It's time for the Ardennes classics, and this Wednesday it's the turn of Flèche Wallonne 2025, already the 89th edition of this classic. Its route changes from year to year, and the only thing that resembles last year's course is the final circuit, although it's a little different and will only be ridden 3 times instead of 4. There will thus also be 3 climbs of the dreaded Mur de Huy. A total distance of 205.1 kilometers awaits the 175 riders who will line up at the start for 25 different teams.

In this publication, you'll find all the details of the Flèche Wallonne 2025 route, on an OpenStreetMap map, which can also be downloaded in Google Earth, the race profile, the hourly itinerary and the list of starting riders for the Flèche Wallonne 2025.

The Flèche Wallonne 2025 route on an OpenStreetMap map

After the start in Ciney, from the Place Monseu and the actual start 2.5 km further on, the riders descend to the south and are already climbing the Côte de Ver (1.4 km at 5.8%). Little by little, they make their way to the southernmost point of the race, Rochefort, and thus to the first feed zone there. The way up back north then begins, bypassing Marche-en-Famenne and passing through small villages. The way up north continues towards Petite Somme and its eponymous climb, the steep Côte de Petite Somme (1.2 km at 8%). Close to Ochain, the riders find a second feed zone, and shortly after Modave, at Pont de Bonne, they arrive on the final circuit.

They make a quick right/left to first pick up the Côte d'Ereffe (2.1 km at 5%) and then head towards Huy, but with a little extra detour (not on last year's circuit) to pick up the Côte de Cherave (1.3 km at 8.1%) before heading back towards Huy to find the dreaded Mur de Huy (1.3 km at 9.6%). Via Stréez-les-Huy and Pont de Bonne, they return to the starting point of this final circuit, which they complete 2 more times after crossing the finish line for the first time. On the 3rd passage on the top of the Mur de Huy, they will battle it out for victory in the Flèche Wallonne 2025, and the successor to Stephen Williams (Israel-Premier Tech) will then be known.

Below you'll find the hourly itinerary and route on an OpenStreetMap map, and the profile of the Flèche Wallonne 2025. Click on the images to open them.

The Flèche Wallonne 2025 route in Google Earth

If you'd prefer to see the Flèche Wallonne 2025 route in Google Earth, for a virtual flyover for example, I invite you to download the race route in Google Earth by clicking on the following link:

>> Download the Flèche Wallonne 2025 route in Google Earth (KML file)

The list of starters for Flèche Wallonne 2025

Outgoing Flèche Wallonne winner Stephen Williams is unlikely to start the 2025 edition, while Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates XRG) will make his return after a one-year absence following his victory in 2023, and Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) is also back after a 3-year absence. The official list of starters was not yet available at the time of publication of this article, but the entry list features 3 other former winners, Julian Alaphilippe (2018, 2019 and 2021; Tudor Pro Cycling Team), Marc Hirschi (2020; also Tudor Pro Cycling Team) and Dylan Teuns (2022; Cofidis) alongside young upstarts such as Thibau Nys (Lidl-Trek) and Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious).

They are joined by Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek, surprise winner of the Amstel Gold Race 2025 on Sunday, and 2nd in the Flèche Wallonne in 2023), Kevin Vauquelin (Arkéa-B&B Hotels), Maxim Van Gils (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) and Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ), Ben Tulett (Team Visma | Lease a Bike), Magnus Sheffield (INEOS Grenadiers) and Tom Pidcock (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team)

>> List of starters for Flèche Wallonne 2025

Results of Flèche Wallonne 2025

>> Go to the Flèche Wallonne 2025 entry in the UCI cycling calendar to find out the race results at the end of the day on Wednesday!

door Thomas Vergouwen
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