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