The news in Walloon Arrow It was not only the victory of the British Stephen Williams (Israel PT) and the Colombian's fifth place Santiago Buitragoin an excellent performance, but the climate problem.
Williams entered the finish line ahead of Kevin Vauquelin and after overcoming the difficult climb to the Huy wall, in the famous finish of the classic.
To much critics
“Heavy rain, destabilizing gusts of wind and even a fog in the middle of the day: the weather was not exactly favorable for experiencing a great day of cycling on Belgian roads, after the start was sunny,” the agency said. AFP.
And he added: “Several favorites like Tom Pidcock, Juan Ayuso or Mattias Skjelmose were left without options after a hailstorm in the middle of the race that fell on the peloton and forced numerous runners to abandon and think about the Liège-Bastogne-Liège next Sunday.”
The organization confirmed that of the 174 runners at the start, 130 decided to leave.
“The rain was very cold, even with snow. In the last 80 kilometers he was frozen, he did not think he would be able to reach the finish line. “It had been a long time since I was in a state like this, I was going to the limit,” he said. Benoît Cosnefroy, fourth at the finish line.
The most striking scene was Mattias Skjelmose. The Dane on the team Lidl Trek He suffered hypothermia and could not even get off the bicycle as a result of shaking due to the cold.
It was carried by the group's assistants in a very worrying image that revealed the freezing temperatures suffered by the riders.
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