A few minutes after the coronation of Shari Bossuyt (AG Insurance-Soudal Team) On the female race, men were also entitled to their explanation at the top of the coast of the Citadel of Namur (3.1km at 4%)justice of the peace of the 65th edition of Wallonia Grand Prix. With a tray made up of Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty), Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates XRG) or Arnaud de Lie (Lotto), many runners had the ambition to succeed Roger Adria (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe), winner in 2024. In a sprint more than demanding as he loves them, it is Arnaud de Lie which has imposed itself after an impressive effort and a sprint of “bull” in the last 300 meters, by ahead of Emilien Jeannière (Totalnergies) and Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty).
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Victor Lafay has long believed in victory
As expected, we were treated to a hill race and a selection operated in the last three kilometers of race. Favorites announced, Arnaud de Lie et Biniam Girmay have rolled their team in this final ascent to try to limit the offensives, in vain since a Victor Lafay (Decathlon Ag2r La Mondiale) Very in leg tried to anticipate the explanation of the sprinters by leaving 2.5 kilometers from the goal. Despite the counter-offensive of Dylan Teuns (Cofidis), it was only 500 m from the line that the Frenchman was taken over, beaten by the strongest sprinters of this 65th edition. Outgoing winner, Roger Adria fails in 4th place.
Wallonia Grand Prix – General classification
