GP de Wallonie 2025 Results | Arnaud De Lie continues strong form with powerful win ahead of Jeanniere and Girmay

Arnaud De Lie has taken the win at GP de Wallonie 2025 this Wednesday afternoon in Namur, powering in the punchy final sprint to continue his recent resurgence. 

The race got underway with an early breakaway establishing itself on the Côte de Trasenster. Five riders moved clear: Edoardo Zamperini, Kamil Gradek, Martin Urianstad Bugge, Bram Dissel and Kenny Molly.

Their advantage hovered around two to two-and-a-half minutes through the rolling Ardennes terrain, with the bunch always keeping them on a short leash. The peloton seemed content to let the move dangle, knowing that the punchy climbs closer to Namur would likely decide the outcome.

By halfway, the gap had fallen below two minutes, and although a brief lull in the bunch allowed the leaders to stretch things again, Lotto soon resumed control, working to set up race favourite Arnaud De Lie. With 80km remaining, the break’s lead was back down to around 90 seconds, their chances of survival looking increasingly slim.

The race remained finely balanced heading into the latter climbs, with De Lie’s Lotto squad tightening their grip and the escapees running out of road. At 71km to go, Lotto’s fierce pace saw the break’s advantage cut to just 45 seconds. The peloton then held the move under a minute into the final 60km, with the lead at 56 seconds. With 49km left, the gap had collapsed to only 29 seconds, the bunch fully in control. Yet by 42km to go, the leaders had managed to eke it back out to a minute as they approached the Côte d’Ermeton.

As the race headed into the final 15km of the day, the breakaway was finally reeled back in by the peloton. From there, the peloton headed full gas towards the punchy finale. On that rise to the finish, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team quickly came to the fore through Victor Lafay. The French, former Tour stage winner, quickly created a gap at the front as well, but inside the final few hundred metres he was caught. In the sprint for victory it was then Arnaud De Lie who powered to the victory ahead of Emilien Jeanniere and Biniam Girmay.