VIDEO: Highlights of cold, wet & dramatic day at La Fleche Wallonne as Stephen Williams and Katarzyna Niewiadoma take career defining victories
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On a day in which the stars of the men's and women's pelotons took to the second of the Ardennes Classics, Stephen Williams and Katarzyna Niewiadoma took perhaps the biggest wins of their respective careers.
It was perhaps mother nature who was the deciding factor however, as a number pre-race favourites in the men's race struggled to keep pace as the sleet and hail battered the bunch. The likes of Tom Pidcock, the entire UAE Team Emirates team and rather dramatically, Mattias Skjelmose all suffered. In the end, just 44 riders completing the race.
Finishing fastest though, was Israel - Premier Tech's 'Welsh Wizard' Stephen Williams. Staying patient, Williams waited until 300m to go before launching. Once he made his move however, no one could follow, despite the best efforts of second-placed Kevin Vauquelin and third-placed Maxim van Gils.
For the women, it also all came down to the final ascent of the Mur de Huy. Demi Vollering controlled things on the front, attempting to ride her rivals off the back wheel. Katarzyna Niewiadoma, so often the bridesmaid at these big races however, refused to be denied again and powered around Vollering in the final few hundred metres to take an emotional and well-deserved victory.
See highlights of the two races down below!
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Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
His reporting spans the full racing calendar, from one-day classics to stage races, with a focus on accurate, real-time coverage and clear contextual analysis. For statistics, results, and historical context, he regularly uses resources such as ProCyclingStats. To support reporting on rider activity and training context where relevant, he also references Strava.
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- Pidcock finished 9th place, 29 minutes down. he is a helluva rider, so gutsy. and he is amazing at all disciplines. but this headline is . . .mij09-11-2026
- I know, watch the video. and listen to her competitors. it was a tricky tacky call at best. WTF is this guy talking about??? my original comment was from the picture it didn't look like anything.mij09-11-2026
- I dunno what you're talking about. you make no sense. MS's competitor and the competitors coach said it was BS. she didn't deviate in a way that relegation should be required. revel LOL. you're so cool, in your own mind.mij09-11-2026
- deviation lol, watch the videomij09-11-2026
- the 'No different than women who follow and discuss celebs through gossip magazines' comment was unfortunately a bit off. didn't you just boast about your principles in the comments section of another article?Ketterechts08-11-2026
- Are you MrMauMau 2.0? Nothing you are saying is really relevant. Vaguely connected, but irrelevant. The conversation is whether Schreiber impeded Brand or not.
Rafionain-Glas08-11-2026 - He is boring
leedorney08-11-2026 - To Twoje przemyślenia te bla, bla :)
Dariusz08-11-2026 - Uwielbiam patrzeć, jak wyjeżdża na czoło peletonu i zaczyna się rzeź...Dariusz08-11-2026
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