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Lukas Knöfler

La Flèche Wallonne Femmes: Demi Vollering delivers victory with Mur de Huy acceleration and holds off surging Puck Pieterse

MUR DE HUY - APRIL 22: (L-R) Demi Vollering of Netherlands and Team FDJ United - SUEZ celebrates at finish line as race winner ahead of of Puck Pieterse of Netherlands and Team Fenix-Premier Tech during the 29th La Fleche Wallonne Femenine 2026 a 148.2km one day race from Huy to Mur de Huy / #UCIWWT / on April 22, 2026 in Huy, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

Demi Vollering (FDJ United-Suez) won the women's Flèche Wallonne with a vicious surge on the final climb on Wednesday. The European Champion took the lead early on the Mur de Huy, leading the race from 700 metres to go and continuing to push until she dropped her rivals with 500 metres to go.

Puck Pieterse (Fenix-Premier Tech) launched a late surge but could not catch Vollering, who was a bike length ahead on the finish line to win. Paula Blasi (UAE Team ADQ) finished third.

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