Mattias Skjelmose called his ride at Wednesday’s Flèche Wallonne “one of the most uncomfortable moments of my life”. The Dane experienced the onset of hypothermia from the cold, rainy conditions on the second of four climbs of the Mur de Huy, and could not continue the race, where he finished runner-up last year.
The Dane told reporters today that he has recovered and has set his sights on being a contender at this Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège, where he was ninth in 2023. This time, he’ll have to face favourites Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) and Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck), who have both taken Monuments this year.
