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The Mur de Huy (English: Wall of Huy) is a 128 metres (420 ft) high hill located in Huy, Wallonia, Belgium. It is also known as le Chemin des Chapelles (English: The Path of the Chapels) because of the seven chapels along its route. This climb is famous for being part of the route of La Flèche Wallonne professional cycling race.
This is a 1.3-kilometre (0.81 mi) climb at an average gradient of 8.1%; the summit came with 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) remaining. After the descent back into Huy, the riders climbed the Mur de Huy for the third time, with the finish line coming at the top of the climb. The Mur de Huy is a 1.3-kilometre (0.81 mi) climb at an average gradient of 9.6%.
This year’s race promises agony and excitement as cyclists face the punishing Mur de Huy four times. La Flèche Wallonne 2024: A Brutal Battle on Belgium’s Toughest Terrain Skip to main content
La Flèche Wallonne (pronounced [la flɛʃ walɔn], French for "The Walloon Arrow") [1] is a men's professional cycle road race held in April each year in Wallonia, Belgium. The first of two Belgian Ardennes classics , La Flèche Wallonne is today normally held mid-week between the Amstel Gold Race and Liège–Bastogne–Liège .
Huy, view from the bridge (le Pont du Chemin de Fer) with the fortress (Fort de Huy), two churches (la collégiale Notre-Dame) and (Saint-Domitien) and the Tihange nuclear power plant Huy ( French: [ɥi] ⓘ or [wi] ⓘ ; Dutch : Hoei [ɦui] ; Walloon : Hu ) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège , Belgium .
The Citadel of Huy (French: Citadelle de Huy) or the Fort of Huy (French: Fort de Huy), known locally as The Castle (Walloon: Li Tchestia), is a fortress located in the Walloon city of Huy in the province of Liège, Belgium. [1] The fort occupies a high position in the town, overlooking the strategic Meuse river.
Following a sprint at Havelange, the tour went over the category 4 Côte de Ereffe and the Côte de Cherave on the outskirts of Huy. The stage finished on the category 3 Mur de Huy, a 1.3 km (0.81 mi) climb with a maximum gradient of 19% in the final few hundred metres. [25] The riders at the start line in Antwerp, Belgium.
La Flèche Wallonne (2 C, 92 P) P. People from Huy (29 P) Pages in category "Huy" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... Mur de Huy; R ...