Kim Kirchen sees off Evans to land Fleche Wallonne

0 Comments | AFP, April, 2008

HUY, Belgium (AFP) — Luxembourg's Kim Kirchen of the High Road team won the Fleche Wallonne classic race Wednesday, seeing off Australian Cadel Evans and Italian Damiano Cunego.

Kirchen, 29 and the first man from the Grand Duchy to win the event in this its 72nd edition, just edged out his rivals on the final climb after a punishing 199.5 kilometres race.

Robert Gesink of the Netherlands was fourth ahead of compatriot Thomas Dekker and Italy's Davide Rebellin, twice a winner.

A 20-strong group broke away at the midway point amid blustery conditions which made the going slippery.

Over the final dozen kilometres Sweden's Gustav Larsson, then Germany's Fabian Wegmann, then Russia's Alexandre Efimkin hit the front only for Larsson to fall five kilometres...

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