Emily Collins + Marion Rousse 2013 Flèche

The 2013 La Flèche Wallonne Féminine is the 16th running of the

La Flèche Wallonne Féminine La Flèche Wallonne Féminine is a professional women's bicycle road race held each year in Wallonia, Belgium, in April. It is part of the UCI Women's World Tour, cycling's season-long competition of top-tier races, in which it is the third-old ...

, a women's single-day cycling race held in

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and is the fourth race of the

2013 UCI Women's Road World Cup The 2013 UCI Women's Road World Cup is the 16th edition of the UCI Women's Road World Cup. The calendar retained the same races as the 2012 edition. Marianne Vos is the defending champion. __TOC__ Races Source Points standings Individuals Wor ...

season. The race was held on 17 April

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over a distance of .

Course

The 131.5 km event started in

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, where the riders rode two laps of a tough circuit including the steep Mur de Huy (The wall of Huy) climb, with several sections steeper than 15% and up to 26% on one section. The finish was at the top of the Mur after the second ascent.

Mountain passes and hills

*At 18.5 km & 84.5 km: Côte d'Ereffe - 2.1 km climb of 5.9% *At 37.0 km & 103.5 km: Côte de Peu d'Eau - 2.7 km climb of 3.9% *At 42.5 km & 108.5 km: Côte de Bellaire - 1.0 km climb of 6.8% *At 49.5 km & 116.0 km:

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- 1.3 km climb of 7.6% *At 53.0 km & 119.0 km: Côte de Bousalle - 1.7 km climb of 4.9% *At 65.5 km & 131.5 km: Mur de Huy - 1.3 km climb of 9.3% Source

Results

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World Cup standings

Standings after 4 of 8

races.

Individuals

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Teams

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References

External links

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