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Wednesday, Sept 13th will be the 58th Grand Prix de Wallonie in Belgium. The 205 km course features seven tough cobbled climbs.

The 2017 Grand Prix de Wallonie is being held Wednesday, September 13. The race links the city of Beaufays to Namur and its famous citadel across the tough Wallonie region.

In the GP de Wallonie, the peloton rides from Beaufays to Namur, that’s a total distance of 205.5 kilometres. During the race, the riders pass through Ardenne landscapes and they have to overcome seven climbs. In the first sixty kilometres there are three climbs close after each other: Côte de Saint-Hubert, Côte de Saint-Remacle and Côte de Werbomont. After these climbs there are no flat roads and the riders continue on to smaller hills. In the finale there are three more climbs to overcome before the peloton is heading to the Côte de la Citadelle de Namur: the Côte d’Ermeton, Côte de Lustin and Tienne aux Pierres. The finish is located at the top of the Citadelle de Namur.

Last year's winner was Tony Gallopin. Indeed, the Lotto Soudal team could have a say on this hilly course, which has likeness to both the Flèche Wallonne and Liège-Bastogne-Liège races. 

With seven tough climbs it should offer an eventful race! The finish, which has undergone some changes, should offer some surprises too!

 
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Sep 14 2016 - NEWS: Tony Gallopin wins the Grand Prix de Wallonie