Movistar team rider Alejandro Valverde of Spain kisses his trophy after winning the Fleche Wallonne Classic cycling race in Huy April 22, 2015. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
HUY, Belgium (Reuters) - Spain's Alejandro Valverde won the Fleche Wallonne classic race for the third time, timing his effort to perfection in the final climb at the end of a 205.5km effort on Wednesday.
The Movistar rider joins Belgians Eddy Merckx and Marcel Kint as well as Italians Davide Rebellin and Moreno Argentin as triple Fleche champions.
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