Caisse d'Epargne-Iles Balears rider Alejandro Valverde took his first classic win at Fleche Wallone with audacious attacking and a strong final climb up the steep Mur du Huy to the finish. Valverde

made the race winning attack with 9km to go and rode away from the rest on his Pinarello Paris Carbon FP to take the victory in the Fleche Wallone.