The last of the Ardennaises will take place this Sunday, over 250 km.
I noticed that few small changes were made in the course:
- a detour on the way to Bastogne;
- a shortcut on the way back;
- a tiny addition between Spa and the Côte de Desnié: the Maquisard pass (17 km before the Côte de la Redoute).
Outward journey in yellow, inward in red:
Profiles (general and zoom on the last 35 km):
Pogatchar (🇸🇮 UAE) is the favourite for the win, and Evenepoel (🇧🇪 Bora) would be the clear favourite for 2^nd^ place if there wasn't the Seixas🇫🇷 case. It will be a test for Ze Elect (🇫🇷 Decathlon): where does he stand in Spring 2026, compared to those two favourites? He was behind in World & European Chamionships last autumn, but has now reached or exceeded the level of the Belgian on this type of course?
The others? Well, if those 3 don't experience an accident or incident, good luck to Skjelmose🇩🇰 & Ciccone🇮🇹 (Lidl-trek), Vauquelin (🇫🇷 Ineos), Tulett (🇬🇧 Visma) and many other candidates for top-10 to grab a seat on the podium...