Mur de Huy cycling climb
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The Mur de Huy is a famously steep and decisive hill in Belgium that serves as the iconic finishing climb of the classic cycling race La Flèche Wallonne.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mur de Huy | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cycling climb
ⓘ
hill ⓘ road climb ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chemin des Chapelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageGradient | about 9.6% ⓘ |
| climbCategory | short, explosive climb ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| elevationGain | about 121 m ⓘ |
| endPoint | near the church of Notre-Dame de la Sarte ⓘ |
| hasCityView |
panoramic view over Huy
ⓘ
view over the Meuse river ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow roadway
ⓘ
series of hairpin bends ⓘ very steep middle section ⓘ |
| hasGradientSection | multiple ramps above 15% ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Notre-Dame de la Sarte church at the top
ⓘ
chapels along the climb ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | Wall of Huy in French ⓘ |
| hasSpectatorArea | roadside barriers near the finish ⓘ |
| hostsEvent |
annual finish of La Flèche Wallonne
ⓘ
annual finish of La Flèche Wallonne Féminine ⓘ |
| isConsidered | one of the steepest climbs in professional cycling ⓘ |
| isFinishOf |
La Flèche Wallonne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Flèche Wallonne Féminine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isIconicFor | Ardennes classics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKeyClimbOf |
La Flèche Wallonne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Flèche Wallonne Féminine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPopularWith |
amateur cyclists
ⓘ
cycling tourists ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| length | about 1.3 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Huy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meuse valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Liège NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallonia ⓘ |
| maximumGradient | about 19% ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Meuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSection | steepest part near the middle of the climb ⓘ |
| raceRole | decisive final climb in La Flèche Wallonne ⓘ |
| region | Ardennes area of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadSurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| sport | cycling ⓘ |
| startPoint | near the Meuse river in Huy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
professional cycling races
ⓘ
road cycling ⓘ |
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