var race = "73rd La Fleche Wallonne"; 

var race_type = "HIS";

var stages = new Array();

var cyclingnews_results_base_url ="http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/apr09/flechewallonne09/?id=results";

var event_description = '&laquo; <a href="http://www.steephill.tv/classics/fleche-wallonne/">2009 La Fleche Wallonne Live Dashboard</a><br/>&laquo; <a href=http://www.steephill.tv/2008/fleche-wallonne/photos/>55 Big Photos from La Fleche Wallonne 2008</a>';

var event_date = "April 22, 2009";

var stage = {"stage": "no prologue", "photos" : []};
stages.push(stage);


var stage = {"stage": "", "photos" : [{"img": "150-PIC23111339.jpg", "desc": "Fumiyuki Beppu (Skil-Shimano) and Christophe Moreau (Agritubel) left the peloton at km 8. Moreau stayed away until km 172, just 24 km from the finish "}, {"img": "220-PIC23049942.jpg", "desc": "It looks like last year's winner, Kim Kirchen of Team Columbia, is the butt of a joke. Kirchen didn't have good form today after making his return to racing from a broken collarbone suffered at the Tour of California in Feb. His name is missing from the results and list of non-finishers."}, {"img": "270-PIC23052509.jpg", "desc": "The peloton takes one of two passes at <i>Mur de Huy</i> at km 65 and 95 before finishing on it at km 202"}, {"img": "290-PIC23074204.jpg", "desc": "Enrico Gasparotto's (Lampre-NGC) move on  <i>Cote de Ahin</i> just 8 km from the finish  is marked by the eventual winner\'s teammate, Michele Scarponi, with  Alexandre Botcharov (Katusha) tagging along"}, {"img": "320-PIC22991482.jpg", "desc": "Davide Rebellin timed his climber's sprint finish perfectly while others jumped early and blew up. Andy Schleck paced himself well and finished 2nd."}, {"img": "325-PIC23000859.jpg", "desc": "Davide Rebellin wins Fleche Wallonne for the third time in his career. This year might be his last; he turns 38 years old in August."}, {"img": "330-PIC23035551.jpg", "desc": "Damiano Cunego obviously gave it his best shot and rounded out the podium. Behind him, Samuel Sanchez claims 4th ahead of Cadel Evans whose early jump fizzled out."}, {"img": "450-PIC23043234.jpg", "desc": "The Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli  etc. team boss points out a photo opportunity to his winner."}, {"img": "550-PIC23040557.jpg", "desc": "Podium (L-to-R): 2nd Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank, 1st Davide Rebellin (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli, 3rd Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C. "}]};
stages.push(stage);