 The race was described afterwards as " an incredibly boring race " by Cycling Weekly . Valverde , however , said that it was " dangerous " , with all the crashes happening at the front of the peloton , and that it was " the most nervous race I can remember doing " . The 2015 race was his third victory in La Flèche Wallonne , bringing him level with Eddy Merckx ; Valverde described this as a " great honour " . His aim after the race was to win a third victory at the Liège – Bastogne – Liège , which he succeeded in doing . 
