 Recent editions of the race have been decided with attacks on the Mur de Huy . The addition of the Côte de Cherave , however , added an unknown factor into the race : it was considered much more likely than in previous years that a group of riders could break away from the peloton on the penultimate climb and hold an advantage to the finish line . No breakaway had won La Flèche Wallonne since 2003 . 
