 The Schleck brothers were again the squad leaders for the remaining Ardennes classics , La Flèche Wallonne and Liège – Bastogne – Liège . Pre @-@ race analyses mentioned them as contenders for both races . At La Flèche Wallonne , Andy Schleck worked for brother Fränk , taking pulls at the front of the main field to help chase down the morning breakaway . He did not feel physically up to riding for the win . Fränk was able to ride at the front of the race all day , and made the selections up to the race @-@ concluding Mur de Huy . Philippe Gilbert made an early attack on the Mur and held on to win – Fränk was seventh , six seconds back . Both brothers rode well at Liège – Bastogne – Liège . On the Côte de Roche aux Faucons , 20 km ( 12 mi ) from the end of the race , they both surged clear of the group of race favorites . Gilbert marked them , and stayed in their <unk> as the trio surged to the front of the race . Later , the Belgian also took pulls , and even tried to solo for victory , but could not shake the Schlecks . The three survived to the finish , 24 seconds clear of a chase pack that formed on the Côte de Saint @-@ Nicolas . Neither brother attacked in the finale , which came on a slight downhill , leaving the superior sprinter Gilbert to take a rather easy win , his fourth in 11 days . 
