The 202-kilometre race had a traditional course from the start. Shortly before noon, the riders were launched under a spring sun and ten riders broke away from the peloton. They gained a maximum lead of about four minutes. Nevertheless, the final climb of the Wall of Huy was tackled by a compact peloton.

"This result gives us hope for Liège-Bastogne-Liège on Sunday", Benoot said. "We were betting on Jonas Vingegaard for the final, but he had a bad day. This result gives me satisfaction. I think it's a realistic result. The arrival at the Wall of Huy is for specialists. The light men have the advantage. This race helps me and the team prepare for Sunday's race."

Sports director Grischa Niermann said that the team could live with the eleventh place but had hoped for more. "We came here to get a good result with Tiesj and Jonas. Jonas said halfway through the race he didn't feel well. The team worked hard to get Tiesj to the foot of the Wall of Huy in the best possible way. Tiesj rode a strong climb but dropped back in the final metres. It is not Tiesj's specialty because he is not the most explosive rider. Jonas often has an off day in a one-day race. Maybe he was still experiencing the after-effects of the difficult past weeks."