It was an unhappy return to action for Manx rider Peter Kennaugh who failed to finish La Fleche Wallonne in Belgium this afternoon.
Kennaugh - who rides for Team Sky, had been out of action with a joint injury.
Alejandro Valverde was the eventual race winner, recording his second successive victory at the one-day event.
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