E3 Saxo Bank Classic
E3 Saxo Bank Classic, previously known as E3 BinckBank Classic, E3 Harelbeke, Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke and E3-Prijs Vlaanderen, is an annual road cycling race in Flanders, Belgium. The race starts and finishes in Harelbeke, covering 203 kilometres, mainly in the Flemish Ardennes.
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | Late March |
| Region | Flanders, Belgium |
| Local name(s) | E3 Harelbeke (in Dutch) |
| Nickname(s) | The little Tour of Flanders |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | UCI World Tour |
| Type | One-day race |
| Organiser | Hand in Hand VZW |
| Race director | Philippe Vermeeren |
| Web site | www |
| History | |
| First edition | 1958 |
| Editions | 65 (as of 2023) |
| First winner | Armand Desmet (BEL) |
| Most wins | Tom Boonen (BEL) (5 wins) |
| Most recent | Wout van Aert (BEL) |
First raced in 1958, it is one of the more recently founded one-day classics, but has developed into a prestigious and desirable event. It is on the UCI World Tour calendar, as part of a series of cobbled classics in Belgium and Northern France in March and April.
Belgian Tom Boonen holds the record of victories with five wins, trailed by cycling icon Rik Van Looy who won four times.
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