Home Races Road Kwiatkowski wins E3 Harelbeke over Sagan By Cycling News published 25 March 2016 Stannard third in banner day for Team Sky (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) Race Home Preview Race history Start list Image 1 of 102Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) wins the 2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan, Michal Kwiatkowski and Ian Stannard on the E3 Harelbeke podium Ian Stannard wins the sprint for third at E3 Harelbeke The two most recent world champions: Peter Sagan, and Michal Kwiatkowski Peter Sagan, Michal Kwiatkowski and Ian Stannard on the E3 Harelbeke podium team Sky's Michal Kwiatkowski win E3 Harelbeke Peter Sagan and Ian Stannard greet each other on the E3 Harelbeke podium. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan and Michal Kwiatkowski exchange glances on the E3 Harelbeke podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Kwiatkowski and Stannard on the E3 Harelbeke podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sagan, Kwiatkowski and Stannard on the E3 Harelbeke podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sagan, Kwiatkowski and Stannard on the E3 Harelbeke podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Kwiatkowski and Ian Stannard on the E3 Harelbeke podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan and Michal Kwiatkowski on the E3 Harelbeke podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Kwiatkowski on the E3 Harelbeke podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Kwiatkowski checks out the hardware on the E3 Harelbeke podium (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Kwiatkowski leads Peter Sagan in the closing stages (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Lars Boom (Astana) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tiesj Benoot (Lotto-Soudal) checks his lead (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto Soudal) finds the smooth way up the climb (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan getting very aero (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan and Michal Kwiatkowski power on to the finish line (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tiesj Benoot (Lotto-Soudal) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Jurgen Roelandts (Lotto Soudal) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Pim Ligthart (Lotto Soudal) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Southeast drop back for Filippo Pozzato (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The E3 trophy (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara waits for the team car after a mechanical as his rivals watch on (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sal Puccio (Team Sky) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Boy van Poppel (Trek-Segafredo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Stijn Vandenbergh (Etixx - Quick-Step) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Kwiatkowski gets aero (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The Alexander Kristoff fan club out in full force (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Timo Roosen leaving behind the Paterberg (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Filippo Pozzato rides over the top of the Paterberg (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bram Tankink on the Paterberg (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tony Martin (Etixx-Quick Step) over the top of the Paterberg (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Marcus Burghardt (BMC) leaves the Paterberg (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Kwiatkowski is congratulated by his Sky teammate after the E3 Harelbeke win Peter Sagan, Michal Kwiatkowski and Ian Stannard on the E3 Harelbeke podium. Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) and Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) power toward the finish of E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan and Michal Kwiatkowski escaped the lead group with about 30km to go at E3 Harelbeke. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) and Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) ride toward the finish of E3 Harelbeke Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) wins the 2016 E3 Harelbeke Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) wins the 2016 E3 Harelbeke Escapees Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) and Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) ride toward the finish of E3 Harelbeke Peter Sagan hangs his head at the finish of E3 Harelbeke after being beaten by Michal Kwiatkowski The Etixx-Quickstep team drives the pace in the lead split (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan (Tinkoff) and Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) power toward the finish of E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Kwiatkowski and Peter Sagan escaped the lead group with about 30km to go at E3 Harelbeke. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) wins the 2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) wins the 2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) wins the 2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan finished second behind Michal Kwiatkowski in E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara (Trek Segafredo) at the finish of E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Niki Terpstra (Etixx-QuickStep) at the finish of E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Michal Kwiatkowski (Team Sky) wins the 2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Peter Sagan and Michal Kwiatkowski escaped the lead group with about 30km to go at E3 Harelbeke. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tom Boonen (Etixx-Quickstep) in the lead group (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)2016 E3 Harelbeke split up with 70km to go (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Niki Terpstra remembered Johan Cruyff (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara overcame a mechanical to make it back to the lead group. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The lead group in E3 Harelbeke. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The early breakaway at E3 Harelbeke. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Wouter Wippert leads the early breakaway at E3 Harelbeke. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara (Trek-Segafredo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara made the elite split before his mechanical (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Lars Boom (Astana) in the split (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Daniel Oss (BMC) made the move (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The split with Daniel Oss and Niki Terpstra (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Etixx-Quickstep leads the chase (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Dries Devenyns (IAM Cycling) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara (Trek-Segafredo) with an ill-timed mechanical in E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Fabian Cancellara (Trek-Segafredo) with an ill-timed mechanical in E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Sep Vanmarcke (LottoNL Jumbo) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Tony Hurel leads the early breakaway at E3 Harelbeke. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The early breakaway at E3 Harelbeke. (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Carlos Betancur (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Carlos Betancur (Movistar) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)The 2016 E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Hugo Houle (AG2R La Mondiale) (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Direct Energie's Bryan Coquard (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Katusha's Alexander Kristoff (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Nico Denz leads the breakaway at E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)Bert De Backer leads the breakaway at E3 Harelbeke (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
