E3 Harelbeke 2017
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Often seen as a 'mini-' Tour of Flanders, E3 Harelbeke traverses many of the same cobbled climbs as Belgium's biggest race. The Taaienberg, Paterberg, and Oude Kwaremont are all on the menu during a winding, 206.1-km trek through West Flanders.
Kicking off a weekend of top-tier racing – with Gent-Wevelgem on its heels two days later – E3 has drawn increasingly impressive start lists in the past few years, with a collection of recent winners worthy of a new Classics staple.
Worlds winners went head to head in the 2016 edition of the race. Sky's Michal Kwiatkowski, the 2014 world champion, escaped with rainbow jersey-wearing Peter Sagan and the pair held off a hard-charging peloton on the bumpy Flemish terrain to duel for the victory in Harelbeke. Kwiatkowski emerged victorious, surprising Sagan in the sprint to earn a first career Cobbled Classic win.
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2016 E3 Harelbeke Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | 
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky | 4:49:34 | 
| 2 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Tinkoff Team | 0:00:04 | 
| 3 | Ian Stannard (GBr) Team Sky | 0:00:11 | 
| 4 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek-Segafredo | Row 3 - Cell 2 | 
| 5 | Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo | Row 4 - Cell 2 | 
| 6 | Lars Boom (Ned) Astana Pro Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 | 
| 7 | Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 6 - Cell 2 | 
| 8 | Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) Team LottoNl-Jumbo | Row 7 - Cell 2 | 
| 9 | Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) BMC Racing Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 | 
| 10 | Daniel Oss (Ita) BMC Racing Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 | 
Races
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E3 Harelbeke 201724 March 2017 | Flanders | WorldTour - 
Elite Men - Van Avermaet wins E3 Harelbeke | Harelbeke - Harelbeke2017-03-24 206.1km
 
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