E3 Harelbeke 2018
Niki Terpstra won the 61st edition of the E3 Harelbeke. He went on a duo-attack with team-mate Yves Lampaert on the Taaienberg, with 72 kilometres to, and continued solo after the last cobbles of the Varent. Philipe Gilbert sprinted to second place, Greg Van Avermaet finished in third. The race was played out on Friday, 23 March 2018.
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E3 Harelbeke 2018: Route maps, height profiles, and more
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Niki Terpstra solos to victory
At 206 kilometres, the 2018 edition of E3 Harelbeke takes in fifteen climbs. Team-mates Yves Lampaert and Niki Terpstra head out together on Taaienberg, with 72 kilometres to go. On the last cobbles of the Varent the Dutchman goes solo to power to the win. Philippe Gilbert sprints to second place, title defender Greg Van Avermaet comes in third.Read more »
The Route
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Riders
As the opener of the Flemish week, the E3 Harelbeke features a stellar line-up. Title defender Van Avermaet goes head-to-head with a string of usual suspects in the cobbled Classics. Sagan, Vanmarcke, Terpstra, Stannard... Cyclingstage.com brings you the start list of the 2018 E3 Harelbeke.Read more »
Favourites
E3 Harelbeke's route is similar to the Tour of Flanders. Obviously, the same type of riders are favourite to win the race.
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