E3 Saxo Classic 2024

Mathieu van der Poel won the 66th edition E3 Saxo Classic with a long-range solo attack. He was flanked on the podium by Jasper Stuyven and Wout van Aert. The race, which added up to 207.6 kilometres and took in 17 'hellingen', took place on Friday 22 March 2024.

Check out race results/report 2024 E3 Saxo Classic, and read about the route and the start list.

E3 Saxo Classic 2024: routes, profiles, more

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route

profile

interactive map

scheduled times

hills & cobbles

Oude Kwaremont interactive

streetview Oude Kwaremont

Oude Kwaremont at Strava

Paterberg interactive

streetview Paterberg

Paterberg at Strava

Taaienberg interactive

streetview Taaienberg

Taaienberg at Strava

Kortekeer interactive

streetview Kortekeer

Kortekeer at Strava

Van der Poel crowns long-range solo attack

While Mathieu van der Poel strikes the the base of Paterberg, his main rival Wout van Aert hits the deck. The World Champon reaches the summit 30 seconds earlier and the rest of the race is a chasing game. Van Aert closes in at first, but then the gap goes out again and Van der Poel wins the E3 Saxo Classic for the first time in his career.

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The Route

Friday 22 March - The ten day long Flemish cycling bonanza kicks off with the E3 Saxo Classic. The race adds up to roughly 207.6 kilometres, while taking in seventeen hills and five cobbled sectors.

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Riders

The E3 Saxo Classic is the entry to ten days of passionate racing in Flanders - or, the so called Flemish week. Wout van Aert returns to defend his crown in a field with, among others, Mads Pedersen and World Champion Mathieu van der Poel. Cyclingstage.com brings you the entry list of the E3 race.

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Favourites

The route of the E3 Saxo Classic is similar to the Tour of Flanders, only shorter. So small wonder the race has often been nicknamed 'The Little Tour of Flanders'. Obviously, the major contenders to win the races overlap.

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