E3 Saxo Classic 2025

Mathieu van der Poel won the 67th edition of the E3 Saxo Classic, with Mads Pedersen and Filippo Ganna flanking him on the podium. The race, covering 208.8 kilometres and featuring seventeen climbs, took place on Friday, 28 March 2025.​

Check results/report of the 2025 E3 Saxo Classic, and read about the route and start list.

Another interesting read: E3 winners and records in the E3 Classic.

E3 Saxo Classic 2025: route, profiles, videos

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route

profile

finale

scheduled times

hills & cobbles

interactive map




video highlights, 2024

Paterberg interactive

streetview Paterberg

Oude Kwaremont interactive

streetview Oude Kwaremont

Taaienberg interactive

streetview Taaienberg

Kortekeer interactive

streetview Kortekeer

Commanding solo show Mathieu van der Poel

​For the second consecutive year, Mathieu van der Poel is untouchable in the E3 Saxo Classic. He shakes off his fellow attackers - Mads Pedersen, Filippo Ganna, Aimé De Gendt, and Casper Pedersen - on the Oude Kwaremont and solos to victory. Mads Pedersen finishes in second, while Filippo Ganna takes third.

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The Route

Friday 28 March - A ten-day-long Flemish cycling bonanza kicks off with the E3 Saxo Classic. Covering 208.8 kilometres, the race features seventeen hills and five cobbled sectors.

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Riders

With Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der Poel, Mads Pedersen, Michael Matthews and Filippo Ganna on the start line, the E3 promises to be a thrilling warm-up for the Ronde van Vlaanderen. Who else is taking part?

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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 been nicknamed 'The Little Tour of Flanders'. Obviously, the major contenders to win the races overlap.

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