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E3 Saxo Classic 2016 - Race results

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E3 Saxo Classic, first held in 1958 and long known as E3 Harelbeke, is one of the defining races of the Flemish spring and is often seen as a dress rehearsal for the Tour of Flanders. With its relentless sequence of short climbs and cobbled sectors, including icons such as the Taaienberg, Paterberg and Oude Kwaremont, the race consistently rewards explosive classics specialists. While the route has evolved over time, its core identity has remained unchanged, favouring aggressive racing and early selection rather than waiting for a sprint.

Results

Race

PosRiderTeam Time
1 Michal Kwiatkowski Team Sky 4:49:34
2 Peter Sagan Tinkoff + 00.04
3 Ian Stannard Team Sky + 00.00
4 Fabian Cancellara Trek-Segafredo + 00.00
5 Jasper Stuyven Trek-Segafredo + 00.00
6 Lars Boom Astana Pro Team + 00.00
7 Tiesj Benoot Lotto - Soudal + 00.00
8 Sep Vanmarcke Team LottoNL-Jumbo + 00.00
9 Jempy Drucker BMC Racing Team + 00.00
10 Daniel Oss BMC Racing Team + 00.00
11 Dries Devenyns IAM Cycling + 00.11
12 Matteo Trentin Etixx - Quick Step + 00.11
13 Niki Terpstra Etixx - Quick Step + 00.15
14 Tom Boonen Etixx - Quick Step + 00.15
15 Zdenek Stybar Etixx - Quick Step + 02.32
16 Heinrich Haussler IAM Cycling + 04.48
17 Marco Marcato Wanty - Groupe Gobert + 04.48
18 Francisco Ventoso Movistar Team + 04.48
19 Dylan van Baarle Cannondale - Drapac Pro Cycling + 04.48
20 Ralf Matzka Bora - Argon 18 + 04.48
21 Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team + 04.48
22 Timo Roosen Team LottoNL-Jumbo + 04.48
23 Luke Rowe Team Sky + 04.48
24 Stijn Vandenbergh Etixx - Quick Step + 04.48
25 Antoine Duchesne Direct Energie + 04.48
26 Damien Gaudin AG2R La Mondiale + 04.48
27 Laurens De Vreese Astana Pro Team + 04.48
28 Michael Schär BMC Racing Team + 04.48
29 Jens Keukeleire Orica - BikeExchange + 04.48
30 Bram Tankink Team LottoNL-Jumbo + 04.48
31 Lukasz Wisniowski Etixx - Quick Step + 04.48
32 Stefan Küng BMC Racing Team + 04.48
33 Bryan Coquard Direct Energie + 04.48
34 Michal Golas Team Sky + 04.48
35 Scott Thwaites Bora - Argon 18 + 04.48
36 Andrey Amador Movistar Team + 04.48
37 Luke Durbridge Orica - BikeExchange + 04.48
38 Andriy Grivko Astana Pro Team + 04.48
39 Salvatore Puccio Team Sky + 04.48
40 Filippo Pozzato Wilier Triestina - Southeast + 04.48
41 Oscar Gatto Tinkoff + 04.52
42 Jelle Wallays Lotto - Soudal + 06.18
43 Tim Declercq Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise + 06.54
44 Kevin Van Melsen Wanty - Groupe Gobert + 06.54
45 Nelson Oliveira Movistar Team + 06.54
46 Vegard Breen Fortuneo - Vital Concept + 06.54
47 Simone Antonini Wanty - Groupe Gobert + 06.54
48 Nils Politt Team Katusha + 06.54
49 Marcel Sieberg Lotto - Soudal + 06.54
50 Stijn Devolder Trek-Segafredo + 06.54
51 Juan Jose Lobato Movistar Team + 06.54
52 Michael Mørkøv Team Katusha + 06.54
53 Alexander Kristoff Team Katusha + 06.54
54 Pim Ligthart Lotto - Soudal + 06.54
55 Jos Van Emden Team LottoNL-Jumbo + 06.54
56 Maarten Wynants Team LottoNL-Jumbo + 06.54
57 Marko Kump Lampre-Merida + 06.54
58 Boy van Poppel Trek-Segafredo + 06.54
59 Michel Kreder Roompot - Oranje Peloton + 06.54
60 Sébastien Turgot AG2R La Mondiale + 06.54
61 Mickaël Delage FDJ + 06.54
62 Maarten Tjallingii Team LottoNL-Jumbo + 06.54
63 Jay McCarthy Tinkoff + 06.54
64 Michael Gogl Tinkoff + 06.54
65 Floris Gerts BMC Racing Team + 08.59
66 Wesley Kreder Roompot - Oranje Peloton + 08.59
67 Dmitriy Gruzdev Astana Pro Team + 08.59
68 Koen De Kort Team Giant - Alpecin + 08.59
69 Antoine Demoitié Wanty - Groupe Gobert + 08.59
70 Lieuwe Westra Astana Pro Team + 08.59
71 Juraj Sagan Tinkoff + 08.59
72 Arnaud Gérard Fortuneo - Vital Concept + 08.59
73 Bert De Backer Team Giant - Alpecin + 11.35
74 Rüdiger Selig Bora - Argon 18 + 11.35
75 Reto Hollenstein IAM Cycling + 11.35
76 Ryan Anderson Direct Energie + 11.35
77 Maciej Bodnar Tinkoff + 11.35
78 Adam Blythe Tinkoff + 11.35
79 Sjoerd Van Ginneken Roompot - Oranje Peloton + 11.35
80 Kristjan Koren Cannondale - Drapac Pro Cycling + 11.35
81 Ramon Sinkeldam Team Giant - Alpecin + 11.35
82 Matthieu Ladagnous FDJ + 11.35
83 Tyler Farrar Team Dimension Data + 11.35
84 Andreas Schillinger Bora - Argon 18 + 11.35
85 Maxime Farazijn Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise + 11.35
86 Stijn Steels Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise + 11.35
87 Sander Helven Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise + 11.35
88 Benoît Jarrier Fortuneo - Vital Concept + 11.35
89 Florian Vachon Fortuneo - Vital Concept + 11.35
90 Romain Cardis Direct Energie + 11.35
91 Vegard Stake Laengen IAM Cycling + 11.35
92 Sven Erik Bystrøm Team Katusha + 11.35
93 Søren Kragh Andersen Team Giant - Alpecin + 11.35
94 Jacques Janse Van Rensburg Team Dimension Data + 11.35
95 Zico Waeytens Team Giant - Alpecin + 11.35
96 Alexander Porsev Team Katusha + 11.35
97 Tom Leezer Team LottoNL-Jumbo + 11.35
98 Tom Stamsnijder Team Giant - Alpecin + 11.35
99 Jasper De Buyst Lotto - Soudal + 11.35
100 Aleksejs Saramotins IAM Cycling + 11.35
101 Ignatas Konovalovas FDJ + 11.35
102 Arnaud Démare FDJ + 11.35
103 Iljo Keisse Etixx - Quick Step + 11.35
104 Alexey Lutsenko Astana Pro Team + 11.35
105 Jay Robert Thomson Team Dimension Data + 11.35
106 Gregory Rast Trek-Segafredo + 11.35
- Greg Van Avermaet BMC Racing Team DNS
- Jorge Arcas Movistar Team DNF
- Alan Marangoni Cannondale - Drapac Pro Cycling DNF
- Ivar Slik Roompot - Oranje Peloton DNF
- Frederik Frison Lotto - Soudal DNF
- Maxime Daniel AG2R La Mondiale DNF
- Federico Zurlo Lampre-Merida DNF
- Albert Timmer Team Giant - Alpecin DNF
- Robin Stenuit Wanty - Groupe Gobert DNF
- Gediminas Bagdonas AG2R La Mondiale DNF
- Yaroslav Popovych Trek-Segafredo DNF
- Andrea Dal Col Wilier Triestina - Southeast DNF
- Lukas Pöstlberger Bora - Argon 18 DNF
- Pieter Vanspeybrouck Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise DNF
- Alexandre Pichot Direct Energie DNF
- Shane Archbold Bora - Argon 18 DNF
- Moreno De Pauw Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise DNF
- Markel Irizar Trek-Segafredo DNF
- Nico Denz AG2R La Mondiale DNF
- Olivier Le Gac FDJ DNF
- Sacha Modolo Lampre-Merida DNF
- Nicholas Dougall Team Dimension Data DNF
- Mitchell Docker Orica - BikeExchange DNF
- Dimitri Claeys Wanty - Groupe Gobert DNF
- Kristoffer Skjerping Cannondale - Drapac Pro Cycling DNF
- Magnus Cort Orica - BikeExchange DNF
- Vladimir Isaichev Team Katusha DNF
- Tony Hurel Direct Energie DNF
- Sam Bewley Orica - BikeExchange DNF
- Preben van Hecke Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise DNF
- Mirko Trosino Wilier Triestina - Southeast DNF
- Sean De Bie Lotto - Soudal DNF
- Svein Tuft Orica - BikeExchange DNF
- Marc Sarreau FDJ DNF
- Roberto Ferrari Lampre-Merida DNF
- Frederik Backaert Wanty - Groupe Gobert DNF
- Quentin Jauregui AG2R La Mondiale DNF
- Gatis Smukulis Astana Pro Team DNF
- Brian Van Goethem Roompot - Oranje Peloton DNF
- Chun Kai Feng Lampre-Merida DNF
- Leigh Howard IAM Cycling DNF
- Yohann Gène Direct Energie DNF
- Matthew Brammeier Team Dimension Data DNF
- Daniel McLay Fortuneo - Vital Concept DNF
- Mirko Tedeschi Wilier Triestina - Southeast DNF
- Tim Kerkhof Roompot - Oranje Peloton DNF
- Jürgen Roelandts Lotto - Soudal DNF
- Hugo Houle AG2R La Mondiale DNF
- Mattia Cattaneo Lampre-Merida DNF
- Eugert Zhupa Wilier Triestina - Southeast DNF
- Jef Van Meirhaege Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise DNF
- Alexis Gougeard AG2R La Mondiale DNF
- Christian Knees Team Sky DNF
- Arman Kamyshev Astana Pro Team DNF
- Wouter Wippert Cannondale - Drapac Pro Cycling DNF
- Franck Bonnamour Fortuneo - Vital Concept DNF
- Marco Coledan Trek-Segafredo DNF
- Twan Castelijns Team LottoNL-Jumbo DNF
- Vyacheslav Kuznetsov Team Katusha DNF
- Johan Le Bon FDJ DNF
- Ryan Mullen Cannondale - Drapac Pro Cycling DNF
- Vicente Reynès IAM Cycling DNF
- Liam Bertazzo Wilier Triestina - Southeast DNF
- Kai Reus Roompot - Oranje Peloton DNF
- Murilo Fischer FDJ DNF
- Alberto Bettiol Cannondale - Drapac Pro Cycling DNF
- Carlos Betancur Movistar Team DNF
- Elia Viviani Team Sky DNF
- Nikolai Trusov Tinkoff DNF
- Zakkari Dempster Bora - Argon 18 DNF
- Boris Vallée Fortuneo - Vital Concept DNF
- Michael Schwarzmann Bora - Argon 18 DNF
- Sergey Lagutin Team Katusha DNF
- Mekseb Debesay Team Dimension Data DNF
- Mark McNally Wanty - Groupe Gobert DNF
- Giuseppe Fonzi Wilier Triestina - Southeast DNF
- Jesper Asselman Roompot - Oranje Peloton DNF
- Luka Mezgec Orica - BikeExchange DNF
- Yauheni Hutarovich Fortuneo - Vital Concept DNF
- Manuel Quinziato BMC Racing Team DNF
- Sebastian Langeveld Cannondale - Drapac Pro Cycling DNF
- Antonio Pedrero Movistar Team DNF
- Jasha Sütterlin Movistar Team DNF
- Gang Xu Lampre-Merida DNF
- Roy Curvers Team Giant - Alpecin DNF
- Mark Renshaw Team Dimension Data DNF
- Tony Martin Etixx - Quick Step DNF
- Sondre Holst Enger IAM Cycling DNF
- Andrew Fenn Team Sky DNF
- Matteo Draperi Wilier Triestina - Southeast DNF
- Luka Pibernik Lampre-Merida DNF
- Angelo Tulik Direct Energie DNF

Race profile

Race
E3 Saxo Classic
Date
25.03.2016
Total distance
206.4 km
Gen
Men
Cat
1.UWT
Country
Belgium
Discipline
Road
First edition
1958

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