E3 Saxo Classic 2022 - Race results

25.03

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 Wout van Aert Jumbo-Visma 4:38:04
2 Christophe Laporte Jumbo-Visma + 00.00
3 Stefan Küng Groupama-FDJ + 01.35
4 Matej Mohoric Bahrain Victorious + 01.36
5 Biniam Girmay Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux + 01.36
6 Jhonnatan Narvaez INEOS Grenadiers + 01.36
7 Valentin Madouas Groupama-FDJ + 01.36
8 Dylan van Baarle INEOS Grenadiers + 01.36
9 Tiesj Benoot Jumbo-Visma + 01.36
10 Kasper Asgreen Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 01.36
11 Rasmus Tiller Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 03.30
12 Mike Teunissen Jumbo-Visma + 03.30
13 Anthony Turgis TotalEnergies + 03.30
14 Michael Gogl Alpecin-Deceuninck + 03.31
15 Jasper Stuyven Trek-Segafredo + 03.34
16 Iván García Cortina Movistar Team + 05.34
17 Marco Haller BORA-hansgrohe + 05.34
18 Nathan Van Hooydonck Jumbo-Visma + 05.43
19 Dries De Bondt Alpecin-Deceuninck + 05.43
20 Michael Valgren EF Education-EasyPost + 05.44
21 Oliver Naesen AG2R Citroën Team + 05.57
22 Joris Nieuwenhuis Team DSM + 05.57
23 Olivier Le Gac Groupama-FDJ + 05.57
24 Mads Pedersen Trek-Segafredo + 06.00
25 Heinrich Haussler Bahrain Victorious + 06.00
26 Alex Edmondson Team BikeExchange-Jayco + 06.00
27 Ben Turner INEOS Grenadiers + 06.00
28 Cédric Beullens Lotto-Soudal + 06.00
29 Gianni Vermeersch Alpecin-Deceuninck + 06.00
30 Alex Aranburu Movistar Team + 06.00
31 Andrea Pasqualon Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux + 06.00
32 John Degenkolb Team DSM + 06.00
33 Barnabas Peak Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux + 06.00
34 Arjen Livyns Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 06.00
35 Damien Touzé AG2R Citroën Team + 06.00
36 Tobias Ludvigsson Groupama-FDJ + 06.00
37 Fabian Lienhard Groupama-FDJ + 06.00
38 Jenthe Biermans Israel-Premier Tech + 06.00
39 Daniel Oss TotalEnergies + 06.00
40 Lindsay De Vylder Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise + 06.00
41 Victor Koretzky B&B Hotels-KTM + 06.00
42 Greg Van Avermaet AG2R Citroën Team + 06.00
43 Mikkel Bjerg UAE Team Emirates + 06.00
44 Hugo Houle Israel-Premier Tech + 06.00
45 Fabio Felline Astana Qazaqstan Team + 06.00
46 Lluis Mas Movistar Team + 06.00
47 Nikias Arndt Team DSM + 06.00
48 Erik Resell Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 06.00
49 Rui Oliveira UAE Team Emirates + 06.00
50 Silvan Dillier Alpecin-Deceuninck + 06.00
51 Fred Wright Bahrain Victorious + 06.00
52 Julian Mertens Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise + 06.00
53 Davide Ballerini Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 06.00
54 Zdenek Stybar Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 06.00
55 Alex Kirsch Trek-Segafredo + 06.00
56 Dries van Gestel TotalEnergies + 06.05
57 Florian Sénéchal Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 06.05
58 Jannik Steimle Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team + 06.05
59 Edward Theuns Trek-Segafredo + 06.10
60 Otto Vergaerde Trek-Segafredo + 06.22
61 Iñigo Elosegui Movistar Team + 10.53
62 Tom Van Asbroeck Israel-Premier Tech + 10.53
63 Luka Mezgec Team BikeExchange-Jayco + 10.53
64 Sebastian Langeveld EF Education-EasyPost + 10.53
65 Bob Jungels AG2R Citroën Team + 11.15
66 Brent Van Moer Lotto-Soudal + 11.15
67 Stan Dewulf AG2R Citroën Team + 11.15
68 Peter Sagan TotalEnergies + 11.15
69 Michael Schär AG2R Citroën Team + 11.15
70 Lasse Norman Leth Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 12.28
71 Mathias Norsgaard Movistar Team + 12.28
72 Nils Politt BORA-hansgrohe + 12.28
73 Lewis Askey Groupama-FDJ + 12.28
74 Tom Wirtgen Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 12.28
75 Sébastien Grignard Lotto-Soudal + 12.28
76 Michele Gazzoli Astana Qazaqstan Team + 12.28
77 Aimé De Gendt Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux + 12.28
78 Luke Rowe INEOS Grenadiers + 12.28
79 Magnus Sheffield INEOS Grenadiers + 12.28
80 Anders Skaarseth Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 12.28
81 Marijn van den Berg EF Education-EasyPost + 12.28
82 Davide Gabburo Bardiani CSF Faizanè + 12.28
83 Dimitri Peyskens Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 12.28
84 Ben Healy EF Education-EasyPost + 12.28
85 Ryan Mullen BORA-hansgrohe + 12.28
86 Artyom Zakharov Astana Qazaqstan Team + 12.28
87 Quentin Jauregui B&B Hotels-KTM + 12.28
88 Lukas Pöstlberger BORA-hansgrohe + 12.28
89 Kevin Van Melsen Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux + 12.28
90 Hugo Page Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux + 12.28
91 Aaron Verwilst Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise + 12.28
92 Martin Urianstad Bugge Uno-X Pro Cycling Team + 12.28
93 Niklas Märkl Team DSM + 12.28
94 Aaron Van Poucke Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise + 12.28
95 Luke Durbridge Team BikeExchange-Jayco + 12.28
96 Scott Thwaites Alpecin-Deceuninck + 12.28
97 Yukiya Arashiro Bahrain Victorious + 12.28
98 Alessandro Tonelli Bardiani CSF Faizanè + 12.28
99 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team + 12.28
100 Vegard Stake Laengen UAE Team Emirates + 12.28
101 Piet Allegaert Cofidis + 12.28
102 André Carvalho Cofidis + 12.28
103 Laurenz Rex Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 12.28
104 Johan Jacobs Movistar Team + 12.28
105 Leonardo Basso Astana Qazaqstan Team + 12.28
106 Ben Swift INEOS Grenadiers + 12.28
107 Ward Vanhoof Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise + 12.28
108 Mathijs Paasschens Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB + 12.28
109 Wesley Kreder Cofidis + 12.28
110 Alexander Konychev Team BikeExchange-Jayco + 12.28
111 Stefan Bissegger EF Education-EasyPost + 12.28
- Lawson Craddock Team BikeExchange-Jayco DNS
- Mikkel Honore Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team DNS
- Pascal Ackermann UAE Team Emirates DNS
- Victor Campenaerts Lotto-Soudal DNF
- Daan Hoole Trek-Segafredo DNF
- Quinn Simmons Trek-Segafredo DNF
- Leon Heinschke Team DSM DNF
- Simone Consonni Cofidis DNF
- Stijn Steels Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team DNF
- Jonathan Milan Bahrain Victorious DNF
- Edvald Boasson-Hagen TotalEnergies DNF
- Sander De Pestel Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise DNF
- Karl Patrick Lauk Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB DNF
- Jelle Wallays Cofidis DNF
- Søren Kragh Andersen Team DSM DNF
- Sacha Modolo Bardiani CSF Faizanè DNF
- Campbell Stewart Team BikeExchange-Jayco DNF
- Alexys Brunel UAE Team Emirates DNF
- Guy Sagiv Israel-Premier Tech DNF
- Kevin Vermaerke Team DSM DNF
- Davide Martinelli Astana Qazaqstan Team DNF
- Cyril Lemoine B&B Hotels-KTM DNF
- Jenno Berckmoes Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise DNF
- Felix Groß UAE Team Emirates DNF
- Kenneth Vanbilsen Cofidis DNF
- Filippo Fiorelli Bardiani CSF Faizanè DNF
- Tosh Van der Sande Jumbo-Visma DNF
- Julien Morice B&B Hotels-KTM DNF
- Manuele Boaro Astana Qazaqstan Team DNF
- Danny van Poppel BORA-hansgrohe DNF
- Kelland O'Brien Team BikeExchange-Jayco DNF
- Rüdiger Selig Lotto-Soudal DNF
- Kevin Geniets Groupama-FDJ DNF
- Luca Colnaghi Bardiani CSF Faizanè DNF
- Jonas Koch BORA-hansgrohe DNF
- Enrico Battaglin Bardiani CSF Faizanè DNF
- Kamil Gradek Bahrain Victorious DNF
- Ludovic Robeet Bingoal Pauwels Sauces WB DNF
- Michael Schwarzmann Lotto-Soudal DNF
- Tom Bohli Cofidis DNF
- Jordi Meeus BORA-hansgrohe DNF
- Owain Doull EF Education-EasyPost DNF
- Matthias Brändle Israel-Premier Tech DNF
- Antoine Raugel AG2R Citroën Team DNF
- Niklas Larsen Uno-X Pro Cycling Team DNF
- Maciej Bodnar TotalEnergies DNF
- Frederik Frison Lotto-Soudal DNF
- Gianni Moscon Astana Qazaqstan Team DNF
- Jordi Warlop B&B Hotels-KTM DNF
- Adrien Petit Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux DNF
- Oliviero Troia UAE Team Emirates DNF
- Lars Saugstad Uno-X Pro Cycling Team DNF
- Tobias Bayer Alpecin-Deceuninck DNF
- Enrico Zanoncello Bardiani CSF Faizanè DNF
- Lukasz Wisniowski EF Education-EasyPost DNF
- Edward Planckaert Alpecin-Deceuninck DNF
- Alexis Gougeard B&B Hotels-KTM DNF
- Edoardo Affini Jumbo-Visma DNF
- Niki Terpstra TotalEnergies DNF
- Taj Jones Israel-Premier Tech DNF
- Jens Debusschere B&B Hotels-KTM DNF
- Kim Heiduk INEOS Grenadiers DNF
- Sep Vanmarcke Israel-Premier Tech DNF
- Filip Maciejuk Bahrain Victorious DNF

Race profile

Race
E3 Saxo Classic
Date
25.03.2022
Total distance
203.9 km
Gen
Men
Cat
1.UWT
Country
Belgium
Discipline
Road
First edition
1958

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