The 2018 E3 Harelbeke was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 23 March 2018 in Belgium. It was the 61st edition of the E3 Harelbeke and the tenth event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.[2][3] The race was won by Niki Terpstra (Quick-Step Floors), who stayed 20 seconds clear of an elite group, led home by his teammate Philippe Gilbert, with BMC Racing Team's Greg Van Avermaet completing the podium.[4]

2018 E3 Harelbeke
2018 UCI World Tour, race 10 of 37
Race details
Dates23 March 2018
Stages1
Distance206.1 km (128.1 mi)
Winning time5h 03' 34"[1]
Results
  Winner  Niki Terpstra (NED) (Quick-Step Floors)
  Second  Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (Quick-Step Floors)
  Third  Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) (BMC Racing Team)
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The complete course of the race

Teams

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As E3 Harelbeke was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Seven UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 25-team peloton.[5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Results

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Result[1]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Niki Terpstra (NED) Quick-Step Floors 5h 03' 34"
2   Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 20"
3   Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 20"
4   Oliver Naesen (BEL) AG2R La Mondiale + 20"
5   Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 20"
6   Jasper Stuyven (BEL) Trek–Segafredo + 20"
7   Sep Vanmarcke (BEL) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale + 20"
8   Gianni Moscon (ITA) Team Sky + 20"
9   Zdeněk Štybar (CZE) Quick-Step Floors + 20"
10   Stefan Küng (SUI) BMC Racing Team + 20"

References

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  1. ^ a b "Uitslag - Résultat - Result" (PDF). KBWB-RVLB.com. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. ^ "UCI announces 2018 road calendar". Cycling News. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. ^ "2018 UCI WorldTour calendar unveiled". Velon. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  4. ^ O'Shea, Sadhbh (23 March 2018). "Terpstra wins E3 Harelbeke". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Deelnemerslijst / Liste des partants" (PDF). E3 Harelbeke. Kon. Wielerclub Hand in Hand VZW. 22 March 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
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