2017 E3 Harelbeke

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2017 E3 Harelbeke
2017 UCI World Tour, race 11 of 37
E3 Prijs Harelbeke-2017 poster.svg
Race details
Dates24 March 2017
Stages1
Distance206.1 km (128.1 mi)
Winning time4h 48' 17" [1]
Results
  WinnerFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Greg Van Avermaet  (BEL) (BMC Racing Team)
  SecondFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) (Quick-Step Floors)
  ThirdFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Oliver Naesen  (BEL) (AG2R La Mondiale)
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The 2017 Record Bank E3 Harelbeke was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 24 March. It was the 60th edition of the E3 Harelbeke and was the eleventh event of the 2017 UCI World Tour. [2] [3]

Contents

In a three-up sprint finish of Belgian riders, Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing Team) took the race victory ahead of national champion Philippe Gilbert from the Quick-Step Floors team, while the podium placings were completed by AG2R La Mondiale's Oliver Naesen. [4]

Teams

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

Route

The 206.1-kilometre (128.1 mi)-long E3 Harelbeke [6] commenced in the centre of Harelbeke and moved east to its most eastern point at Ninove after 67 kilometres (42 miles) before turning west and traveling through the Flemish Ardennes with fifteen climbs. The Tiegemberg, the last climb of the day, was located 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the finish.

Categorised climbs and cobbles

Climbs and cobbled sections in the 2017 E3 Harelbeke [6] [7]
No.NameDistance fromSurfaceLength
(metres)
Gradient (%)
Start
(km)
Finish
(km)
(ave.)(max.)
Beaucarnestraat28.8177.3cobbles1200
1Katteberg29.0177.1asphalt6006.7%8.%
Holleweg30.8175.3cobbles1500
Paddestraat42.3163.8cobbles2300
2La Houppe93.2112.9asphalt34403.32%10%
3 Kruisberg 109.596.6asphalt &
cobbles
8004.8%9%
4Knokteberg117.488.7asphalt15305.3%13.3%
5Hotondberg121.384.8asphalt12004%8%
6 Kortekeer 128.477.7asphalt10006.4%17%
7 Taaienberg 133.372.8cobbles6509.5%18%
8Boigneberg139.666.5asphalt21805.8%15%
9 Eikenberg 144.162.0cobbles12005.5%11%
10Stationsberg149.556.6cobbles4603.2%5.7%
Mariaborrestraat150.255.9cobbles2000
11Kapelberg159.546.6asphalt9004%7%
12 Paterberg 164.441.7cobbles70012%20%
13 Oude Kwaremont 167.238.9cobbles22004.2%11%
14Karnemelkbeekstraat175.031.1asphalt15304.9%7.3%
Varentstraat182.623.5cobbles2000
15Tiegemberg186.120.0asphalt10006.5%9%

Result

Result [1]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Greg Van Avermaet  (BEL) BMC Racing Team 4h 48' 17"
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Philippe Gilbert  (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Oliver Naesen  (BEL) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Luke Durbridge  (AUS) Orica–Scott + 40"
5Flag of Austria.svg  Lukas Pöstlberger  (AUT) Bora–Hansgrohe + 41"
6Flag of Denmark.svg  Michael Valgren  (DEN) Astana + 52"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Sonny Colbrelli  (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 52"
8Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Tom Boonen  (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 52"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Dylan van Baarle  (NED) Cannondale–Drapac + 52"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Alberto Bettiol  (ITA) Cannondale–Drapac + 52"

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