2018 E3 Harelbeke Explained

2018 E3 Harelbeke
Series:2018 UCI World Tour
Race No:10
Season No:37
Date:23 March 2018
Stages:1
Distance:206.1
Unit:km
Time:5h 03' 34"[1]
First:Niki Terpstra
First Nat:NED
Second:Philippe Gilbert
Second Nat:BEL
Third:Greg Van Avermaet
Third Nat:BEL
Previous:2017
Next:2019

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, who stayed 20 seconds clear of an elite group, led home by his teammate Philippe Gilbert, with 's Greg Van Avermaet completing the podium.[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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Uitslag - Résultat - Result. KBWB-RVLB.com. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 23 March 2018. 23 March 2018.
  2. Web site: UCI announces 2018 road calendar . 20 October 2017 . Cycling News.
  3. Web site: 2018 UCI WorldTour calendar unveiled . 20 October 2016 . Velon . https://web.archive.org/web/20170925133030/http://www.velon.cc/en/news/2017/09/uci-confirm-worldtour-calendar-for-2018 . 25 September 2017 . dead .
  4. News: Terpstra wins E3 Harelbeke. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 23 March 2018. 23 March 2018. Sadhbh. O'Shea.
  5. Web site: Deelnemerslijst / Liste des partants. E3 Harelbeke. Kon. Wielerclub Hand in Hand VZW. 23 March 2018. 22 March 2018. 23 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180323092722/https://www.e3harelbeke.be/files/uploads/2018/Deelnemers%20RBE3H.pdf. dead.