2019 E3 Binckbank Classic Explained

2019 E3 BinckBank Classic
Series:2019 UCI World Tour
Race No:11
Season No:38
Date:29 March 2019
Stages:1
Distance:203.9
Unit:km
First:Zdeněk Štybar
First Nat:CZE
Second:Wout van Aert
Second Nat:BEL
Third:Greg Van Avermaet
Third Nat:BEL
Previous:2018 E3 Harelbeke
Next:2021 E3 Saxo Bank Classic

The 2019 E3 BinckBank Classic is a road cycling one-day race, scheduled to be held on 29 March 2019 in Belgium. It is the 62nd edition of E3 Harelbeke and the eleventh event of the 2019 UCI World Tour.[1] The event was rebranded "E3 BinckBank Classic" due to a sponsorship agreement with Dutch online discount broker BinckBank. However, the race perpetuates its ties with Harelbeke, which continues to host the start and finish. The total distance is, featuring 15 categorized climbs in the Flemish Ardennes and five flat sectors of cobbled roads.[2] Dutch rider Niki Terpstra won the previous edition in 2018.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UCI announces 2019 road calendar . 28 October 2018 . Cycling News . 28 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200328151204/https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-announces-2019-road-calendar/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Roadmap . www.e3binckbankclassic.be . 12 March 2019 . 29 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190329183754/https://www.e3binckbankclassic.be/files/uploads/2019/20190220_E3BinckBankClassic_timetable.pdf . dead .
  3. News: Terpstra wins E3 Harelbeke. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 23 March 2018. 23 March 2018. Sadhbh. O'Shea.