2026 E3 Saxo Classic
| 2026 UCI World Tour, race 11 of 36 | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | 27 March 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Stages | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Distance | 208.8 km (129.7 mi) | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 4h 45' 15" | ||||||||||||
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The 2026 E3 Saxo Classic was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 27 March in Belgium. It was the 68th edition of the E3 Saxo Classic, and the 11th event of the 2026 UCI World Tour.
Teams
Twenty-four teams participated in the race, including all eighteen UCI WorldTeams and six UCI ProTeams.[1]
UCI WorldTeams
- Alpecin–Premier Tech
- Decathlon CMA CGM
- EF Education–EasyPost
- Groupama–FDJ United
- INEOS Grenadiers
- Lidl–Trek
- Lotto–Intermarché
- Movistar Team
- NSN Cycling Team
- Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
- Soudal–Quick-Step
- Team Bahrain Victorious
- Team Jayco–AlUla
- Team Picnic–PostNL
- Visma–Lease a Bike
- UAE Team Emirates XRG
- Uno-X Mobility
- XDS Astana Team
UCI ProTeams
Result
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
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| 1 |  Mathieu van der Poel (NED) |
Alpecin–Premier Tech | 4h 45' 15" |
| 2 |  Per Strand Hagenes (NOR) |
Visma–Lease a Bike | + 3" |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Florian Vermeersch (BEL) |
UAE Team Emirates XRG | + 3" |
| 4 | Stan Dewulf (BEL) |
Decathlon CMA CGM | + 3" |
| 5 | Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) |
Uno-X Mobility | + 3" |
| 6 |  Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) |
Decathlon CMA CGM | + 24" |
| 7 |  Christophe Laporte (FRA) |
Visma–Lease a Bike | + 24" |
| 8 | Gianni Vermeersch (BEL) |
Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 24" |
| 9 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) |
Lidl–Trek | + 24" |
| 10 |  Matteo Trentin (ITA) |
Tudor Pro Cycling Team | + 24" |
References
- ↑ "Startlist for E3 Saxo Classic ME 2026". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "E3 Saxo Classic ME 2026 One day race results". ProCyclingStats.com. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ Weislo, Laura (27 March 2026). "E3 Saxo Classic: Mathieu van der Poel punishes rivals but fights to hold off fast-closing chase group for three-peat". cyclingnews.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2026. Retrieved 29 March 2026.