2025 E3 Saxo Classic Live Coverage
Welcome to our live coverage of 2025 E3 Saxo Classic! Our live profile and commentary are below, followed by a preview of the technical aspects of the route.
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A ten-day Flemish cycling bonanza kicks off with the E3 Saxo Classic. Covering 208.8 kilometres, the race features seventeen hills and five cobbled sectors.
The first half of the race allows the riders ample time to settle in. With just three climbs and three cobbled sectors, the route doesnât pose much of a challenge yet. Itâs more about eagerly anticipating whatâs to come.
Things heat up around the halfway mark when the riders crest the Oude Kruisberg. From there, the action truly begins, with the Knokteberg, Hotondberg, Kortekeer, Taaienberg, Berg ten Stene, Boigneberg, Eikenberg, and Stationberg all packed into a 40-kilometre stretch (see âhills & cobblesâ in the slideshow below or technical details).
The riders rattle over the cobbles of the Mariaborrestraat before tackling the Kapelberg, and just 4 kilometres later, the Paterberg awaits. Itâs only 400 metres long, but with cobbles pitching up to 12.9%, itâs a real test â especially with the Oude Kwaremont following shortly after.
From the top of the Oude Kwaremont, there are still 40 kilometres to race. Roughly 8 kilometres later, the riders hit the Karnemelkbeekstraat climb â 1,530 metres at 4.9% â before facing the flat cobbles of the Varent and proceeding to the final climb of the day, the Tiegemberg: 750 metres at 5.6%. After summiting, there are 21.6 kilometres to the finish line on the Stasegemsesteenweg in Harelbeke.
In 2024, the race was decided on the Paterberg. As Mathieu van der Poel launched an attack, his biggest rival, Wout van Aert, crashed. The remainder of the E3 turned into a chase. Initially, Van Aert was closing in, but ultimately, Van der Poel took the win with a comfortable margin.
The E3 Saxo Classic starts at 12:45 p.m. and is expected to finish around 5:30 p.m. â both times are local (CET).
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