The 2015 E3 Harelbeke was the 58th edition of the E3 Harelbeke cycling race, which took place on 27 March and was the sixth race of the 2015 UCI World Tour. The defending champion was Peter Sagan (Tinkoff–Saxo), who won the 2014 edition in a four-man sprint. The race, while important in its own right as part of the spring classics season, was seen as an important part of riders' preparation for the 2015 Tour of Flanders, one of the cycling monuments that took place on many of the same roads the following week.
Route of the 2015 E3 Harelbeke
Tinkoff–Saxo's Peter Sagan (pictured at the 2015 Tour de France) was a leading contender to win the race.
Peter Sagan, Geraint Thomas and Zdeněk Štybar led the race from the Oude Kwaremont climb until Thomas' attack 4 kilometres (2.5 miles) from the finish.
Zdeněk Štybar (2nd), Geraint Thomas (1st) and Matteo Trentin (3rd)
E3 Saxo Bank Classic, previously known as E3 BinckBank Classic, E3 Harelbeke, Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke and E3-Prijs Vlaanderen, is an annual road cycling race in Flanders, Belgium. The race starts and finishes in Harelbeke, covering 203 kilometres, mainly in the Flemish Ardennes.
Tom Boonen won a record five times
Trophy won by Tom Boonen at 2012 E3 Harelbeke (collection KOERS. Museum of Cycle Racing)
Welsh rider Geraint Thomas won the 2015 event and became the first winner who also won the Tour de France, following his 2018 Tour de France win.
