E3 Saxo Classic – LIVE

The stand out favorite for the win at the moment is Mathieu van der Poel. The Dutchman triumphed right here final yr, simply as he did at nearly each cobbled basic he raced final Sprint, and already has two wins out of two in his first classics appearances of this spring – together with final weekend’s sensational Milan-San Remo.

Yet this race isn’t any mere heat as much as the Tour of Flanders, however one in all nice status by itself phrases. Aside from Strade Bianche, Milan-San Remo and presumably Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, it’s the most important males’s basic of the season to date.

The E3 Saxo Classic can also be splendid preparation for the Tour of Flanders. It’s like a mini model of that race, not fairly as lengthy, however taking in most of the identical bergs – together with, most pertinent of all, the now well-known Oude Kwaremont / Paterberg double.

This is the day the place anticipation for the Tour of Flanders actually hots up. Whereas the main target within the spring classics up till now had principally been in Italy for Milan-San Remo and Strade Bianche, now the eye turns to Belgium, as many of the high contenders for the Ronde face off on the cobblestones.

Hello and welcome to the 2025 E3 Saxo Classic!