Harelbeke > Harelbeke 209km

E3 is one of the races I really look forward to each year, but I’m currently feeling a little underwhelmed. Yes, Van der Poel and Pedersen are here, but Van Aert has chosen to skip the race and Pogačar hasn’t been tempted, I’ll have to wait until Flanders to see them all in action. There’s been a tweak to the route, changing the approach to the Kortekeer and Taaienberg, this time the riders do E3 Col and a different side of the Kwaremont instead of the Trieu and Hotond, I’m not sure if this will have any impact on the race. Onto the preview.