# 2017 E3 Harelbeke

The 2017 Record Bank E3 Harelbeke was a road cycling one-day race that took place on 24 March. It was the 60th edition of the E3 Harelbeke and was the eleventh event of the 2017 UCI World Tour.
In a three-up sprint finish of Belgian riders, Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing Team) took the race victory ahead of national champion Philippe Gilbert from the Quick-Step Floors team, while the podium placings were completed by AG2R La Mondiale's Oliver Naesen.

## Teams

As E3 Harelbeke was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race. Seven UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 25-team peloton.
UCI WorldTeams
* AG2R La Mondiale
* Astana
* Bahrain–Merida
* BMC Racing Team
* Bora–Hansgrohe
* Cannondale–Drapac
* Team Dimension Data
* FDJ
* Team Katusha–Alpecin
* LottoNL–Jumbo
* Lotto–Soudal
* Movistar Team
* Orica–Scott
* Quick-Step Floors
* Team Sky
* Team Sunweb
* Trek–Segafredo
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI Professional Continental teams
* Direct Énergie
* Gazprom–RusVelo
* Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij
* Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Vérandas Willems–Crelan
* Wanty–Groupe Gobert
* WB Veranclassic Aqua Protect

## Route

The 206.1-kilometre (128.1 mi)-long E3 Harelbeke commenced in the centre of Harelbeke and moved east to its most eastern point at Ninove after 67 kilometres (42 miles) before turning west and traveling through the Flemish Ardennes with fifteen climbs. The Tiegemberg, the last climb of the day, was located 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the finish.

### Categorised climbs and cobbles

Climbs and cobbled sections in the 2017 E3 Harelbeke :
| No. | Name | Distance from | Distance from | Surface | Length (metres) | Gradient (%) | Gradient (%) |
| No. | Name | Start (km) | Finish (km) | Surface | Length (metres) | (ave.) | (max.) |
| – | Beaucarnestraat | 28.8 | 177.3 | cobbles | 1200 | — | — |
| 1 | Katteberg | 29.0 | 177.1 | asphalt | 600 | 6.7% | 8.% |
| – | Holleweg | 30.8 | 175.3 | cobbles | 1500 | — | — |
| – | Paddestraat | 42.3 | 163.8 | cobbles | 2300 | — | — |
| 2 | La Houppe | 93.2 | 112.9 | asphalt | 3440 | 3.32% | 10% |
| 3 | Kruisberg | 109.5 | 96.6 | asphalt & cobbles | 800 | 4.8% | 9% |
| 4 | Knokteberg | 117.4 | 88.7 | asphalt | 1530 | 5.3% | 13.3% |
| 5 | Hotondberg | 121.3 | 84.8 | asphalt | 1200 | 4% | 8% |
| 6 | Kortekeer | 128.4 | 77.7 | asphalt | 1000 | 6.4% | 17% |
| 7 | Taaienberg | 133.3 | 72.8 | cobbles | 650 | 9.5% | 18% |
| 8 | Boigneberg | 139.6 | 66.5 | asphalt | 2180 | 5.8% | 15% |
| 9 | Eikenberg | 144.1 | 62.0 | cobbles | 1200 | 5.5% | 11% |
| 10 | Stationsberg | 149.5 | 56.6 | cobbles | 460 | 3.2% | 5.7% |
| – | Mariaborrestraat | 150.2 | 55.9 | cobbles | 2000 | — | — |
| 11 | Kapelberg | 159.5 | 46.6 | asphalt | 900 | 4% | 7% |
| 12 | Paterberg | 164.4 | 41.7 | cobbles | 700 | 12% | 20% |
| 13 | Oude Kwaremont | 167.2 | 38.9 | cobbles | 2200 | 4.2% | 11% |
| 14 | Karnemelkbeekstraat | 175.0 | 31.1 | asphalt | 1530 | 4.9% | 7.3% |
| – | Varentstraat | 182.6 | 23.5 | cobbles | 2000 | — | — |
| 15 | Tiegemberg | 186.1 | 20.0 | asphalt | 1000 | 6.5% | 9% |

## Result

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | 4h 48' 17" |
| 2 | Philippe Gilbert (BEL) | Quick-Step Floors | + 0" |
| 3 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 0" |
| 4 | Luke Durbridge (AUS) | Orica–Scott | + 40" |
| 5 | Lukas Pöstlberger (AUT) | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 41" |
| 6 | Michael Valgren (DEN) | Astana | + 52" |
| 7 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | Bahrain–Merida | + 52" |
| 8 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Quick-Step Floors | + 52" |
| 9 | Dylan van Baarle (NED) | Cannondale–Drapac | + 52" |
| 10 | Alberto Bettiol (ITA) | Cannondale–Drapac | + 52" |