E3 Saxo Classic
🇧🇪Friday, March 27, 2026
11° / 1°C
Drizzle
Rain
1.3 mm
Wind
21 km/h
11°C with 1.3mm rain and 21 km/h winds — notable conditions expected.
Light rain (1.3mm) forecast — roads will be slick, especially on corners
Predictions
Top Contenders
Media Coverage
Rider Intel
PEDERSEN Mads: Startlist Tour of Flanders 2026 | Riders: Tadej Pogacar, Mathieu van der Poel, Wout Van Aert, Remco Evenepoel, Mads Pedersen and more - CyclingUpToDate.com. Sentiment is mixed.
Alec Segaert: How cycling's new late attacker Alec Segaert is making his Classics presence impossible to ignore - msn.com. Sentiment is mixed.
Van Der Poel Mathieu: Form/fitness update. Tour of Flanders 2026: Battle royale between Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogačar? - Canadian Cycling Magazine. Current signals are mixed.
Latest News
Sean Kelly's Classics column: All eyes are on Pogačar and Van der Poel, but Isaac del Toro is the danger man at Milan-San Remo
cyclingnews · 19 Mar
Lidl-Trek face another Classics setback as ill Jonathan Milan forced out of Milan-San Remo
cyclingnews · 18 Mar
Rising Belgian star Thibau Nys to miss Classics after undergoing knee surgery
cyclingnews · 13 Mar
'Milan-San Remo should be fun' – Mathieu van der Poel shows he is ready for the Classics with Tirreno-Adriatico tactical masterclass
cyclingnews · 12 Mar
'That's definitely what we're working towards' – Paul Magnier takes aim at Cobbled Classics, not Milan-San Remo, with Tirreno-Adriatico build-up
cyclingnews · 12 Mar
Race Profile
Distance
204km
Elevation
2,500m
First edition
1958
Surface
Road + cobbles
The Ronde preview — often called a mini-Tour of Flanders. The route is brutal in the final 70km with repeated short, steep ascents. Whoever wins here is the Ronde favourite. Pure power-climbers dominate.
- —Taaienberg, Kortekeer, Karnemelkbeek climbs
- —Wolvenberg (600m, 9.4%)
- —Double Paterberg ascent
- —8 climbs in final 70km
Recent winners
Race Pulse
Sean Kelly's Classics column: All eyes are on Pogačar and Van der Poel, but Isaac del Toro is the danger man at Milan-San Remo
Lidl-Trek face another Classics setback as ill Jonathan Milan forced out of Milan-San Remo
Rising Belgian star Thibau Nys to miss Classics after undergoing knee surgery
'Milan-San Remo should be fun' – Mathieu van der Poel shows he is ready for the Classics with Tirreno-Adriatico tactical masterclass
'That's definitely what we're working towards' – Paul Magnier takes aim at Cobbled Classics, not Milan-San Remo, with Tirreno-Adriatico build-up
'Going as deep as I did today is difficult to simulate in training' – Mathieu van der Poel puts on a show on Tirreno-Adriatico gravel ahead of next big Classics
