E3 Harelbeke

Fabian Cancellara and a slew of first-time winners came out on top in the classics, but who didn't?

A year ago, Tom Boonen dominated the classics and Fabian Cancellara was injured. This season saw the reverse happen

Cannondale rider, who will return at the Ardennes classics, is not suited well for the Hell of the North, says his sport director

Cannondale's Peter Sagan leads a talented crop of young riders during this season's classics

Sky put forth two performances on Sunday: A GC 1-2 finish in a stage race and a missed opportunity in a classic

BrakeThrough Media follows Tom Boonen and Fabian Cancellara from sign-in to sign-off at E3 Harelbeke

Fabian Cancellara draws out his inner "Spartacus"

1. Fabian CANCELLARA, RadioShack-Leopard 2. Peter SAGAN, Cannondale 3. Daniel OSS, BMC Racing 4. Geraint THOMAS, Sky 5. Sebastian LANGEVELD, Orica-GreenEdge

Fabian Cancellara makes resounding return to the cobbles with a classic victory in Flanders preview

The scene at the start of Friday's E3 Harelbeke is busy on the narrow Belgian streets, with fans, riders, and cars everywhere

World champion Philippe Gilbert kept his cards close on Thursday, but plays his first cobbles hand on Friday in Harelbeke

The king of the cobbles in 2012, Tom Boonen's ride on Friday will be a strong indicator of his spring to come

Starters for Friday's E3 Harelbeke classic through the Flanders region of Belgium

Friday's 211-kilometer course, dotted with cobbled sections and steep ascents, will tell us a lot about the classics season

With historic courses, frenzied fans, and dynamic racing, these men are the ones to watch from Harelbeke to Roubaix

First big showdown of the northern classics will pit world champion Philippe Gilbert against Tom Boonen, Fabian Cancellara, and others

With seven monument wins on the pavé and two Flanders-Roubaix doubles, the numbers say Boonen is tops in the northern classics

In our new series, "How The Race Was Won," we look at Tom Boonen's Harelbeke win and what it means for Flanders

Hinault broke his left wrist and bruised his back and shoulder in E3 race.

Young Belgian will lead Garmin at Flanders and Roubaix

Spaniard suffered fracture in ugly crash with Cancellara

Tommeke attacks on the bergs and delivers bunch sprint win at Harelbeke

A streak of bad luck fell upon the RadioShack leader, including two crashes and three mechanicals

1. Tom BOONEN, Omega Pharma-Quick Step in 4:51:59 2. Oscar FREIRE GOMEZ, Katusha +0 3. Bernhard EISEL, Sky +0

Boonen wins semi-classic for fifth time, passing Van Looy on all-time list

The cobbles riders gather for moment of silence, hours of struggle in Harelbeke

BMC Racing captain says San Remo was turning point; calls on RadioShack to share the work

Boonen, Cancellara to face off in Belgian cobbles race with new date, WorldTour status

Course profile map for the 2012 E3 Harelbeke

Startlist for the 2012 E3 Harelbeke

Winners of the E3 Harelbeke

E3 Prijs Harelbeke

• 1. Fabian Cancellara (Sui), Leopard-Trek, 4:34:49
• 2. Jurgen Roelandts (Bel), Omega Pharma-Lotto, at 1:00
• 3. Vladimir Gusev (Rus), Team Katusha, at 1:00
• 4. Sep Vanmarcke (Bel), Garmin-Cervélo, at 1:00
• 5. Bram Tankink (Ned), Rabobank Cycling Team, at 1:00

Fabian Cancellara solos to victory in the E3 Prijs Harelbeke.

BRUSSELS, Belgium (VN) — When it comes to cobbled semi-classics, WorldTour status reigns supreme.

The professional cyclists association has called off plans to hold a rider protest at this weekend's Harelbeke race over the UCI's radio ban. The CPA's Gianni Bugno told members Wednesday that UCI president Pat McQuaid had agreed to meet with him to discuss rider concerns over the ban.

MILAN (AFP) — As the UCI dug in its heels Friday over the radio ban, it was revealed that the peloton aims to defy UCI orders by wearing the radio-earpieces during the Harelbeke GP E3 on March 26, the Coppi-Bartali international cycling week on March 22-26 and the Criterium International on March 26-27.

PERUGIA, Italy (VN) ─ Two weeks ago, Rabobank’s Sebastian Langeveld was the star of the opening classics weekend. With Milan-San Remo and the Belgian cobbles around the corner, the Dutchman is staying low key on his talent-rich team at Tirreno-Adriatico.

MARINA DI CARRARA, Italy (VN) _ A coalition of riders and teams says the UCI has 20 days to begin talks with on the radio ban. If they refuse, riders will begin wearing race radios on March 26. That was the message at a joint press conference with representatives of the sport's events, riders and teams Tuesday night.

VeloNews managing editor Neal Rogers, on the scene in France, gives a preview of Sunday's Paris-Roubaix

2010 E3 Prijs Vlaanderen-Harelbeke results

RadioShack will include Americans Lance Armstrong,Chris Horner and Matt Busche on its Criterium International team this weekend.

Andrew Hood takes a look at what's sure to be one of the busiest weeks of the year.

The E3 Prijs Vlaanderen is a UCI 1.HC, Belgian semi-classic that is one of the races that makes up the Flemish race week.

Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) got the big win he was looking for with victory in the E3 Prijs Harelbeke on Saturday. Considered a preview for next weekend’s Tour of Flanders, the Italian out-kicked Tom Boonen (Quick Step) to win by a bike length. Maxim Iglinskiy (Astana) came in third to round out the podium.