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E3 Harelbeke 2016: TV schedule

How to watch the first cobbled Classic of the UCI WorldTour season on Good Friday

E3 Harelbeke pits the WorldTour’s top cobble-busting Classics stars against each other, serving as the perfect form finder for the Tour of Flanders.

Sharing several climbs, the race is the first of the four cobbled Classics on the UCI WorldTour, and while defending champion Geraint Thomas misses the race there are plenty of other big names in contention.

The riders will face the cobbled ascent of the Oude Kwaremont, where Geraint Thomas escaped to win in 2015 (pic: Sirotti)

World champion Peter Sagan, three-time former winner Fabian Cancellara and five-time E3 Harelbeke victor Tom Boonen will all be in action among others.

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And you can watch all the action unfold on Good Friday thanks to British Eurosport.

So what are you waiting for? Check out your Bank Holiday weekend E3 Harelbeke TV schedule below.