Watch E3 Saxo Bank Classic 2026 free streams to find out whether the great Mathieu van der Poel can tame the cobbles once again to win his third Mini Tour of Flanders in a row.
The E3 Saxo Bank Classic 2026 takes place on Friday, March 27.
► Time: 2:00 p.m. GMT / 9:00 a.m. ET / 6:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 a.m. AEDT (March 28)
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The E3 Saxo Bank Classic kicks off a week of fever pitch action on Belgium's famous cobbled roads.
The Flanders 'Holy Week', which to bike racing fans is indeed bigger than Easter, lasts 10 days and also includes Gent-Wevelgem and Dwars door Vlaanderen, then culminates in the Tour of Flanders on April 5th.
Scroll down the page for our full preview, including the all-important course information.
You can watch E3 Saxo Bank Classic 2026 live streams from anywhere with a VPN, and potentially for FREE.
Watch E3 Saxo Bank Classic 2026 live streams for free
Free E3 Saxo Bank Classic 2026 streaming is available in Belgium and the Netherlands:
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Abroad? If you're based in any of these countries but aren't at home this weekend, don't worry — you can unblock your local stream with a VPN. We'll show you how to do that below.
Watch E3 Saxo Bank Classic 2026 streams from abroad
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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view a Belgian service, you'd select Belgium from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to RTBF / Auvio or another streaming service and watch the action.
How to watch E3 Saxo Bank Classic 2026 live streams in the U.S.
Cycling fans in the US can watch the 2026 E3 Saxo Bank Classic on FloBikes.
A subscription to FloBikes will set you back US$155.88 for the year or US$39.99 on a monthly basis.
If you're out of the US but still want to watch the 2026 E3 Saxo Bank Classic then don't forget to explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your subscriptions from anywhere.
How to watch E3 Saxo Bank Classic 2026 live streams in the U.K.
The 2026 E3 Saxo Bank Classic is on TNT Sports in the UK.
Starting March 26, 2026, cycling coverage in the UK, including TNT Sports, moves from discovery+ to the HBO Max app, requiring a subscription with options for a £30.99 standard monthly fee or a better value £25.99 "saver plan" for a 12-month term.
If you already have a discovery+ account, it will be automatically transferred over.
If you're currently traveling overseas, don't worry, as you can use NordVPN to watch your usual service from abroad.
How to watch E3 Saxo Bank Classic 2026 live streams in Canada
Fans in Canada can watch the E3 Saxo Bank Classic on FloBikes.
A subscription to Flobikes, which has pretty much every race you could wish to want for those in Canada, costs $39.99 a month or $203.88 for the year.
Note, only Canadian customers get access – the US arm of Flobikes doesn't have the rights to E3 Saxo Bank Classic.
Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to trick your device into thinking you're still in Canada.
E3 Saxo Bank Classic 2026 Preview
With 16 cobbled climbs and a further four flat cobbled sectors, although the distance may be slightly less than the Tour of Flanders the route is no less arduous. Often pitched as a full dress rehearsal for the big day a week later, the E3 Saxo Bank Classic is, as the name states, now a Classic race itself.
Previously known as the E3 Harelbeke it's been on the calendar since 1958 and, starting and finishing in Harelbeke, will cover 208.5 kilometres and take the famous climbs of the Paterberg, the Oude Kruisberg and the dreaded Oude Kwaremont, twice (among others). This new addition to the route will see the riders joining the brutal climb at half distance the first time to tackle the final cobbles before taking on the full ascent the next time they arrive.
With no Tadej Pogačar, who is keeping his powder dry for the main event on April 7th, the role of favorite will go to Mathieu van der Poel who on paper should have no trouble taking his third win in three years. It's never a walk in the park to win a cobbled classic through, even for the greats, so expect the likes of Mads Pedersen, Biniam Girmay, Kasper Asgreen and Jonas Abrahamsen to push him right to the very end.
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