The 1961 Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke) for the first twelve editions. In 1970, the race became known as the E3, after the Belgian road which is now known as the
E17.
was the fourth edition of the
E3 Harelbeke cycle race and was held on 11 March 1961. The race started and finished in
Harelbeke
Harelbeke (; vls, Oarlbeke) is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Harelbeke proper and the towns of Bavikhove and Hulste. On January 1, 2019, Harelbeke had a total pop ...
. The race was won by
Arthur Decabooter
Arthur Decabooter (3 October 1936 – 26 May 2012) was a Belgian professional racing cyclist, active as a professional between 1959 and 1967. Cyclist Walter Godefroot is his wife's brother-in-law.
Apart from a few years when he was signed to Lib ...
.
General classification
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