The 1996 E3 Harelbeke was the 39th edition of the

E3 Harelbeke E3 Saxo Bank Classic, previously known as E3 BinckBank Classic, E3 Harelbeke, Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke and E3-Prijs Vlaanderen, is an annual road cycling race in Flanders, Belgium. The race starts and finishes in Harelbeke, covering 203 kil ...

cycle race and was held on 30 March 1996. The race started and finished in

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. The race was won by

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of the

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team.

General classification

References

1996 in Belgian sport

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