 The race was won by Niki Terpstra (), who stayed 20 seconds clear of an elite group, led home by his teammate Philippe Gilbert, with 's Greg Van Avermaet completing the podium.As E3 Harelbeke was a UCI World Tour event, all eighteen UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and obliged to enter a team in the race.Seven UCI Professional Continental teams competed, completing the 25-team peloton.