1961 Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke

The 1961 Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke^{[nb 1]} was the fourth edition of the E3 Harelbeke cycle race and was held on 11 March 1961. The race started and finished in Harelbeke. The race was won by Arthur Decabooter.

1961 Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke

Race details
Dates	11 March 1961
Stages	1
Distance	202[1] km (125.5 mi)
Winning time	5h 05' 00"
Results
Winner  Arthur Decabooter (BEL)   Second  Frans Aerenhouts (BEL)   Third  André Noyelle (BEL)
← 1960 1962 →

General classification

Final general classification[3][4][5] Rank Rider Time 1  Arthur Decabooter (BEL) 5h 05' 00" 2  Frans Aerenhouts (BEL) + 0" 3  André Noyelle (BEL) + 0" 4  Leopold Schaeken [nl] (BEL) + 0" 5  Leopold Rosseel (BEL) + 0" 6  Jan Van Gompel (BEL) + 0" 7  Jacques Rebiffe (FRA) + 0" 8  Arnould Flécy (BEL) + 0" 9  Aimé Van Avermaet [nl] (BEL) + 0" 10  Georges Decraeye [nl] (BEL) + 0"

Notes

1. The race was known as Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke (French: Harelbeke–Anvers–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.^[1][2]