1966 Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke

The 1966 Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke^{[nb 1]} was the ninth edition of the E3 Harelbeke cycle race and was held on 26 March 1966. The race started and finished in Harelbeke. The race was won by Rik Van Looy.

1966 Harelbeke–Antwerp–Harelbeke

Race details
Dates	26 March 1966
Stages	1
Distance	216[1] km (134.2 mi)
Winning time	5h 59' 00"
Results
Winner  Rik Van Looy (BEL)   Second  Willy Bocklant (BEL)   Third  Jozef Spruyt (BEL)
← 1965 1967 →

General classification

Final general classification[3][4][5] Rank Rider Time 1  Rik Van Looy (BEL) 5h 59' 00" 2  Willy Bocklant (BEL) + 0" 3  Jozef Spruyt (BEL) + 0" 4  Roger Swerts (BEL) + 0" 5  Robert De Middeleir (BEL) + 0" 6  André Planckaert (BEL) + 0" 7  Alfons Hermans (BEL) + 0" 8  Willy Hoogewijs (BEL) + 0" 9  Noël De Pauw (BEL) + 0" 10  Armand Desmet (BEL) + 35"

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]