Good afternoon cobble fans and welcome to our live blog for the E3 BinckBank Classic!

There are 11 pursuers now, about six of whom may actually be minded to chase this down. Expect Hirschi, Sutterlin, Politt and Jungel's team mate Stybar to glasscrank their way to the line.

The Sagan/Van Avermaet octet are catching Politt, Hirschi and Sutterlin, while Jungels has hit the final stretch of cobbles.

Business as usual here, with a group of potential winners looking at one another while the race disappears up the road with Deceuninck.

It's Jungels, then the last smashed up bits of the break, then 44seconds behind we have that super octet. One more berg!

As he hits the Karnemelkbeekstraat, Bob Jungels hits the jets and quickly dispenses with the other three riders in the break. He really is very, very good at this.

The group behind in full is Sagan, Trentin, Van Avermaet, Van Aert, Naesen, Stybar, Keukeleire and Bettiol. This is a super group of Traveling Wilbury's proportions

Two more climbs remaining, followed by a 20km smash into Harelbeke for the finish. Neither the Karnemelkbeekstraat or the Tiegemberg are as severe as the Kwaremont. It's looking better and better for Jungels and co.

Up front, Politt refuses to take a turn. Which is something he is quite good at.

Naesen is also there with them.

Van Avermaet, Trentin, Van Aert and Bettiol are part of a small elite group of about 8 riders.

Jungels leads the front four off the Kwaremont.

Alberto Bettiol is flying along now, given a free ride after his leader Sep Vanmarcke crashed out earlier.

There isn't much of a peloton left now as the break reach the steepest part of the Kwaremont.

Jempy Drucker is off his bike. Looks like a flat tyre. Terrible timing for Bora.

Keukeleire of Lotto Soudal is putting the other favourites in difficulty.

We've seen an attack behind from a CCC rider!

It's Politt, Sutterlin and Marc Hirschi together with Jungels.

Jungels is growing that gap and has shaken free all but one of the original breakaway. They have 55 seconds as they hit the Oude Kwaremont

Greg Van Avermaet leads the strong men up the climb.

Paterberg, here we go!

Ian Stannard, who has been looking his pugnacious best up till now, has pulled over with a mechanical. We'll see if he can get back in.