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Max KANTER

Germany

XDS Astana Team29 years

UCI points 2026: 1,260 · rank 66
Wins 2026 incl. stages: 2
Podiums: 11
In our records: 2015–2026

HighlightsNational Champion 20183 points jerseys 2022, 2018, 2015Won in 7 countries

UCI points over time

4,003 pts · 2016–2026 · per month

2016–20252026Biggest wins

Form

best result, last 10 races

In Flanders Fields - From Middelkerke to Wevelgem · 29 MarTour of Guangxi · 18 Oct

Speciality

percentile among 19,516 men

Sprint, percentile 100, score 82 of 100, group average 2
Puncheur, percentile 99, score 86 of 100, group average 2
One-day, percentile 98, score 68 of 100, group average 22
Stage race, percentile 94, score 30 of 100, group average 6
Climbing, percentile 85, score 20 of 100, group average 8

Career results

211 races

Date	Race	Class	Place per stage	Result
202617 races
13 Oct	Tour of Guangxi	2.UWT	3 4 20 3 6 119	84
11 Oct	Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon	1.1		2
20 Sep	Gooikse pijl p/b Lotto	1.1		1
19 Sep	Flandrien 0.0 Classic	1.Pro		16
16 Sep	Lotto Grand Prix de Wallonie	1.Pro		DNF
4 Jul	Tour de France	2.UWT	23 142 133 153 2 146 4 9 162 151 18 7 154 130 137 148 154 134 128 133 4	142
17 Jun	Baloise Belgium Tour	2.Pro	3 4 64 14 3	43
14 Jun	Muur Classic Geraardsbergen	1.1		52
13 May	Tour de Hongrie	2.Pro	5 3 4 59 5	45
29 Mar	In Flanders Fields - From Middelkerke to Wevelgem	1.UWT		DNF
25 Mar	Ronde Van Brugge - Tour of Bruges	1.UWT		3
20 Mar	Bredene Koksijde Classic	1.Pro		5
18 Mar	Danilith Nokere Koerse	1.Pro		50
8 Mar	Paris-Nice	2.UWT	129 1 17 137 86 92 DNS	DNS
1 Mar	Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne	1.Pro		120
1 Feb	Trofeo Palma	1.1		2
29 Jan	Trofeo Ses Salines	1.1		10
202529 races
14 Oct	Tour of Guangxi	2.UWT	2 6 3 19 90 82	75
3 Oct	Sparkassen Münsterland Giro	1.Pro		14
28 Sep	Paris-Chauny	1.1		2
24 Sep	Lotto Omloop van het Houtland	1.1		2
21 Sep	Grand Prix d'Isbergues - Pas de Calais	1.1		11
19 Sep	Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen	1.1		6
14 Sep	Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal	1.UWT		DNF
12 Sep	Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec	1.UWT		97

Season and career

	Wins	Podiums	Top 10s	GC	Stages
2026	2	11	23	0	1
Career	14	63	175	2	9

Rank

among 15,484 men · 2026

Wins2, rank 163 of 15484
Podiums11, rank 48 of 15484
Stage wins1, rank 175 of 15484
Top 10s23, rank 34 of 15484
UCI points1,260, rank 66 of 15484

In our records.

Records and streaks

in our records

6wins in 2015most in one season
days since the last winGooikse pijl p/b Lotto, stage 1, 20 Sep
2countries with a win in 2026Belgium · France

Palmares

14 wins · 2 GC14 wins · 2 GC

Gooikse pijl p/b Lotto'26
Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classic'25
National Road Championships - Germany - Under 23'18
GCSPIE Internationale Junioren Driedaagse'15
GCCourse de Cujavie-Poméranie pour la Coupe du Président de la Ville de Grudziądz'15
PointsLa Route d'Occitanie - CIC'22
PointsOlympia's Tour'18
YouthEast Bohemia Tour'16
YouthCarpathian Couriers Race in memory of Wacław Felczak'16
PointsSPIE Internationale Junioren Driedaagse'15
StageOlympia's Tour×2'18
StageSPIE Internationale Junioren Driedaagse×2'15
StageParis-Nice'26
StagePresidential Cycling Tour of Turkiye'24
StageTour de l'Avenir'18
StageGrand Prix Rüebliland'15
StageInternationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt der Junioren'15

Rivals

closest records

Finished ahead–behind · elite road, 2017 onwards.

Head-to-head

KANTER ahead in 16 of 26 races both finished · stages 50–68

WinsPodiumsTop 10sGCStages
KANTER146317529
ACKERMANN45119191032

Full comparison

Seasons

Year	Age	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	UCI points	Biggest wins
2026	29	XDS Astana Team	17	2	11	1,260	Gooikse pijl p/b LottoParis-Nice stage2 Tour de France2 Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon2 Trofeo Palma3 Tour of Guangxi3 Baloise Belgium Tour3 Tour de Hongrie
2025	28	XDS Astana Team	29	1	6	1,004	Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classic2 Tour of Guangxi2 Paris-Chauny2 Lotto Omloop van het Houtland2 Clasica de Almeria
2024	27	Astana Qazaqstan Team	25	1	6	403	Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkiye stage2 Tour of Guangxi2 Lidl Deutschland Tour
2023	26	Movistar Team	17	0	0	229
2022	25	Movistar Team	25	0	5	554	3 Le Tour de Langkawi3 Gooikse pijl p/b Lotto3 Primus Classic3 Lidl Deutschland Tour3 La Route d'Occitanie - CIC
2021	24	Team DSM	11	0	0	0
2020	23	Team Sunweb	15	0	5	65	2 Czech Tour3 La Vuelta Ciclista a España
2019	22	Team Sunweb	10	0	0	2
2018	21	Development Team Sunweb	23	4	15	347	National champion2 Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften2 PostNord Tour of Denmark2 Nationals TT2 Le Tour de Bretagne Cycliste3 Boucles de la Mayenne - Crédit Mutuel3 Ronde van Overijssel+ 3 stages
2017	20	Development Team Sunweb	23	0	1	67	3 Ronde van Midden Nederland

Favourite races

most editions

By race class

rate per race

1.Pro6%2/36, all starters 2%
1.120%7/35, all starters 2%
1.UWT3%1/34, all starters 2%
2.UWT0%0/22, all starters 2%
2.Pro0%0/19, all starters 3%
2.120%2/10, all starters 3%
CN22%2/9, all starters 9%
2.213%1/8, all starters 3%
1.2U0%0/6, all starters 2%
1.Ncup40%2/5, all starters 2%
1.220%1/5, all starters 3%
2.2U20%1/5, all starters 3%
CM0%0/4, all starters 4%
1.HC0%0/2, all starters 2%

Dot: KANTER · tick: all starters in the class · in our records.

By country


Belgium	62	2	1
Germany	28	2	1
France	27	3	1
Spain	16	0	2
Italy	13	0	4
Australia	9	0	5
Netherlands	9	7	1
Poland	7	2	1

In our records.

Photo: Joost PauwelsCC0

Max KANTER

Germany

XDS Astana Team29 years

UCI points 2026: 1,260 · rank 66
Wins 2026 incl. stages: 2
Podiums: 11
In our records: 2015–2026

HighlightsNational Champion 20183 points jerseys 2022, 2018, 2015Won in 7 countries

UCI points over time

4,003 pts · 2016–2026 · per month

2016–20252026Biggest wins

Form

best result, last 10 races

In Flanders Fields - From Middelkerke to Wevelgem · 29 MarTour of Guangxi · 18 Oct

Speciality

percentile among 19,516 men

Sprint, percentile 100, score 82 of 100, group average 2
Puncheur, percentile 99, score 86 of 100, group average 2
One-day, percentile 98, score 68 of 100, group average 22
Stage race, percentile 94, score 30 of 100, group average 6
Climbing, percentile 85, score 20 of 100, group average 8

Career results

211 races

Date	Race	Class	Place per stage	Result
202617 races
13 Oct	Tour of Guangxi	2.UWT	3 4 20 3 6 119	84
11 Oct	Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon	1.1		2
20 Sep	Gooikse pijl p/b Lotto	1.1		1
19 Sep	Flandrien 0.0 Classic	1.Pro		16
16 Sep	Lotto Grand Prix de Wallonie	1.Pro		DNF
4 Jul	Tour de France	2.UWT	23 142 133 153 2 146 4 9 162 151 18 7 154 130 137 148 154 134 128 133 4	142
17 Jun	Baloise Belgium Tour	2.Pro	3 4 64 14 3	43
14 Jun	Muur Classic Geraardsbergen	1.1		52
13 May	Tour de Hongrie	2.Pro	5 3 4 59 5	45
29 Mar	In Flanders Fields - From Middelkerke to Wevelgem	1.UWT		DNF
25 Mar	Ronde Van Brugge - Tour of Bruges	1.UWT		3
20 Mar	Bredene Koksijde Classic	1.Pro		5
18 Mar	Danilith Nokere Koerse	1.Pro		50
8 Mar	Paris-Nice	2.UWT	129 1 17 137 86 92 DNS	DNS
1 Mar	Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne	1.Pro		120
1 Feb	Trofeo Palma	1.1		2
29 Jan	Trofeo Ses Salines	1.1		10
202529 races
14 Oct	Tour of Guangxi	2.UWT	2 6 3 19 90 82	75
3 Oct	Sparkassen Münsterland Giro	1.Pro		14
28 Sep	Paris-Chauny	1.1		2
24 Sep	Lotto Omloop van het Houtland	1.1		2
21 Sep	Grand Prix d'Isbergues - Pas de Calais	1.1		11
19 Sep	Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen	1.1		6
14 Sep	Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal	1.UWT		DNF
12 Sep	Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec	1.UWT		97

Season and career

	Wins	Podiums	Top 10s	GC	Stages
2026	2	11	23	0	1
Career	14	63	175	2	9

Rank

among 15,484 men · 2026

Wins2, rank 163 of 15484
Podiums11, rank 48 of 15484
Stage wins1, rank 175 of 15484
Top 10s23, rank 34 of 15484
UCI points1,260, rank 66 of 15484

In our records.

Records and streaks

in our records

6wins in 2015most in one season
days since the last winGooikse pijl p/b Lotto, stage 1, 20 Sep
2countries with a win in 2026Belgium · France

Palmares

14 wins · 2 GC14 wins · 2 GC

Gooikse pijl p/b Lotto'26
Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classic'25
National Road Championships - Germany - Under 23'18
GCSPIE Internationale Junioren Driedaagse'15
GCCourse de Cujavie-Poméranie pour la Coupe du Président de la Ville de Grudziądz'15
PointsLa Route d'Occitanie - CIC'22
PointsOlympia's Tour'18
YouthEast Bohemia Tour'16
YouthCarpathian Couriers Race in memory of Wacław Felczak'16
PointsSPIE Internationale Junioren Driedaagse'15
StageOlympia's Tour×2'18
StageSPIE Internationale Junioren Driedaagse×2'15
StageParis-Nice'26
StagePresidential Cycling Tour of Turkiye'24
StageTour de l'Avenir'18
StageGrand Prix Rüebliland'15
StageInternationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt der Junioren'15

UCI points over time

4,003 pts · 2016–2026 · per month

2016–20252026Biggest wins

Form

best result, last 10 races

In Flanders Fields - From Middelkerke to Wevelgem · 29 MarTour of Guangxi · 18 Oct

Speciality

percentile among 19,516 men

Sprint, percentile 100, score 82 of 100, group average 2
Puncheur, percentile 99, score 86 of 100, group average 2
One-day, percentile 98, score 68 of 100, group average 22
Stage race, percentile 94, score 30 of 100, group average 6
Climbing, percentile 85, score 20 of 100, group average 8

How they win

10 classified road wins

Solo, ≥20sSolo, <20sGroup of 2–10Bunch, 11+

No solo wins in this selection.

1 road finish is missing timing; excluded from the bar. Overall titles excluded. In our road records, 2015–2026.

Career results

211 races

Date	Race	Class	Place per stage	Result
202617 races
13 Oct	Tour of Guangxi	2.UWT	3 4 20 3 6 119	84
11 Oct	Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon	1.1		2
20 Sep	Gooikse pijl p/b Lotto	1.1		1
19 Sep	Flandrien 0.0 Classic	1.Pro		16
16 Sep	Lotto Grand Prix de Wallonie	1.Pro		DNF
4 Jul	Tour de France	2.UWT	23 142 133 153 2 146 4 9 162 151 18 7 154 130 137 148 154 134 128 133 4	142
17 Jun	Baloise Belgium Tour	2.Pro	3 4 64 14 3	43
14 Jun	Muur Classic Geraardsbergen	1.1		52
13 May	Tour de Hongrie	2.Pro	5 3 4 59 5	45
29 Mar	In Flanders Fields - From Middelkerke to Wevelgem	1.UWT		DNF
25 Mar	Ronde Van Brugge - Tour of Bruges	1.UWT		3
20 Mar	Bredene Koksijde Classic	1.Pro		5
18 Mar	Danilith Nokere Koerse	1.Pro		50
8 Mar	Paris-Nice	2.UWT	129 1 17 137 86 92 DNS	DNS
1 Mar	Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne	1.Pro		120
1 Feb	Trofeo Palma	1.1		2
29 Jan	Trofeo Ses Salines	1.1		10
202529 races
14 Oct	Tour of Guangxi	2.UWT	2 6 3 19 90 82	75
3 Oct	Sparkassen Münsterland Giro	1.Pro		14
28 Sep	Paris-Chauny	1.1		2
24 Sep	Lotto Omloop van het Houtland	1.1		2
21 Sep	Grand Prix d'Isbergues - Pas de Calais	1.1		11
19 Sep	Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen	1.1		6
14 Sep	Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal	1.UWT		DNF
12 Sep	Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec	1.UWT		97

Season and career

	Wins	Podiums	Top 10s	GC	Stages
2026	2	11	23	0	1
Career	14	63	175	2	9

Rank

among 15,484 men · 2026

Wins2, rank 163 of 15484
Podiums11, rank 48 of 15484
Stage wins1, rank 175 of 15484
Top 10s23, rank 34 of 15484
UCI points1,260, rank 66 of 15484

In our records.

Records and streaks

in our records

6wins in 2015most in one season
days since the last winGooikse pijl p/b Lotto, stage 1, 20 Sep
2countries with a win in 2026Belgium · France

Palmares

14 wins · 2 GC14 wins · 2 GC

Gooikse pijl p/b Lotto'26
Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classic'25
National Road Championships - Germany - Under 23'18
GCSPIE Internationale Junioren Driedaagse'15
GCCourse de Cujavie-Poméranie pour la Coupe du Président de la Ville de Grudziądz'15
PointsLa Route d'Occitanie - CIC'22
PointsOlympia's Tour'18
YouthEast Bohemia Tour'16
YouthCarpathian Couriers Race in memory of Wacław Felczak'16
PointsSPIE Internationale Junioren Driedaagse'15
StageOlympia's Tour×2'18
StageSPIE Internationale Junioren Driedaagse×2'15
StageParis-Nice'26
StagePresidential Cycling Tour of Turkiye'24
StageTour de l'Avenir'18
StageGrand Prix Rüebliland'15
StageInternationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt der Junioren'15

Rivals

closest records

Finished ahead–behind · elite road, 2017 onwards.

Head-to-head

KANTER ahead in 16 of 26 races both finished · stages 50–68

WinsPodiumsTop 10sGCStages
KANTER146317529
ACKERMANN45119191032

Full comparison

Seasons

Year	Age	Team	Races	Wins	Podiums	UCI points	Biggest wins
2026	29	XDS Astana Team	17	2	11	1,260	Gooikse pijl p/b LottoParis-Nice stage2 Tour de France2 Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon2 Trofeo Palma3 Tour of Guangxi3 Baloise Belgium Tour3 Tour de Hongrie
2025	28	XDS Astana Team	29	1	6	1,004	Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classic2 Tour of Guangxi2 Paris-Chauny2 Lotto Omloop van het Houtland2 Clasica de Almeria
2024	27	Astana Qazaqstan Team	25	1	6	403	Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkiye stage2 Tour of Guangxi2 Lidl Deutschland Tour
2023	26	Movistar Team	17	0	0	229
2022	25	Movistar Team	25	0	5	554	3 Le Tour de Langkawi3 Gooikse pijl p/b Lotto3 Primus Classic3 Lidl Deutschland Tour3 La Route d'Occitanie - CIC
2021	24	Team DSM	11	0	0	0
2020	23	Team Sunweb	15	0	5	65	2 Czech Tour3 La Vuelta Ciclista a España
2019	22	Team Sunweb	10	0	0	2
2018	21	Development Team Sunweb	23	4	15	347	National champion2 Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften2 PostNord Tour of Denmark2 Nationals TT2 Le Tour de Bretagne Cycliste3 Boucles de la Mayenne - Crédit Mutuel3 Ronde van Overijssel+ 3 stages
2017	20	Development Team Sunweb	23	0	1	67	3 Ronde van Midden Nederland

Favourite races

most editions

By race class

rate per race

1.Pro6%2/36, all starters 2%
1.120%7/35, all starters 2%
1.UWT3%1/34, all starters 2%
2.UWT0%0/22, all starters 2%
2.Pro0%0/19, all starters 3%
2.120%2/10, all starters 3%
CN22%2/9, all starters 9%
2.213%1/8, all starters 3%
1.2U0%0/6, all starters 2%
1.Ncup40%2/5, all starters 2%
1.220%1/5, all starters 3%
2.2U20%1/5, all starters 3%
CM0%0/4, all starters 4%
1.HC0%0/2, all starters 2%

Dot: KANTER · tick: all starters in the class · in our records.

By country


Belgium	62	2	1
Germany	28	2	1
France	27	3	1
Spain	16	0	2
Italy	13	0	4
Australia	9	0	5
Netherlands	9	7	1
Poland	7	2	1

In our records.

UCI points over time

4,003 pts · 2016–2026 · per month

2016–20252026Biggest wins

Form

best result, last 10 races

In Flanders Fields - From Middelkerke to Wevelgem · 29 MarTour of Guangxi · 18 Oct

Speciality

percentile among 19,516 men

Sprint, percentile 100, score 82 of 100, group average 2
Puncheur, percentile 99, score 86 of 100, group average 2
One-day, percentile 98, score 68 of 100, group average 22
Stage race, percentile 94, score 30 of 100, group average 6
Climbing, percentile 85, score 20 of 100, group average 8

How they win

10 classified road wins

Solo, ≥20sSolo, <20sGroup of 2–10Bunch, 11+

No solo wins in this selection.

1 road finish is missing timing; excluded from the bar. Overall titles excluded. In our road records, 2015–2026.

Career results

211 races

Date	Race	Class	Place per stage	Result
202617 races
13 Oct	Tour of Guangxi	2.UWT	3 4 20 3 6 119	84
11 Oct	Sun Hung Kai Properties Hong Kong Cyclothon	1.1		2
20 Sep	Gooikse pijl p/b Lotto	1.1		1
19 Sep	Flandrien 0.0 Classic	1.Pro		16
16 Sep	Lotto Grand Prix de Wallonie	1.Pro		DNF
4 Jul	Tour de France	2.UWT	23 142 133 153 2 146 4 9 162 151 18 7 154 130 137 148 154 134 128 133 4	142
17 Jun	Baloise Belgium Tour	2.Pro	3 4 64 14 3	43
14 Jun	Muur Classic Geraardsbergen	1.1		52
13 May	Tour de Hongrie	2.Pro	5 3 4 59 5	45
29 Mar	In Flanders Fields - From Middelkerke to Wevelgem	1.UWT		DNF
25 Mar	Ronde Van Brugge - Tour of Bruges	1.UWT		3
20 Mar	Bredene Koksijde Classic	1.Pro		5
18 Mar	Danilith Nokere Koerse	1.Pro		50
8 Mar	Paris-Nice	2.UWT	129 1 17 137 86 92 DNS	DNS
1 Mar	Kuurne - Brussel - Kuurne	1.Pro		120
1 Feb	Trofeo Palma	1.1		2
29 Jan	Trofeo Ses Salines	1.1		10
202529 races
14 Oct	Tour of Guangxi	2.UWT	2 6 3 19 90 82	75
3 Oct	Sparkassen Münsterland Giro	1.Pro		14
28 Sep	Paris-Chauny	1.1		2
24 Sep	Lotto Omloop van het Houtland	1.1		2
21 Sep	Grand Prix d'Isbergues - Pas de Calais	1.1		11
19 Sep	Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen	1.1		6
14 Sep	Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal	1.UWT		DNF
12 Sep	Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec	1.UWT		97

Season and career

	Wins	Podiums	Top 10s	GC	Stages
2026	2	11	23	0	1
Career	14	63	175	2	9

Rank

among 15,484 men · 2026

Wins2, rank 163 of 15484
Podiums11, rank 48 of 15484
Stage wins1, rank 175 of 15484
Top 10s23, rank 34 of 15484
UCI points1,260, rank 66 of 15484

In our records.

Records and streaks

in our records

6wins in 2015most in one season
days since the last winGooikse pijl p/b Lotto, stage 1, 20 Sep
2countries with a win in 2026Belgium · France

Palmares

14 wins · 2 GC14 wins · 2 GC

Gooikse pijl p/b Lotto'26
Lotto Famenne Ardenne Classic'25
National Road Championships - Germany - Under 23'18
GCSPIE Internationale Junioren Driedaagse'15
GCCourse de Cujavie-Poméranie pour la Coupe du Président de la Ville de Grudziądz'15
PointsLa Route d'Occitanie - CIC'22
PointsOlympia's Tour'18
YouthEast Bohemia Tour'16
YouthCarpathian Couriers Race in memory of Wacław Felczak'16
PointsSPIE Internationale Junioren Driedaagse'15
StageOlympia's Tour×2'18
StageSPIE Internationale Junioren Driedaagse×2'15
StageParis-Nice'26
StagePresidential Cycling Tour of Turkiye'24
StageTour de l'Avenir'18
StageGrand Prix Rüebliland'15
StageInternationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt der Junioren'15

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