Astana officially announced the transfer of Max Kanter on Monday. The Cottbus native has been riding for the Spanish team Movistar since 2022. He was previously with DSM, Sunweb and Giant-Alpecin - the predecessor teams of dsm-firmenich.
Max Kanter wants to help Astana Qazaqstan Team in the sprints
"It's a good step for me. The Astana Qazaqstan Team is a team with a great and successful history in cycling. When I think back to the beginning of my cycling career, I remember Astana very well as a team with many successes. Joining the team now means a lot to me and I am very confident that I will achieve great things together with Astana. For me, this move means continuing my development as a rider, but also continuing the improvement that the team is striving for in the sprint. I'm ready and looking forward to helping the team make this progress," explained Max Kanter in the press release from his future employer.
Kanter is considered a good sprinter. At the Vuelta a Espana 2020, he finished third on a stage twice. He also finished third at the Primus Classic 2022, as well as at the Gooikse Pijl in the same year, in which he also came fourth at Milan-Tuirn.
Alexandre Vinokourov over Max Kanter
"We know Max as a strong and promising sprinter. He was successful in the U23 category and at the beginning of his professional career, but later he may have missed something to show his potential. Now we are ready to work with Max and give him the opportunities he needs because we believe he can achieve something on his own. Of course, we are also counting on him to help other sprinters in the races where he is needed. I would say that this is a good transfer for Astana. He will help us to continue our work on creating a strong and successful sprinters' group", - said Alexandr Vinokurov, manager of the Astana Qazaqstan team.
