Max Kroonen wins the Arno Wallaard Memorial 2026

Max Kroonen (BEAT CC P/B SAXO) has won the Arno Wallaard Memorial 2026, a one-day race completed in 3:45:32. The Dutch rider beat Mads Andersen (SWATT CLUB) and Jensen Plowright (ALPECIN-PREMIER TECH) in the sprint, both classified with the same time as the winner. The race The race was decided in the finale, with a reduced group contesting the victory. Kroonen found the best position in the closing stretch and held the lead to the finish line, fending off the comeback of Andersen and Plowright. For the BEAT CC P/B SAXO rider, it is a success built on his ability to stay at the front in the most hectic phases of the race. Results Max Kroonen (BEAT CC P/B SAXO) — 3:45:32 Mads Andersen (SWATT CLUB) — s.t. Jensen Plowright (ALPECIN-PREMIER TECH) — s.t. Liam Van Bylen (DECATHLON CMA CGM DEVELOPMENT TEAM) — +0:14 Thor Michielsen (LIDL-TREK FUTURE RACING) — +0:14 Closing Behind the leading trio, a gap of fourteen seconds separates Van Bylen and Michielsen from the top three. Kroonen's victory opens BEAT CC P/B SAXO's season with a notable result in a classic on the international calendar.