Maurice Ballerstedt
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Berlin, Germany
 Ballerstedt in 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Maurice Ballerstedt | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 January 2001 Berlin, Germany | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road | |||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2010–2014 | RSV Blankenfelde | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | SC Berlin | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | LV Berlin | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2020–2021 | Jumbo–Visma Development Team[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Alpecin–Fenix | |||||||||||||||||
| 2026- | Alpecin–Premier Tech | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maurice Ballerstedt (born 16 January 2001) is a German professional racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam Alpecin–Deceuninck.[3]
Ballerstedt emerged as a strong junior rider in 2019, his second year in the junior ranks (under-19). He finished second overall in the Course de la Paix Juniors, and third in both the Saarland Trofeo and the Grand Prix Général Patton, all events in the UCI Junior Nations' Cup.[4] In August, despite back pain, he won the silver medal in the European Junior Road Championships time trial, finishing behind solo winner Andrii Ponomar.[4]
In 2020 and 2021, he rode as an under-23 rider for the Jumbo–Visma Development Team.[5] In 2021, he won the general classification of the Tour du Pays de Montbéliard after winning the final stage.[6] He also finished second in the German Under-23 National Time Trial Championships and tenth in the European Under-23 Time Trial Championships.
Ballerstedt turned professional with UCI ProTeam Alpecin–Fenix in 2022, signing a contract through 2024.[7][8] In his first season as a professional, he won the German Under-23 National Time Trial Championships. He was also part of the German team that won the mixed relay at the 2022 European Road Championships.
