Maurice Ballerstedt

Maurice Ballerstedt (born 16 January 2001) is a German professional racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam .

Biography 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. In August, despite back pain, he won the silver medal in the European Junior Road Championships time trial, finishing behind solo winner Andrii Ponomar. In 2021, he won the general classification of the Tour du Pays de Montbéliard after winning the final stage. 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. 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.

Major results

2018 3rd Overall Internationale Cottbuser Junioren-Etappenfahrt 2019 1st GP Luxembourg UEC European Junior Road Championships

9th Road race 2nd Overall Course de la Paix Juniors 3rd Overall LVM Saarland Trofeo 1st Stage 3b (TTT) 3rd GP Général Patton 10th Gent–Wevelgem Juniors 2020 8th Overall Orlen Nations Grand Prix 2021

1st Stage 3 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Kreiz Breizh Elites National Under-23 Road Championships 2nd Time trial 5th Road race 8th Egmont Cycling Race 10th Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships 2022 UEC European Under-23 Road Championships

9th Road race National Under-23 Road Championships 1st Time trial 5th Road race 2023 8th Elfstedenronde 2024 2nd Ronde van Limburg

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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