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Maurice Ballerstedt – Racing Tulsa Tough
After three years in Alpecin-Deceuninck’s WorldTour lead-out train, Maurice Ballerstedt is venturing into the unknown. Instead of leading Mathieu van der Poel or Jasper Philipsen to the finish line, he leaves the seemingly safe environment of European professional cycling and takes on the strongest teams in the US crit scene alone as a privateer.
No team, no swanny, no helpers. Just Maurice and the chaos.
The start of the American Crit Cup marks the beginning of his acid test: Does he have what it takes to hold his own at the top? Or is "Project USA" doomed to failure right from the start?
A short documentary about three days full of speed and absolute madness – and the search for the answer to the crucial question: Can you really make it on your own?
Crit? I only know the circuit!
A crit (or criterium) is a cycling race on a short circuit with many laps, fast straights and tight bends.
Instead of hour-long stages, it's 60-70 minutes full throttle in a circle, while positioning, technique and explosive speed make or break the race.
If the Super Bowl were looking for a cycling equivalent, it would find it in the Saint Francis Tulsa Tough.
For three days, the city centre of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is transformed into one big festival: Over 50,000 spectators, a 1 km circuit, thunderous noise and the best crit racers in the world. This year, Tulsa Tough once again opens the American Crit Cup – one of the most prestigious racing series in the USA.
3 days absolute madness. 1 km of closed road.
And a 24-year-old Berliner who wants to show everyone what he's made of.
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Maurice's Bike
Frame: Xlite 06
Groupset: SRAM Red AXS
Wheels: Leeze CC 50 ULTRA R
Saddle: Fizik Vento Argo Adaptive
Stem: Zipp Service Course SL
Bar: Zipp SL 80 Race
Rubber: Pirelli P Zero Race TLR
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