Das Pro und The Rookie

There have been many cyclocross documentaries in the past. There have been
documentaries about American cyclocross and there have been documentaries about
European cyclocross. But never before has there been a documentary project like this.
Das Pro und The Rookie threatens to chance your perception of cyclocross forever.

Chandler Delinks has never been described as a world-beater. At his best, he’s been
described as a most-of-the-New-England-category-3-race-beater. Tim Johnson, on the
other hand, has been described as a world-beater. Tim Johnson has won six United States
National Cyclocross Championships. Tim Johnson has won a bronze medal at the UCI
Cyclocross World Championships.

So what is it that brings these two individuals together in this revolutionary project?
Mostly, they’re neighbors.

In reality, however, Chandler and Tim are partnering for the development of youth
cyclocross in America. Tim Johnson, Pedro’s and Delinks are teaming up to create a new
American youth development cyclocross program, and proceeds generated from the Das
Pro und The Rookie DVD will go directly to our youth.

Das Pro und The Rookie will follow the respective journeys of Delinks – a self-described
mediocre B racer who thinks he might just have what it takes to compete on the world
cyclocross stage – and Johnson – who does have what it takes to compete on the world
cyclocross stage - as they contest their respective World Championships. Delinks will
attend the Masters World Championships in Mol, Belgium, while Johnson will attend the
UCI Cyclocross World Championships in Sankt Wendel, Germany.

Along the way, Delinks and Johnson will cut a path through some of Europe’s most
famous cities, attend some of the world’s biggest cyclocross races, and enjoy some
of the region’s most well known food. And not only will Das Pro und The Rookie
create a documentary DVD, but Delinks and his trusty sidekick Todd Prekaski will log
daily accounts of their experience, courtesy of Cyclingdirt.org. To cap things off, the
professional film crew, Brake Through Media will join Johnson, Delinks and Prekaski
on their adventure. With their years of cycling film experience, Brake Through Media
will take the final product of Das Pro und The Rookie to new heights.

Thanks to the project’s sponsors – Pedro’s, Cyclocrossworld, Lazer Sport, Zipp Speed
Weaponry, Mad Alchemy, and Cyclocross Magazine – Johnson, Delinks and Prekaski
have set up a campaign on Kickstarter.com that will help fund the project and potentially
earn supporters a Cannondale prepared by Cyclocrossworld.com edition Cannondale
SuperX, a limited edition Pedro’s Master Tool Kit, a special edition Lazer helmet, a
Cyclocross Magazine subscriton, or a jar of Tim Johnson’s Limited Edition Embrocation
from Mad Alchemy! Additionally, any pledge to the project earns a chance to win a set
of Zipp 101s, a wheelset valued at $1400!