NRL Racing Development Cycling Team

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NRL Racing Development Cycling Team
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Team information
UCI codeNRL
RegisteredUnited States
Founded2005 (2005)
Discipline(s)Mountain Bike
StatusUSA Cycling Team
Bicycles Specialized Bicycles
Key personnel
General managerNitish Nag
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NRL Racing Development Cycling Team jersey
Jersey

NRL Racing Development Cycling Team is a non-profit California, United States based USA Cycling bike racing team [1] established in 2005. [2] The director and general manager is Nitish Nag. [3]

Contents

Mission Statements

Sponsors

The team's title sponsor is Nag Research Laboratories, a biotechnology and pharmaceutical company based out of Fremont, California. [5] The presenting sponsor of the team is KATRA, a group of companies in the wellness and agricultural industries. Other sponsors of the team include Smith Optics, Thule Racks, Osprey Packs, KMC Chains, Red Bull Energy Drink, Jagwire Cable Systems, ESI Grips, Gu Energy, Kinesys Sunscreen, All Terrain Co., Lin Socks, Adventure Medical Kits, Green Label Organic Clothing, Specialized Bicycles, Pedros, Crankbrothers, and is a member of the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA). [6]

Competition

The team competes in all disciplines of cycling including road racing, gravity racing, cyclocross, but focuses on cross country mountain biking. Athletes on the team also compete for their respective college and high school teams. The current elite team are all students or alumni of UC Berkeley's cycling team, Cal Cycling. [7]

Major Results

USA Cycling Stenner Scholarship 2011: Nitish Nag [8]

4th, Flag of the United States.svg USA National Championship Collegiate Mountain Bike Omnium: Nitish Nag
2nd, Flag of California.svg WCCC Men's A Collegiate Mountain Bike Omnium 2010: Nitish Nag:

Flag of California.svg WCCC Men's A Collegiate Mountain Bike Omnium Leader for 2 Stages 2010: Nitish Nag: Jersey yellow.svg :

2nd, Flag of California.svg WCCC Men's A Collegiate Mountain Bike Omnium 2008: Nitish Nag: [9]

1st, 5 Man Team classification : 24 Hours of Laguna Seca Jersey yellow.svg : [10] Outdoor Idol Award 2007: Nitish Nag [11]

2nd, Flag of California.svg WCCC Men's A Collegiate Stanford XC Race 2010: Jordan Kestler:
1st, Howell Mountain Challenge Cat 1 XC Race 2010: Chris Belnap

[12]

2nd, Skyline Park MTB Cat 1 XC Race 2010: Chris Belnap

[13]

3rd, Tamarancho Dirt Classic Cat 1 XC Race 2010: Chris Belnap

[14]

2nd, BBC Criterium Race 2010: Chris Belnap

[15]

1st, Downieville Classic Cat 1 XC Race 2008: Chris Belnap

[16]

1st, San Bruno Hill Climb Cat 3 Race 2010: Jordan Kestler

[17]

1st, Napa Valley Dirt Classic Cat 1 XC Race 2010: Jordan Kestler

[18]

3rd, Sea Otter Classic Cat 1 XC Race 2010: Jordan Kestler

[19]

3rd, Flag of California.svg WCCC Men's A Collegiate CP SLO Individual Time Trial: Jordan Kestler

[20]

Elite Team

NRL Racing also supports a grassroots based team of 20 racers which is mentored by the Elite Team.[ citation needed ]

RiderDate of birth
Flag of the United States.svg  Chris Belnap  (USA) (1980-05-07) May 7, 1980 (age 42)
Flag of the United States.svg  Jordan Kestler  (USA) (1990-02-10) February 10, 1990 (age 33)
Flag of the United States.svg  Nitish Nag  (USA) (1989-06-09) June 9, 1989 (age 33)

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  2. ↑ Nag, Nitish. "NRL Racing Mission" . Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  3. ↑ Nag, Nitish. "NRL Racing Contact" . Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  4. ↑ Nag, Nitish. "Mission" . Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  5. ↑ Nag, Jit. "NRL Sponsorship" . Retrieved 1 March 2011.
  6. ↑ Nag, Nitish. "NRL Racing Sponsors" . Retrieved 1 March 2011.
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