National Cycling League Cup 2023 – 3 – Atlanta [FULL RACE]

August 20, 2023

National Cycling League Cup 2023 – 3 – Atlanta – Atlanta

The National Cycling League (NCL) is cycling’s newest racing series, which aims to grow the sport in the USA through a series of criterium races in four major US cities. With more than $1 million worth of prize money on offer for the teams competing, this new addition to the US domestic calendar is sure to attract the attention of many. The NCL Cup is a series of criterium races which takes place over four rounds in Miami, Atlanta, Denver and Washington, with each race consisting of 60 laps of a 1-2km-long circuit. The teams competing will consist of both male and female riders, with points scored in both the men’s and the women’s races contributing equally towards a team’s overall tally in the league. The format of each race is not too dissimilar to a points race on the track, with team points on offer at the end of each lap. Three, two and one points will be available for the first three riders across the line, with these points being tripled to nine, six and three on laps 30 and 60. Teams will also be allowed to substitute riders in the pits during the opening 25 laps, meaning that teams won’t be hindered in the event of a crash. After both the men’s and women’s races have finished, all of the teams’ points will be accumulated and the winning team for that race will be crowned. After all four rounds of the series, the team with the most race wins will be named the overall series winners of the National Cycling League. The NCL was co-founded by a group of successful people from both inside and outside the sports industry who all shared a common passion for the sport of cycling. They did this with the aim of making bike racing more accessible to the average sports fan by reducing the knowledge barrier, as well as the time investment, making races shorter, faster and more action-packed.

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