NRL Racing Development Cycling Team


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

Mission statements

Sponsors

The team's title sponsor is Nag Research Laboratories, a biotechnology and pharmaceutical company based out of Fremont, California. 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.

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.

Major results

USA Cycling Stenner Scholarship 2011: Nitish Nag
WCCC Men's A Collegiate Mountain Bike Omnium Leader for 2 Stages 2010: Nitish Nag: :
1st, 5 Man Team classification : 24 Hours of Laguna Seca :
Outdoor Idol Award 2007: Nitish Nag

Elite team

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