Controlling the final sprints in both the men’s and women’s criteriums at the National Cycling League’s NCL Cup in Denver, Colorado, the Miami Nights won the second stop of the three-race series on Saturday. Miami Nights’ Alfredo Rodriguez earned the 30 maximum points on the finishing lap to set up the women’s squad in the lead, and Paola Muñoz secured the team win with her final-lap sprint.
The points-based races of the inaugural NCL Cup combine scores of the co-ed teams to crown a team winner. The Denver Disruptors won the opening round in Miami Beach back in April, so were looking for a repeat victory to keep their hopes alive for the Triple Crown title of the NCL Cup, a $100,000 bonus to one co-ed team which could sweep all three races. But before the finals in Atlanta on August 20, the Miami Nights put an end to that plan.
