The National Cycling League announces its first teams, stacked with internationally known talent

Denver and Miami team to be led by the likes of Reinhardt Janse van Rensburg, Leah Kirchmann, Sergio Henao, Johnny Clarke and Frank Travieso

Sergio Henao announces retirement
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The National Cycling League today announced its first two professional teams, the Miami Nights and Denver Disruptors, and their star-studded rosters.

Launching in 2023, the National Cycling League (NCL) is a championship-style race series consisting of closed-course criterium races in major cities across the country with virtual races alongside them.

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Anne-Marije Rook
North American Editor

Cycling Weekly's North American Editor, Anne-Marije Rook is old school. She holds a degree in journalism and started out as a newspaper reporter — in print! She can even be seen bringing a pen and notepad to the press conference.

Originally from The Netherlands, she grew up a bike commuter and didn't find bike racing until her early twenties when living in Seattle, Washington. Strengthened by the many miles spent darting around Seattle's hilly streets on a steel single speed, Rook's progression in the sport was a quick one. As she competed at the elite level, her journalism career followed, and soon she became a full-time cycling journalist. She's now been a cycling journalist for 11 years.