USA Cycling confirmed to Cyclingnews today that it is working on a new national road race series that would be secondary to the current Pro Road Tour.
USAC Vice President of National Events Micah Rice told Cyclingnews via email that the US federation is currently discussing with the race directors as well as its Pro Committee exactly how to present and organize the new calendar, which has a working name of the ‘National Road Calendar.’
Cyclingnews understands the Longsjo Classic, a 55-year-old race in Massachusetts that was on the former National Racing Calendar until 2013, has applied for inclusion on the new calendar.
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The National Road Calendar will be a collection of "national caliber road events in America," according to a document published on the USAC website titled "2017 National Road Calendar Requirements."
The document goes on to say the National Road Calendar will include criteriums and road racing "to the breadth of American racing," with the goal of showcasing the top national domestic teams and regional teams. Events allowed in the proposed NRC include single-day criteriums, criterium omniums, stage races, mixed omniums and road races.
Rice described the series as a "stepping stone" to the Pro Road Tour.
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