USA Cycling announced the races and dates today for its 2019 Pro Road Tour, keeping most of the races from the 2018 season, with the exception of the Glencoe Grand Prix in Illinois - after organisers opted not to continue the event - the Dana Point Grand Prix and the men`s Colorado Classic, which organisers nixed to put more resources into the women`s race. The 2019 Pro Road Tour will include 45 days of racing, with 16 of the 18 events offering races for both Elite women and men. `The Pro Road Tour enters its fourth year, and we are proud to see a very strong and diverse compilation of road cycling events to leverage earning opportunities for our members,` said Chuck Hodge, vice president of operations for USA Cycling. `The calendar is structured to provide a balance for travel, as well as support long-standing races that are traditions in local communities.`ADVERTISEMENT Dates for some of the other races on the calendar have been shuffled, with the Redlands Bicycle Classic moving back to its traditional season-opening slot in March - now running from March 13-17 and again adjacent to the nearby non-PRT San Dimas Stage Race, which takes place March 29-31. The Joe Martin Stage Race in Arkansas returns as a UCI 2.2 event for men and women, taking place April 4-7, followed by the calendar`s first criterium at Sunny King on April 13 in Anniston, Alabama. The Tour of the Gila in New Mexico moves from mid-April to May 1-5, and the Rochester Criterium is one week earlier next year on May 11, followed by the Wilmington Grand Prix criterium on May 18. The Winston Salem Criterium and Winston Salem Classic UCI 1.1 one-day race remain on the last weekend of May. 2019 USA Cycling Pro Road Tour
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