USA Cycling's move to merge NRC and NCC calendars is a good one, but now the organization needs to develop a clear vision for the future.

After four years of split calendars, USAC will go back to one single calendar for professional road races, but it will be criterium-heavy.

NRC schedule shrinks to seven races, while the NCC adds three new dates for 2015

USA Cycling announced its 2014 road calendars on Thursday