argyllflyer said:As noted already, the omission of non-WT races is a bit irrelevant at this stage. They'll still exist and teams will still be able to race them.
Tour of Britain is aiming to become 2.HC in the near future.
It was all but confirmed that the ToB would become 2.HC next year however for some reason it will be staying the same for now as the UCI gave no reason for its rejected upgrade. They do need to push for the 2.HC in my opinion to continue the expansion of cycling in this country, its also got perfect position in the calendar for riders who need decent worlds prep.
If this leaked calendar is to be believed then they may be waiting another 2 years for the upgraded status which is a shame.