Armitstead and Vos headline first women's Strade Bianche

Lizzie Armitstead and Marianne Vos will come head to head at the inaugural Strade Bianche as organisers announce a preliminary list of starters

Marianne Vos and Lizzie Armitstead, Women's Tour press conference 2014

(Image credit: Andy Jones)

Strade Bianche organiser RCS Sport has announced an impressive list of starters for the inaugural women's elite race on March 7.

The race will depart just hours before the men's race and will see rivals Lizzie Armitstead and Marianne Vos come head to head in the one-day race.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.