
The first edition of San Remo Women for 20 years is to start in Genoa, cover 156km and finish with the classic Cipressa and Poggio climax, it was announced on Wednesday.
The route for the women's equivalent of Milan-San Remo was released at an event in Genoa; it will run on the same day as the men's race, 22 March. The race previously existed as the Primavera Classic, and was held between 1999 and 2005.