Tour de France UK stages in detail - where can you watch?
The 2027 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes will both begin in the United Kingdom, marking the first time both events share a 'Super Grand Depart' outside of France. Organizers have released the specific routes for the six stages taking place across England, Wales, and Scotland.
Why it matters
This event highlights the growing integration of men's and women's professional cycling and provides a significant economic and cultural boost to the host regions in the UK.
Image source, ASO/Pauline Ballet Image caption, The Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes start in the UK in 2027
The street-by-street details for the six British-based stages that will start both the men's and women's editions of the 2027 Tour de France have been revealed.
The three-week men's race gets under way with a stage from Edinburgh to Carlisle on 2 July. It is followed by a route between Keswick and Liverpool before Wales hosts a third and final grand depart stage from Welshpool to Cardiff on 4 July.
The women's event starts on 30 July with a race from Leeds to Manchester, before moving back across the Pennines to Yorkshire with a finish in Sheffield.
A testing team time trial around the streets of central London will complete the opening section of that nine-stage race.
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