{"id":313077,"date":"2025-08-02T23:12:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T23:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/313077\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T23:12:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T23:12:20","slug":"great-britain-to-host-tour-de-france-grand-depart-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/313077\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Britain to host Tour de France Grand Depart in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\tWednesday 19 March 2025 6:00 pm<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Updated:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tWednesday 19 March 2025 5:53 pm\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tShare<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tFacebook\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on Facebook\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tX\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on Twitter\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tLinkedIn\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on LinkedIn\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tWhatsApp\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on WhatsApp\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on Email\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img width=\"742\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Grand-Depart-2027-4273-e1742404215504.jpg\" class=\"media \" alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t\tThe Tour de France will return to Britain for the first time since 2014 after England, Scotland and Wales won the bid to host the 2027 Grand Depart. (Credit: swpix.com)\t<\/p>\n<p>The Tour de France will return to Britain for the first time since 2014 after England, Scotland and Wales won the bid to host the 2027 Grand Depart.<\/p>\n<p>The Tour will begin in Edinburgh, with culture secretary Lisa Nandy saying the move \u201cwill stimulate growth, attract new visitors and leave a lasting legacy for athletes and fans alike\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.letour.fr\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Britain will also host the Grand Depart<\/a> for the Tour de France Femmes in the same year, marking the first time this country has launched the event.<\/p>\n<p>Nandy added: \u201cThe opportunity to host the Grand Departs of both the Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Tour de France will cement Britain\u2019s reputation as a destination for major international sporting events.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/exclusive-british-cycling-throws-weight-behind-tour-de-france-host-bid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Britain first hosted the first stage of the Tour de France in 2007 <\/a>in London before Yorkshire set the Peloton on their way in 2024. The 2027 departure will be the UK\u2019s third.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=http:\/\/dNAqTCvZtQM\" class=\"lty-playbtn\" title=\"Play Video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPlay Video<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tToue de France in Britain<\/p>\n<p>France will host this year\u2019s Grand Depart, with Catalonia playing host next year. Previous host nations include Denmark, the Netherlands, Monaco and Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>It has not yet been confirmed where the Wales and England stages will be held but the Mayor of London\u2019s office told City AM it \u201cstands ready to collaborate with all partners\u201d should the capital be called upon.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRead more<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"read-more__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/can-british-and-irish-lions-tour-save-rugby-in-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Can British and Irish Lions tour save rugby in Australia?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Christian Prudhomme, General Director, Tour de France, said: \u201cThe Tour de France and the UK share a rich history, and I am delighted to bring the Grand Depart to the country in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBritain has always welcomed the Tour with enthusiasm and pride, and this collaboration across England, Scotland, and Wales promises to make the event even more special.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/mps-slam-tnt-sports-cycling-subscription-fee-hike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cycling coverage in the UK has been moved from the now-defunct Eurosport to TNT Sports, in a move that could see it disappear from terrestrial broadcasting entirely.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/ratcliffe-and-ineos-bite-back-after-being-sued-by-new-zealand-rugby\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Though Warner Bros Discovery<\/a>, which runs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/watch\/schedule.shtml?welcome=eurosport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TNT Sports<\/a>, owns free-to-air channel Quest, it is uncertain whether the sport will find a free home following the conclusion of a long-term deal with ITV.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>First Minister of Scotland John Swinney said: \u201cIt is a tremendous honour to welcome the Tour de France to Scotland. We know it is one of the most iconic and inspiring contests in sport, and that Scotland provides the perfect stage for major events.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Added First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan: \u201cWe will build on our successful track record of hosting road cycling events, ensuring the Tour De France has a positive and lasting impact on cycling in Wales, by showcasing Wales as a top international destination for cyclists and encouraging more people in Wales to get into cycling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRead more<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"read-more__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/british-and-irish-lions-should-tour-france-and-argentina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">British and Irish Lions should tour France and Argentina<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\tSimilarly tagged content: <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tSections\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tCategories\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPeople &amp; Organisations\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wednesday 19 March 2025 6:00 pm \u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0Updated:\u00a0 Wednesday 19 March 2025 5:53 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":313078,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5018,3,4],"tags":[748,393,4884,1144,712,16,15,1764],"class_list":{"0":"post-313077","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-britain","8":"category-uk","9":"category-united-kingdom","10":"tag-britain","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-northern-ireland","14":"tag-scotland","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom","17":"tag-wales"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114961707582448191","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=313077"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/313077\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/313078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=313077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=313077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=313077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}