{"id":698329,"date":"2026-01-15T19:49:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/698329\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T19:49:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T19:49:14","slug":"tour-de-france-2027-routes-revealed-with-starts-in-edinburgh-and-leeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/698329\/","title":{"rendered":"Tour de France 2027 routes revealed with starts in Edinburgh and Leeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

And the 2027 Tour de France Femmes avec Swift, heading to the United Kingdom for the first time, will depart from Leeds later in July and take in Manchester and Sheffield before finishing in London.<\/p>\n

Tour organisers announced the Grand Depart start and finish locations for both races in Leeds on Thursday, having revealed in March that Scotland, England and Wales will share six stages of one of the world\u2019s biggest free-to-watch sporting event.<\/p>\n

\"TourTour de France 2027 Grand Depart (PA Graphics)<\/p>\n

It will be the first time the two races have started in the same country other than France.<\/p>\n

The UK will host the men\u2019s event for the fifth time \u2013 the first was in Plymouth in 1974 \u2013 and will start the race for a third time after London in 2007 and Leeds in 2014.<\/p>\n

Tour director Christian Prudhomme said: \u201cThe UK has always welcomed the Tour with passion and pride, and the route details we are revealing reflect the beauty and diversity of Britain\u2019s terrain.<\/p>\n

\u201cBringing both Grand Departs here is a testament to the strength of our partnership with British Cycling and the enthusiasm of the UK.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ten host locations. Six stages. Two races. One Grand D\u00e9part!<\/p>\n

It’s official. The Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift are coming to Britain in 2027 \u2013 and now, for the first time, we can finally reveal where \ud83d\udc9b@LeTour<\/a> | @LeTourFemmes<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/eRO47Z4NdK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Le Tour de France UK (@letour_uk) January 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Crowds totalling 2.5 million lined the route when the first two stages of the Tour were held in Yorkshire in 2014 and organisers are expecting a similarly spectacular turn out next year.<\/p>\n

Prudhomme told the Press Association: \u201cThere\u2019s going to be double the impact because we also have the women\u2019s race in Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester and London, as well as the men\u2019s race.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be huge. The previous two grand departs in the UK, in London in 1977 and in Yorkshire in 2014 were unforgettable.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked why it has taken so long for the Tour to return, Prudhomme added: \u201cBecause thanks to London, thanks to Yorkshire, we have more bids than before.<\/p>\n

\"DirectorDirector of the Tour de France Christian Prudhomme during the Tour de France 2027 Grand Depart route reveal (Zoe Head-Thomas\/PA)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have bids from almost everywhere in Europe, for example, the Czech Republic \u2013 the guy we saw there was the Prime Minister \u2013 and Slovenia. They all want the tour at the start in their country.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was not the case before 2014, so thanks to the huge success of Yorkshire we have many more bids and bids presented by the highest level in each country.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Tour de France Femmes, brought under the same organisation as the men\u2019s race in 2022, will start outside of France for the third time following the Netherlands in 2024 and Switzerland in 2025.<\/p>\n

Tour de France Femmes director Marion Rousse said: \u201cThe UK has played an important role in the history of women\u2019s cycling, with champions such as Lizzie Armitstead-Deignan.<\/p>\n

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\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7 Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, London \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc9b Grand D\u00e9part Great Britain 2027: in the footsteps of the pioneers!<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc9b Grand D\u00e9part Grande-Bretagne 2027 : sur les traces des pionni\u00e8res !#TDFF2027<\/a> | #WatchTheFemmes<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/a5MR6MRU4j<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (@LeTourFemmes) January 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cStarting the Tour de France Femmes in Leeds is a strong choice, closely linked to this heritage and to the enthusiasm of a public that knows and loves the Tour.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese stages clearly reflect the race\u2019s ambition: to continue growing women\u2019s cycling and to inspire future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grand Depart GB 2027 managing director Paul Bush stressed the positive social impact the Tour will have after the announcing of Joy, \u201cthe social impact programme that will embed community at the heart of the 2027 Grand Depart.<\/p>\n

He told the Press Association: \u201cBringing the men\u2019s and women\u2019s races together is historic. It\u2019s never happened before.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve called the social impact programme Joy on purpose because the race will actually bring some joy back into life.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity for communities to come out and support not only the riders, but take part in local activities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether it be through old people\u2019s homes, whether it be through street parties, through schools. Christian Prudhomme has always said the race brings joy to communities.\u201d<\/p>\n