Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift to begin in Leeds after Tour de France begins in Edinburgh next year

Leeds will host the start of the Tour de France Femmes, it was confirmed today, making it the third city to welcome both the mens and womens Tours, while the mens race will feature stage finishes in Carlisle, Liverpool, and Cardiff

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The first three stages of the 2027 Tour de France have been revealed. Cycling's biggest race returns to Great Britain for a Grand Depart in Scotland; whilst England and Wales will each have stages race through their territory. The Grand Depart in Edinnburgh has been known for a long time, but know...

CyclistUK stages for Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes Grand Dpart 2027 revealedThe routes have been revealed for the British stages of the 2027 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes races. The three stages of the mens Grand Dpart will take place from 2nd to 4th July, with the first day running from Edinburgh to Carlisle, followed by Keswick to Liverpool before finishing off with Welshpool to Cardiff before a rest day as the peloton heads to France.The womens race kicks off a month later from 30th July to 1st August with stages from Leeds to Manchester, Manchester to Sheffield and a London stage. It is the first time a nation other than France has hosted both mens and womens Grand Dparts in the same year. Related Posts Tour de France 2026 route analysis: Is it anti-dominance or delaying the inevitable? We mapped out the 2027 British Tour de France Grand Dparts Tour de France Femmes 2026 route revealed with Mont Ventoux, time-trial and hilly Nice finale Tour de France 2026 route revealed: Back-to-back Alpe d'Huez summit finishes, Barcelona TTT and Montmartre return Mens Tour de France 2027 UK Grand Dpart routeThe 2027 Tour de France Grand Depart gets underway on Friday 2nd July with the opening stage from Edinburgh to Carlisle being 184km. It passes over the only King of the Mountains climb of the Cte de Melrose (2.2km, 6.7%) for the first polka-dot jersey while traversing the Scottish border, speeding past Dumfries & Galloway and into Cumberland to finish outside Carlisles medieval castle. The first yellow jersey is set to be one for the sprinters to fight out.Stage 2 is 223km and takes the peloton from Keswick to Liverpool via the beauty of the Lake District, with five punchy hills to contend with as the days winner will be crowned on The Strand in Liverpool.The pice de rsistance. More climbing hits on Stage 3 from Welshpool to Cardiff, which is also set to be 223km. Eight classified climbs await, with six hitting in the final 80km through the South Wales valleys. The Cte de Rhigos and the Cte deCaerffiliwill be decisive as they feature in the final kilometres, where GC men and puncheurs come to the fore for an explosive finale.Tour de France Femmes 2027 UK Grand Dpart routeThe 2027 Tour de France Femmes begins on Friday 30th July in Leeds, taking riders over the Pennines towards Manchester and is suited for the sprinters, so expect Lorena Wiebes to be eyeing the maillot jaune. Stage 2 on Saturday 31st July will depart from Manchester, travelling through the Peak District and over the Cte de Snake Pass. Stage 3 begins and ends in London more details on the stages will be announced soon.Marion Rousse, Tour de France Femmes race directorsaid, The United Kingdom has playedan important rolein the history of womens cycling, with champions such as Lizzie Armitstead-Deignan. Starting the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift in Leeds is a strong choice,closely linkedto this heritage and to the enthusiasm of a public that knows and loves the Tour. These stages clearly reflect the races ambition: to continue growing womens cycling and to inspire future generations.A social impact programme titled Joy is also being launched around the 2027 GrandDpart to tackle inactivity and improve mental wellbeing for young people to develop skills and to break down barriers for girls in sport.British Cycling is also hoping to recruit over than 7,000 volunteers in roles such as route operations, spectatorsupportand community engagement. More details on this are set to be announced in the spring.The post UK stages for Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes Grand Dpart 2027 revealed appeared first on Cyclist.

Great Britain is set to host not only the 2027 Tour de France, but also the start of the Tour de France Femmes. Whilst the route of the stages is not yet known, ASO have revealed the cities that will be hosting stages of women's cycling top event, with a stage taking place in the English capital of...

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