CyclistTour de France 2027 full route revealed with 71km of time-trials and 3 summit finishesThe 2026 season might have just come to a close, but the wheels are already in motion for 2027 now that the route for the 114th Tour de Fance has now out been unveiled.As revealed last spring, Great Britain will host the Tour de France Grand Dpart for the third time, starting from Friday 2nd July 2027. On this occasion, it will be a cross-border affair, with Scotland hosting first before passing the rights onto England then Wales.Once in France, the riders will face a string of sprints and punchy profiles in Normandy and the Loire Valley before facing the races first mountaintop finish atop the Grand Colombier. The Alps will follow, with summit just the one summit finish expected in the range in the second week. The Pyrenees will host the races final GC battles, with a return to the high-altitude Col du Portet tabled before a return to Paris and the much-loved Butte Montmarte loop.Only three summit finishes will feature at next years race. Instead, time-trialling is expected to play a bigger role in the GC picture, as a whopping 71km against the clock makes its way into the final route the most seen at a Tour since 2012.Tour de France 2027 key informationXavier PereyronDates: Friday 2nd July to Sunday 25th July 2027Grand Dpart: Edinburgh, ScotlandFinale: Paris (Champs-lyses), FranceStage profiles: 7 flat, 6 hilly, 6 mountains including 3 summit finishes, 2 individual time-trials, 3 rest daysMountain ranges: Jura, Alps, Massif Central, PyreneesTotal prize money: 2.3 million, including 500,000 for yellow jersey winnerLive television coverage: TNT Sports, HBO Max, TG4, S4C, NBC/Peacock, SBS, Sky Sport, Eurosport, France Televisions 2025 winner: Tadej Pogaar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)Most overall wins: 5 Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain, Eddy Merckx, Tadej PogaarMost stage wins:35 Mark CavendishTour de France 2027 routeThe Grand Dpart will hit British shores on Friday 2nd July, when the 114th edition will get started in Edinburgh. From the citys Royal Mile, the Tour will head southward into England, with a stage finish in Cumbria before visiting Liverpool on day two. The third and final British stage could pose a threat in the GC, as the riders tackle the Welsh valleys before taking the P&O across to Normandy.The first week will offer something for everyone, with a mix of punchy and sprint stages as the race follows the Loire eastward across France, although a 38km-long ITT to Chambord could prove the most pivotal in the fight for the yellow jersey.The races first summit finish comes on Stage 9, when the peloton reach the Grand Colombier. Thatll preface a two-day stint in the Alps, characterised by a warm-up for the World Championships in Haute-Savoie before another summit finish at Les Saisies.The climbing then takes a pause for a few stages in order to navigate across Provence and Languedoc, where the next GC duels could arrive on the way to Mende during Stage 14. After a final rest day, the riders will reach for the TT bikes again in Toulouse before a final sprinkling of mountains in the Pyrenees. Thats where the Queen Stage will come into frame, taking the riders up to the races highest point, the Col du Portet. If that hasnt decided the outcome, theres one last day in the Pyrenees before a transitional stage takes us closer to Paris, where Montmartre will feature once again.Now, for the stats. Theres a total of seven flat stages, six deemed to be hilly, six in the mountains, three of which finishing at altitude. That leaves the two individuall time-trials, which total over 70km, the highest number at a Tour in 15 years. Your move, Remco.Tour de France 2027 previews for every stageStage 1: Friday 2nd July, Edinburgh CarlisleThere are no suprises to be found in the opening three stages. The routes for this British section have been known for some time now.Nonetheless, Edinburgh has been handed the rights to host both the Team Presentation, set to take place outside Edinburgh Castle, and the opening stage.From the Scottish capital, which will become the most northerly city to ever host the Tour de France, the course will head southwards, cutting through the Borders and Pentland Hills. There, the race will hand out its first KOM points before crossing Hadrians Wall and heading into Cumbria, where the stage concludes in a probable sprint in Carlisle.Stage 2: Saturday 3rd July, Keswick LiverpoolThe second stage starts in in Kewsick, right in the heart of the Lake District. This stage, which takes place solely in England, then heads out of Cumbria and into Lancashire via the county town. There are a few bumps around the Forest of Bowland before sweeping down into Merseyside, where a sprint is expected on Liverpools Strand, right by the citys infamous Three Graces.Stage 3: Sunday 4th July, Welshpool CardiffThe final stage on British shores at the mens race takes the riders into Wales, starting from Welshpool. From mid-Wales, the race heads southwards and into the Brecon Beacons on a profile that tables over 3,000m of climbing. The climb to Caerphilly, named the Cte de Caerfilli for the Tour, will be the final ramp before diving down into the Welsh capital.Stage 4: Tuesday 6th July, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin Cherbourg-en-CotentinAfter a rest day, the Tour picks up where it left off on French soil, albeit in its most northerly flank in Normandy, right at the tip of the Cotentin peninsula. Its the 1,000 year anniversary of Normandys William the Conquerors birth, after all.As for the stage, the loop aroundd the peninsula offers some punchy ramps. The approach to the line in Cherbourg will be a false flat, similar to the one featured when the city played host to the Tour de France back in 2016.Stage 5: Wednesday 7th July, Pontorson PlumelecThe fifth stage moves into Brittany, where a hilly finale is expected after passing through Tour de France champion Louison Bobets hometown. The finale offers a double-ascent of the Cte de Cadoual near Plumelec, last used as a stage finish on the Tour back in 2008.Stage 6: Thursday 8th July, Vannes AngersFrom the Atlantic coast, the sixth stage gives the sprinters a chance, possibly their first on French soil.Angers hosted a stage finish at the Tour de France Femmes in 2025, but it hasnt hosted the mens race for some years now. Home to old Anjou dynasty, the city is surrounded by flatland, so expect a sprint by the citys medeival castle.Stage 7: Friday 9th July, Blois Chambord (ITT) The races first time-trial is set to be a royal affair in the Loire Valley, taking riders on a 38km-long course from from Blois to Chambord. Its the longest time-trial weve seen so early in a Tour, so itll give plenty of chances to gawk at the wealth of castles in this corner of western France.The Chteau de Chambord last hosted a Tour de France stage in 2005, but its more known for its blackberry-flavoured liquor, which bears its name.Stage 8: Saturday 10th July, Bourges Le Creusot According to race director Christian Prudhomme, the eighth stage will inspire the audacious. That tagline is perhaps down to the long 224km length and the five classified climbs are expected in the finale, including the Signal dUrchon, last featured in 2021 on a stage won by Matej Mohori.Stage 9: Sunday 11th July, Villars-les-Dombes Grand Colombier The races first summit finish comes at the end of week one, when the race heads into the Ain. Starting at the Villars-les-Dombes Bird Park, the peloton will cross the dpartement in the direction of the lower Jura mountains, where they will face a mountainous finale in the Bugey. The 17km-long climb is steady in gradient, providing a real challenge at the end of a week set for some GC switch-ups.The Grand Colombier has hosted two summit finishes at recent Tours de France in 2020 and 2023. Recently, it was visited by Tour Auvergne-Rhne-Alpes, when Isaac del Toro took the honours. Next year, it could be the turn of Paul Seixas, who grew up nearby to the so-called Pyramid of the Bugey.Stage 10: Tuesday 13th July, AnnecySallanchesAfter a second rest day, the Tour restarts on the banks of Lake Annecy. With 3,750m of elevation, the tenth stage will be a looped Alpine affair. This will give us a taster of the UCI Road World championships, which follow the same finale the following month. More specifically, itll give us a chance to see how the riders fare on the Cte de Domancy, which is will be integral to both races outcomes.Stage 11: Wednesday 14th July, Cluses Les SaisiesStage 11 resembles a more traditional Alpine stage, despite its usage of new climbs. Yes, after almost 4,000m of climbing, the Tour will visit Les Saisies for the first time via the Monte de Bisanne (12.4km at 8.3%).This is the stage selected to host the tape du Tour sportive the weekend prior to the Tours arrival. For those brave enough, itll take place on Sunday 11th July.Stage 12: Thursday 15th July, Chambry ValenceStage 12 takes riders out of the mountains southwestwards. Despite the nearby peaks, the stage will be very flat. That said, theres the chance that the course will be exposed to wind toward the run into Valence.Spinters often win in Valence, nicknamed gateway to the south. Andr Greipel, Peter Sagan, Mark Cavendish and most recently Jonathan Milan have struck gold here.Stage 13: Friday 16th July, AubenasMontpellierThe Tour makes a a return to the medeival town of Aubenas last used in 2009. From there, the race will head toward the Mediterranean, with a sprint expcted in Montepellier.Stage 14: Saturday 17th July, Montpellier MendeFrom Montpellier, the race enters a pocket of mountains rarely visited by the Tour de France.The profile is constantly rolling, totalling over 4,000m of elevation gain through the Languedoc peaks. The finale is a little more familiar though. The Cte la Croix Neuve has featured on several recent Tours, most recently in 2022.Stage 15: Sunday 18th July, Rodez AlbiWeek two closes with a rolling stage that could be built for the breakaway.The final 50km or so follow a stage used by the Tour de France Femmes in 2023, won by Ricarda Bauernfeiund from the escape group. The last time the mens race visited however, it was Wout van Aert who took the day.Stage 16: Tuesday 20th July, Toulouse Toulouse (ITT)Toulouse, known as the pink city, has been included in the Tour since its first edition in 1903. It has never hosted a time-trial, however. Thats set to change next summer as Toulouse plays host to a 33km-long race against the clock.The stage is mostly flat, apart from the Cte de Pech David, used at the 2025 race. After taming its gradients, which reach a maximum of 20%, a technical finish will spit the riders out in the city centre for a final run to the line.Stage 17: Wednesday 21st July, Muret PauWhats a Tour de France without a visit to Pau? This place always finds its way onto a Tour route, and in 2027 its likely to host a sprint finish.Stage 18: Thursday 22nd July, Pau Saint-Lary-Soulan Col de PortetChristian Prudhomme has described this stage as the hardest of this Tour de France. Thats for good reason, as it clocks up a total of 5,400m of elevation gain.After hitting the first climb, theres very little flatland. From there, we tick off Pyrenean classics, including the Tourmalet and Hourquette dAncizan. The final challenge however takes the riders to this editions highest point: the Col du Portet.The Col du Portet is one of the toughest and highest mountains you can find in the Pyrenees, at an 8.7% average gradient over its 16km ascent. The col has hosted the Tour twice in the past decade, most recently in 2021, when Tadej Pogaar won atop the 2,215m-high pass in the yellow jersey. Stage 19: Friday 23rd July, Hasparren Laruns The final mountain stage begins in the French Basque Country. In Basque fashion, were straight into the hills, with a double-whammy described by Christian Prudhomme as a Basque Col de la Croix de Fer.After the Col du Soudet, the peloton will simmer before the steep test up the Col de Marie Blanque. The summit is 18km from the finish, so any attacks there could prove decisive in the final fight for GC positions.The finishing town of Laruns has become a staple in recent years. It was conquered by the Slovenians, with Primo Rogli and Tadej Pogaar victorious here in 2018 and 2020 respectively. Most recently, Jai Hindley took the honours, and the yellow jersey, on the back of a Marie Blanque-Laruns finish.Stage 20: Saturday 24th July, Maubourget LibourneAfter the Pyrenees, the Tour will return to flatland on Stage 20. Why? Im not sure.Stage 21: Sunday 25th July, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Paris (Champs-lyses)We can only hope the Tour is still in play by the time the peloton reaches the national velodrome in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, where the final stage sets off.As has now become customary, the race will head into Paris to first tackle four flat laps of the Champs-Elyses before heading up to Montmartre for three laps up the Rue Lepic.The post Tour de France 2027 full route revealed with 71km of time-trials and 3 summit finishes appeared first on Cyclist.