The 2027 Tour de France will head through Carlisle, Keswick, Liverpool and Welshpool after starting out in Edinburgh next July before finishing in Cardiff. 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. Tour de France 2027 Grand Depart (PA Graphics)It will be the first time the two races have started in the same country other than France. Tour de France Femmes director Marion Rousse said: “The UK has played an important role in the history of women’s cycling, with champions such as Lizzie Armitstead-Deignan. 🇬🇧 Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, London 🇬🇧💛 Grand Départ Great Britain 2027: in the footsteps of the pioneers!

Source: Irish Examiner January 15, 2026 19:47 UTC