Grand Départ 2027 Route Announcement
The route of the Grand Départ 2027 in the UK has been revealed. We also have further details of the Grand Départ 2027 of the Women’s Tour de France.
Stage 1 Tour de France 2027
Stage 1 of the 2027 Tour de France is a 184km flat stage. It features rural and undulating terrain, peaking at 407m above sea level early on the route.
The one categorised climb is the Cote de Melrose, after 64km.
The route flattens out before the finish at Carlisle, and there’s a short finishing stage. This might be contested in a bunch sprint.
Stage 2 Tour de France 2027
Stage 2 of the 2027 Tour de France is a 223km hilly stage from Keswick to Liverpool.
The opening section is in the Lake District National Park, and takes in Windermere. The riders reach Lancaster after 76km.
After Lancaster, the Forest of Bowland provides some categorised climbs.
The route goes through Blackburn, then there are two more climbs. The roads level out towards the finish in Liverpool. There’s a descent just before 1km to go.
The race organisers expect this to be a day for the breakaway, or for sprinters-who-can-climb.
Stage 3 Tour de France 2027
Stage 3 of the 2027 Tour de France is a 223km mountain stage from Welshpool to Cardiff.
The first 80km are straightforward. After 85.5km, the riders reach the top of the difficult Cote d’Epynt.
Beyond km125, the race enters an old coal-mining area, with short, steep climbs. Here, the GC contenders and puncheurs will battle it out.
The last climb is the Cote de Caerffili, 2km at an average 8.1%. Then it’s a fast 12.5km run through Cardiff, past the castle and the Principality Stadium.
Grand Départ 2027 of the Tour de France Femmes
While the men’s Grand Départ starts on Friday 2nd July 2027, the Women’s Grand Départ gets under way on Friday 30th July 2027.
The Women’s Tour de France 2027 starts with Stage 1 from Leeds to Manchester.
Stage 2 is based in Sheffield, and features climbs in the Peak District. Stage 3 is a showpiece in London.
Less detail has been made available for the women’s race so far.
This is a press release about the announcement of the two Grands Départs.
This short video highlights the start and finish towns of both races.