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- It will be the 28th time that the Tour de France starts from a foreign country
- For the Tour de France Femmes, it will be the first time holding stages in Britain, with the start location to be announced later
PARIS: Britain will host the Grand D茅part of both the Tour de France and the women鈥檚 version of the race in 2027, organizers said Wednesday.
It will be the 28th time that the Tour de France starts from a foreign country, and the first time since 2014 鈥� when the Tour began in the Yorkshire region 鈥� that Britain hosts the start of cycling鈥檚 biggest race. The 2007 Tour started in London.
For the Tour de France Femmes, it will be the first time holding stages in Britain, with the start location to be announced later.
The men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 races will take place on different dates.
Full details of the route have yet to be announced but organizers revealed that the men鈥檚 Tour de France will begin in Edinburgh, Scotland. There will be stages in England and Wales, too.
When the Tour departed from Yorkshire, the event drew enormous crowds.
鈥淭he Tour de France and the UK share a rich history, and I am delighted to bring the Grand D茅part to the country in 2027,鈥� said Christian Prudhomme, the Tour de France director. 鈥淏ritain has always welcomed the Tour with enthusiasm and pride, and this collaboration across England, Scotland, and Wales promises to make the event even more special.鈥�
Three British riders have won the Tour 鈥� Bradley Wiggins in 2012, four-time champion Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas.
Last year鈥檚 Grand Depart took place in Florence, Italy, with the 2026 race due to start in Barcelona, Spain.
This year鈥檚 race will start from the northern French city of Lille.
It will be the second start of the women鈥檚 race outside France following the Grand D茅part in the Netherlands in 2024, organizers said.