Details of the 2027 women's Tour de France, which will start in the United Kingdom, were presented on Monday. The first stage, on July 30, will take the peloton from Leeds to Manchester, while the second will go from Manchester to Sheffield. The third, on August 1, 2027, will be a team time trial in London, “a first”, announced the director, Marion Rousse.

Published on: 04/20/2026 - 11:31 p.m. Modified on: 04/21/2026 - 06:03

The 2027 women's Tour de France will be marked by the introduction of a team time trial in London during the third stage presented, Monday April 20, by the organizers in the British capital.

“The team time trial has always been one of the most spectacular formats in cycling, and we are very proud that the first in the history of the Tour de France Femmes with Zwift is taking place in London,” said event director Marion Rousse.

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Scheduled for Sunday August 1, 2027, this collective time will be approximately 18 kilometers long and will take place in the heart of London for an arrival on The Mall, the famous London avenue which leads to Buckingham Palace.

Twenty years after the London start of the men’s Tour de France

While the big departure from the United Kingdom had already been announced, the organizers of ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation) also revealed, on Monday, the details of the first two stages, Friday July 30 and Saturday July 31.

The first will lead the peloton from Leeds to Manchester over 85.7 km, and the second from Manchester to Sheffield over 154.4 km.

The women's Tour will start from the United Kingdom twenty years after the enormous success of the London start of the men's Tour de France which will start in 2027 from Edinburgh, Scotland.

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This year, the women's Grande Boucle will start from Lausanne, Switzerland, while the men's Tour will start from Barcelona with a team time trial during the first stage.

With AFP

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