The Tour de France has unveiled the routes for the first three stages of the 2027 edition, with the race kicking off in the United Kingdom and traversing three of its nations: Scotland, England, and Wales.
The 2027 Tour de France will begin on Friday, July 2, with a 184-kilometer stage from Edinburgh, the Scottish capital, which will host the Grand Départ, to Carlisle. The largely flat route offers few notable climbs, setting the stage for a sprinter to claim the first victory and the inaugural yellow jersey of this edition.
The second stage, scheduled for Saturday, July 3, will be a long 223-kilometer leg from Keswick to Liverpool. Featuring up to five categorized climbs, the course could encourage breakaways, though a mass sprint finish is anticipated in the iconic city of The Beatles.
The Tour’s visit to the UK will conclude on Sunday, July 4, with a demanding 223-kilometer stage from Welshpool to Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Resembling an Ardennes classic, the route includes eight climbs, most concentrated in the second half, offering opportunities for favorites to launch long-range attacks.
The 2027 Tour de France Femmes also confirmed its Grand Départ from the UK, though its British stages will be limited to England. The women’s race will start on Friday, July 30, 2027, in Leeds, with the first stage finishing in Manchester. This symbolic route comes 13 years after the men’s race started in Leeds in 2014. Specific stage profiles have not yet been revealed.
💛 From Edinburgh to Cardiff, three days of celebrations in Great Britain!
💛 D’Édimbourg à Cardiff, 3 jours de fête en Grande-Bretagne !
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– stage 1 🇬🇧
🚩 Édimbourg – Carlisle
📏 184km – 🗓️ July 2. 2027
💛 As in 2014 in Leeds, it is likely to be a sprinter who will wear the first @MaillotjauneLCL.
💛 Comme en 2014 à Leeds, c’est un sprinteur qui devrait revêtir le premier @MaillotjauneLCL.
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— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) January 15, 2026
🇬🇧 #TDF2027
– stage 2 🇬🇧
🚩 Keswick – Liverpool
📏 223km – 🗓️ July 3. 2027
💛 The strongest sprinters will have a chance, but the Yellow Jersey could well change hands in the city of the Reds!
💛 Les plus résistants des sprinteurs auront une chance, mais le Maillot Jaune…
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— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) January 15, 2026
🏴 #TDF2027
– stage 3 🏴
🚩 Welshpool – Cardiff
📏 223km – 🗓️ July 4. 2027
🤩 Puncheurs and leaders are expected to be at the front in Welsh territory!
🤩 Puncheurs et leaders sont attendus à l’avant en terres galloises !
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— Tour de France™ (@LeTour) January 15, 2026
🇬🇧 Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield, London 🇬🇧
💛 Grand Départ Great Britain 2027: in the footsteps of the pioneers!
💛 Grand Départ Grande-Bretagne 2027 : sur les traces des pionnières !
#TDFF2027 | #WatchTheFemmes
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— Le Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (@LeTourFemmes) January 15, 2026
