Great Britain set for double Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes grand depart in 2027

Following recent reports from the BBC stating that the Tour de France will begin its Grand Départ in Yorkshire, Great Britain, in 2027, it now appears that the Tour de France Femmes will also make its way to British soil that year.

According to the Yorkshire Post, the women’s Tour de France is expected to start in Leeds in 2027, a city with a strong cycling heritage. Since its inception in 2022, the Tour de France Femmes has rapidly grown in prestige, and the 2027 edition will mark the race’s sixth edition.

The current champion is Katarzyna Niewiadoma of Poland, who claimed victory over Demi Vollering in 2024.

Leeds has played host to several high-profile cycling events in the past such as in 2014, Leeds was the starting point for the men’s Tour de France, with the opening stage finishing in Harrogate, where Marcel Kittel took the win.

More recently, Leeds also served as the launch city for the men’s UCI Road World Championship road race in 2019., as Mads Pedersen won in typically horrendous British weather conditions.

This news follows the BBC's earlier rumours that the men’s Tour de France will also begin in Great Britain in 2027, which seems to be almost certain despite no official confirmation yet. A spokesperson commented, "We make no secret of the fact that we are very keen to bring the Tour de France to Great Britain to allow even more people to enjoy cycling and to give different cities a boost.

“However, communication about this will go through the ASO. We will continue to work hard to make it possible to bring the Tour to Great Britain."

With both the men’s and women’s Tour de France set to return to Britain, fans will be hoping that British cycling is in a stronger position by then, following a challenging 2024 season.