2027 Tour de France will cover 3,479 kilometres from Edinburgh to Paris
The 2027 Tour de France will run from Edinburgh to Paris on July 2–25, with three opening stages in Britain. The newly announced route totals 3,479 kilometres and includes 71 kilometres of individual time trials. Alpine and Pyrenean stages precede a finale reaching the Champs-Élysées through Montmartre.
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The Tour starts with three stages in Britain
Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme unveiled the 2027 route in Paris on 22 October. The cycling stage race is scheduled for 2–25 July, covering 3,479 kilometres from Edinburgh to Paris. Edinburgh is the northernmost starting point in the race’s history.[1], [2]
The opening three stages pass through Scotland, England and Wales, with Carlisle, Liverpool and Cardiff among the cities on that section. The route then reaches France through Normandy before continuing towards the Morvan and the mountains.[1]
Time trials total 71 kilometres
Two individual time trials are included: stage seven between Blois and Chambord, and stage 16 in Toulouse. Their combined 71 kilometres represent the largest time-trial total since 2012, according to the organisers. Grand Colombier is a finish on stage nine, while the following stage to Sallanches crosses the Domancy climb twice.[1]
The Pyrenees precede the Paris finale
Les Saisies hosts its first stage finish on 14 July. The Montpellier–Mende stage includes 4,300 metres of climbing. In the Pyrenees, stage 18 combines the Tourmalet and Portet climbs, followed by a stage over Marie Blanque to Laruns. The final stage leaves Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and reaches the Champs-Élysées through Montmartre.[1]
