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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Arthur Ferridge

Tour de France returns to UK as 2027 Grand Departs routes confirmed

The Grand Departs for the 2027 Tour de France will see cycling’s greatest spectacle return to the UK for the first time since 2014.

The men’s tour will begin in Edinburgh on July 2, 2027, snaking down to Cardiff via Carlisle, Keswick, Liverpool, and Welshpool, covering 630km over three days, after which riders return to France by plane to continue the race.

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