As the Tour de France continues its journey across the country, the dust is settling on a spectacular, sun-drenched Grand Départ in Catalonia. With explosive back-to-back stage finishes atop Montjuïc - the imposing castle fortress looming high above Barcelona - northern Spain delivered a vibrant, unforgettable opening act: A brilliant reminder of the unique, intoxicating allure a foreign start can conjure.
It's a reminder, too, that the clock is already ticking toward Britain's own turn in the spotlight. Next summer, 13 years after Yorkshire hosted the 2014 Grand Départ, the world's biggest bike race returns to our shores. The 2027 edition will roll out of Edinburgh before carving its sweeping way down through northern England and Wales, ensuring the eyes of the sporting world are once again fixed firmly on the UK for three monumental days in July.
