2027 Tour de France Femmes Route Revealed with UK Grand Depart and Puy de Dome Finale
- "Every year, we try to find a mountain which has an iconic place in Tour history," race director Marion Rousse told AFP, as organisers ASO revealed the 2027...
- The British portion of the route opens with an 86-kilometer hilly test from Leeds to Manchester on Friday, 30 July 2027, according to Cycling Weekly.
- On Sunday, 1 August 2027, London will host an 18-kilometer team time trial for stage three, passing in front of Big Ben and Buckingham Palace.
“Every year, we try to find a mountain which has an iconic place in Tour history,” race director Marion Rousse told AFP, as organisers ASO revealed the 2027 Tour de France Femmes will begin in Leeds, England, and finish on the Puy de Dôme volcano. The nine-stage race, running from 30 July to 7 August 2027, will feature three opening stages in Britain before crossing the Channel.
Leeds Grand Depart And British Stages
The British portion of the route opens with an 86-kilometer hilly test from Leeds to Manchester on Friday, 30 July 2027, according to Cycling Weekly. Stage two on Saturday, 31 July 2027, takes the peloton 154 kilometers from Manchester to Sheffield, tackling Peak District climbs like Snake Pass, which features a 5.7 percent gradient over 6km. Cycling Weekly noted that the stage to Sheffield has more than 3 000m of elevation gain, prompting Rousse to describe the Grand Départ as the toughest in history.
On Sunday, 1 August 2027, London will host an 18-kilometer team time trial for stage three, passing in front of Big Ben and Buckingham Palace. The race’s first ever team time-trial will feature in the Tour de France Femmes.
Volcanic Puy De Dôme Finale In France
After transferring to France, the race continues through Calais on Monday, 2 August 2027, and Magnanville on Tuesday, 3 August 2027, ahead of a flat sprint stage to Bourges on Wednesday, 4 August 2027. The final three stages tackle the Massif Central, starting with a mountain stage to La Loge des Gardes on Thursday, 5 August 2027, and a climb into Clermont-Ferrand on Friday, 6 August 2027.
The race concludes on Sunday, 7 August 2027, with a 170-kilometer mountain stage finishing on the Puy de Dôme volcano outside Clermont-Ferrand. The 11.3km-long climb averages 7.8 per cent, with the final four kilometres at more than 12 per cent.
With its final four kilometres at more than 12 per cent, we know that anything could still happen on that last climb.
Marion Rousse
Environmental Restrictions And Unresolved Questions
The Puy de Dôme returned to the men’s Tour in 2023 for the first time in 35 years, won by Michael Woods, after a lengthy absence due to environmental protections around the dormant volcano. Cycling Weekly reported that it remains unknown whether spectator restrictions enforced during the 2023 men’s race will apply to the women’s finale, which could impact the atmosphere.
The 2027 edition follows recent women’s races with Kasia Niewiadoma winning by just four seconds in 2024, and the 2025 and 2026 editions won respectively by Pauline Ferrand-Prevot and Demi Vollering. The race begins on 30 July 2027, five days after the conclusion of the 2027 Tour de France.