Cumbrian councils to spend £8.4m on Tour de France stages
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 8 Nov, 08:18 · Archive
Hosting the 2027 Tour de France Grand Départ in Cumbria will cost councils more than £8.4 million, according to a report published in the minutes of a Cumbria Combined Authority meeting on 26 October.
Stage One of the race will finish in Carlisle on 2 July 2027 after a cross-border stage from Edinburgh. Keswick will host the start of Stage Two on 3 July, with cyclists traversing around 63 miles through the Lake District National Park bound for Liverpool.
The total project cost of £8,470,007 breaks down into £4,773,800 for capital highways works and £3,696,207 in revenue costs. The Cumbria Combined Authority was asked to contribute £2,574,863 to the revenue costs, comprising £1,010,854 for Cumberland Council and £1,564,009 for Westmorland and Furness Council.
Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council are responsible for route operations during the event, including safety, security, traffic management and communications. Cumberland will also manage the start and finish venues.
How it is being reported
- Figures revealed as hosting Tour de France Grand Départ set to cost councils millionsTour de France Grand Départ stages in Carlisle and Keswick on July 2 and July 3, 2027, will cost Cumbrian councils millions, report reveals.Cumberland News · 8 Nov, 08:00
- Figures revealed as hosting Tour de France Grand Départ set to cost councils millionsTour de France Grand Départ stages in Carlisle and Keswick on July 2 and July 3, 2027, will cost Cumbrian councils millions, report reveals.Westmorland Gazette · 8 Nov, 08:00
- Figures revealed as hosting Tour de France Grand Départ set to cost councils millionsTour de France Grand Départ stages in Carlisle and Keswick on July 2 and July 3, 2027, will cost Cumbrian councils millions, report reveals.NW Evening Mail · 8 Nov, 08:00
- Figures revealed as hosting Tour de France Grand Départ set to cost councils millionsTour de France Grand Départ stages in Carlisle and Keswick on July 2 and July 3, 2027, will cost Cumbrian councils millions, report reveals.Whitehaven News · 8 Nov, 08:00
In this story: Cumbria Combined Authority · Cumberland Council · Westmorland and Furness Council · Carlisle · Keswick · Lake District National Park · Liverpool · Edinburgh
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