Tour de France 2027 will start in Edinburgh for first time

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The 2027 Tour de France will begin in Edinburgh on 2 July, the most northerly start in the race's history.

The 2027 Tour de France will begin at the foot of Edinburgh Castle on Friday, 2 July, marking the first time the race has started in Scotland. Riders will travel through Midlothian and the Scottish Borders before crossing into England and finishing the opening stage in Carlisle. Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme confirmed this will be the most northerly start in the race's history.

The opening stage covers 184 kilometres. Melrose will host the only officially categorised climb of the stage, while Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders will stage the intermediate sprint. Two further opening stages will follow, running from Keswick to Liverpool and from Welshpool to Cardiff.

For the first time, the UK will host the Grand Départs of both the men's Tour de France and the women's Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift in the same year. The women's race will begin in Leeds on Friday, 30 July. City of Edinburgh Council leader Jane Meagher said the event was 'a huge moment for Edinburgh and for Scotland' and expressed hope that 'the legacy of the Tour will go well beyond the opening day'.

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Tour de France confirms Scotland route for Grand Départ in July 2027The 2027 Tour de France will get underway in Edinburgh as some of the world's top cyclists come to town.Daily Record · 22 Oct, 15:29
Interactive map: See the full Tour de France 2027 route through ScotlandTHE full route for the 2027 Tour de France has been revealed as Scotland prepares to host the start of the world-famous race for the first timeThe National · 22 Oct, 13:22

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