Tour de France Femmes to pass through Kirklees in 2027

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 15:02 · Archive

The Tour de France Femmes will visit Britain for the first time on 30 July 2027, passing through Kirklees in Yorkshire.

Organisers ASO have revealed the full route for the 2027 Tour de France Femmes, which will pass through Kirklees in Yorkshire on 30 July 2027. This will be the race's first-ever visit to Britain. The first stage will begin in Leeds before entering Kirklees at Birkenshaw, with the peloton travelling through Birstall, Heckmondwike, Mirfield, Kirkheaton, Waterloo, Huddersfield, Netherton and Meltham.

Netherton will host one of the key stage-one intermediate sprints. These sprints are important moments in the race where riders compete for valuable points, often creating some of the fastest and most exciting racing of the day as teams battle to position their riders at the front of the peloton. Thousands of spectators are expected to line the streets.

Kirklees Council said the arrival of the Tour de France Femmes in Britain for the first time represents a 'landmark moment' for women's cycling. The men's Tour de France passed through Kirklees in 2014, attracting around 250,000 spectators and generating an estimated £4 million for the local economy.

How it is being reported

• The Huddersfield village where Tour de France Femmes stars will race flat outTour de France Femmes will pass through Kirklees next yearHuddersfield Examiner · 23 Oct, 14:41
• Tour de France Femmes 2027 full route revealed as stage one of race to pass through KirkleesOrganisers ASO have revealed the full route for the 2027 Tour de France Femmes, when the race will pass through Kirklees.Dewsbury Reporter · 23 Oct, 11:22

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