Tour de France returning to UK in 2027

The Duchess of Edinburgh and First Minister John Swinney meet young cyclists at the 2027 Tour de France launch event, at Edinburgh Castle. Pic: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

The UK will host the Grand Départ of both the Tour de France and the women’s version of the race in 2027, organizers said Wednesday.

It will be the 28th time that the Tour de France starts from a foreign country, and the first time since 2014 — when the Tour began in the Yorkshire region — that Britain hosts the start of cycling’s biggest race. The 2007 Tour started in London.