UK in 'ongoing discussions' to host Tour de France Grand Départ in 2027

British Cycling and UK Sport supporting bid to bring race back

A union jack flag at the Tour de France
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The UK is currently in discussions with the Tour de France to host a Grand Départ in 2027, British Cycling has confirmed.

UK Sport, the government body responsible for investing in sport in the country, has made contact with Tour organiser ASO with an ambition to stage a return of the French Grand Tour. Britain last hosted the race in 2014, when it started in Leeds, Yorkshire; it also previously began in London in 2007.

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Tom Davidson
Senior News Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is the host of The TT Podcast, which covers both the men's and women's pelotons and has featured a number of prominent British riders.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides.