Tour de France 2027: Route & rumours

The route for the 2027 Tour de France will be unveiled on 22 October. The Grand Départ in Great Britain has already been mapped out, but the rest of the route is still shrouded in mystery, although there are plenty of rumours doing the rounds. Cyclingstage.com brings them all together.

Published on 29 September 2026

Race dates: Friday 2 July–Sunday 25 July
Race type: Grand Tour
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Defending champion: Tadej Pogačar
Record holders: Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, Miguel Indurain, Tadej Pogačar (5 wins)

Grand Départ

The Tour de France gets under way in Edinburgh, Scotland, with an almost flat stage to Carlisle. The 1st stage starts with some rolling terrain, but gradually becomes so flat that it is hard to see anyone other than a sprinter pulling on the first yellow jersey. The 2nd stage should also suit the fast men, although the course is more challenging, as there is a hilly section is the middle section.

The 3rd stage is the toughest of the British trio. Eight punchy climbs are on the menu, while the final six comes within a 65-kilometre stretch in the second part of the race. The last of them, a 2-kilometre climb at 8.1%, is crested 12.5 kilometres from the finish.

After the Grand Départ in Great Britain, there is a rest day before the race resumes on French soil on Tuesday 6 July.

Week 1

The rumour mill has yet to get into full swing, but according to reports, the Tour will continue on the other side of the Channel, in Normandy, with a stage from Cherbourg to Cherbourg. The riders are reported to race along the coast and over the rolling hills of the Cotentin Peninsula before finishing at the same location as the 2nd stage of the 2016 Tour de France.

If so, it would make for an interesting finale. First comes the Côte de la Glacerie, a 1.9-kilometre climb at 6.5%, with a steepest section of 14%, followed by a short descent and then a 700-metre finishing climb at 5.7%. In 2016, Peter Sagan got the better of Julian Alaphilippe and Alejandro Valverde at the finish.

Cotentin is part of Manche, and the 5th stage is also expected to start in the department. The riders would then head south, possibly to Angers, where Mark Cavendish outsprinted André Greipel and Bryan Coquard in the 2016 Tour.

Week 2

Nothing is known yet about the route in the second week, although there are rumours that the Alps could return ahead of the Pyrenees for the first time since 2022. If so,it would make sense for the mountain range to be included in the second week. Possible climbs being mentioned include the Col de la Loze, Col du Granon, Côte de Domancy and the ascents to Dévoluy and La Plagne. There is also talk of a detour into Italy, taking in the Colle delle Finestre before a finish in Sestriere.

Week 3

According to reports, one of the final-week stages will tackle the Col d’Aubisque and Col du Tourmalet before finishing on the Col du Portet, while the final stage will once again feature the Montmartre finish in Paris. Wout van Aert and Mathieu van der Poel have won that stage in the last two editions.

Tour de France: route, profiles, videos

Grand Départ

stage 1

stage 2

stage 3