Tour de France 2027 Route stage 1: Edinburgh - Carlisle

Friday 2 July – Stage 1 of the 2027 Tour de France covers 184 kilometres between Edinburgh and Carlisle. The route features fewer than 1,800 metres of climbing, most of which comes in the first half, making it highly likely that a sprinter will pull on the first yellow jersey.

Published on 9 November 2027

Mathieu van der Poel has fond memories of the start town of Edinburgh. It was here in 2023 that he began his quest for the world road race title, which he successfully completed with a solo ride in Glasgow, despite taking a tumble along the way.

This time, the riders head south through Midlothian and the Scottish Borders. Before long, Broad Law looms into view. The hill is essentially a 15-kilometre stretch of false flat that gradually gets out of hand, with the final 3.9 kilometres averaging 3.5%.

The first King of the Mountains points of the Tour are up for grabs on Bowden Loch, or, in Tour terminology,, the Côte de Melrose, in the Eildon Hills. This climb measures 2.8 kilometres at an average gradient of 5.7%. The riders reach the summit after 64 kilometres.

For another 60 kilometres or so, the route continues to roll up and down, but the final 80 kilometres flatten out considerably. So yes, it looks set to be a fine day for the sprinters – or at least for one of them...

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