It has been announced that Tour de France cycling action is set to return to the Yorkshire area in 2027.

Following on from the success of the Grand Depart which was held in Yorkshire in 2014 the preliminary stages of the international cycling event are set to be held in the UK in 2027. While the men’s stages will run down the west of the country taking in parts of Scotland, the Lake District, Wales and England, the women’s Grand Depart (part of the Tour de France “Femmes” event) route traverses West Yorkshire‘s Bronte Country and the Peak District areas of the southern Pennine chain.

Starting out from Leeds the Tour de France “Femmes” Grand Depart peloton will head westwards through Bronte Country to Manchester, and then back eastwards over Snake Pass in the “Dark Peak” area of the Peak District to Sheffield.

The event will no doubt further consolidate Yorkshire‘s position as a venue for world class cycling, promoting interest in the sport at the local and national levels and beyond!