2027 Tour de France visits 3 different nations early in Britain
The 2027 Tour de France will visit three different nations in the first three days before competitors put in the most time trial kilometers in 15 years. The route next year has been unveiled. It starts from Scotland capital Edinburgh on a rare Grand Depart on a Friday — July 2 — and then goes to England and Wales before transferring to France.
The combined length of the individual time trial stages in 2027 totals 71 kilometers and that makes it the most ITT-intensive edition of the Tour since 2012. Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar will bid for a record-breaking sixth title in cycling’s biggest race.
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