Tour de France Femmes route through Derbyshire takes in Winnats and Snake passes
The 2027 race’s second stage will cross the Peak District from Manchester to Sheffield, with almost 3,000 metres of climbing and road closures along the route.
The Tour de France Femmes will cross Derbyshire’s Peak District on 31 July 2027, taking riders from Manchester to Sheffield over Winnats Pass and Snake Pass. Organisers unveiled the route in Paris on 22 October, confirming a stage with almost 3,000 metres of climbing and road closures for communities along its course.
Where Stage 2 goes through Derbyshire
The BBC puts the stage at 154.4km and names Hope and Ladybower Reservoir as sprint locations. The Tour’s official route also takes riders over an earlier, unclassified climb at Long Hill before Buxton. On the approach to Sheffield, it identifies Oughtibridge and Jenkin Road among a succession of short climbs; Jenkin Road was used for the men’s Tour finish in 2014.
The BBC lists New Mills, Whaley Bridge, Buxton, Tideswell, Bradwell, Hope, Castleton, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Glossop among the towns and villages on the Derbyshire route. Derbyshire County Council has published an event page with links to route and spectator information for the county’s Stage 2 visit.
The women’s race begins in Leeds on 30 July, 13 years after the men’s Tour started there, and finishes its opening stage in Manchester, The Guardian reported. Its British stages conclude in London on 1 August, according to the BBC.
Snake Pass landslips and road closures
Snake Pass has faced landslips and closures. Council leaders have warned that investigating and repairing active landslips around the road could cost more than £100m, the BBC reported. Charlotte Hill, the council’s cabinet member for highways, described the provisional estimate as ‘beyond our means’ and said the authority continued to seek more funding. Council leaders said they were confident the road could host the race safely.
Derbyshire County Council leader Alan Graves called hosting the race ‘a big win for Derbyshire’. Road closures will be needed along the route, the BBC reported, with the council working alongside partners and communities as plans develop. Detailed closure arrangements have yet to be announced.
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Sources and context
- Derbyshire Tour de France Femmes route revealedBBC, republished by Yahoo Sports
- Tour de France 2027 routes revealed with British stages, time trials and a volcanoThe Guardian
- Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift - Derbyshire County CouncilDerbyshire County Council
- Grand Départ Grande-Bretagne 2027Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift
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