Tour de France Femmes 2027 unveils international start and Puy-de-Dôme finale
The 2027 women's Tour de France will kick off in England and conclude with a summit finish on the Puy-de-Dôme, outlining a nine-stage route of about 1,156 km.
The sixth edition of the Tour de France Femmes will start abroad for the second time, launching from Leeds and heading to Manchester before a second stage to Sheffield that features roughly 3,000 m of climbing. A team time trial will take place in London, after which the peloton will ride from Le Touquet to Calais and continue through Neufchâtel-en-Bray, Magnanville, Orléans, Bourges, Nevers, La Loge des Gardes, La Bourboule, and Clermont-Ferrand.
The final stage will summit the Puy-de-Dôme, adding the race to the list of iconic climbs previously tackled by the men's Tour. Marion Rousse expressed enthusiasm for the growing international profile, and Christian Prudhomme said the mountain finish will bring female riders to historic peaks. The total distance before official approval stands at 1,156 km.
Why it matters
The route showcases the growing global reach of women's cycling and adds iconic mountain climbs to the women's Tour.
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