After Barcelona in 2026, the Tour de France could start from a new big foreign city.
The Tour de France will expatriate again. According to information from the Gazzetta a few days ago or the BBC, the big departure 2027 should be given in a new big city, in Edinburgh in Scotland. “The agreement is reached, only official communication is missing,” said Ciro Scognamiglio. The United Kingdom being announced as the favorite for several months to welcome the Tour de France 2027.
It would not be the first time that the Tour has passed through English. In 2014, Leeds was the city of departure, with stages in Sheffield and London, while in 2007, the English capital had the honor of inaugurating the race. It would therefore be the 28th departure of the Grande Boucle from abroad. The former cyclist and Scottish team manager Brian Smith also indicates on his social networks that this big departure could be fare “in the capital of Scotland (Edinburgh), with a passage by the coasts to Carlisle. It should be a step for sprinters”.