{
  "id": 16035666,
  "title": "Tour de France UK stages in detail - where can you watch?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/tour-de-france-uk-stages-in-detail-where-can-you-watch",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T11:14:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/articles/cq1kd0z33r8ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2027 Tour de France will feature its first Super Grand Depart in the United Kingdom, with both men's and women's races starting there. The men's event kicks off on July 2nd with a 184km stage from Edinburgh to Carlisle, followed by a 223km route from Keswick to Liverpool on July 3rd. Wales will host the third stage on July 4th, as riders travel from Welshpool to Cardiff. The women's Tour begins three weeks later, on July 30th, with an 85.7km race from Leeds to Manchester. This is followed by a 154.4km stage from Manchester to Sheffield on August 1st, before concluding with an 18km team time trial in London on August 2nd. This marks the first time the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will both visit the UK in the same year. Great Britain is seen as a symbol connecting the two races. The UK Government has pledged £32m of funding for the races, aiming to create a lasting legacy beyond the event itself.",
  "summary": "The full route for the 2027 Tour de France is announced in Paris, with street-by-street details of the six stages in the UK revealed.",
  "key_points": [
    "2027 Tour de France features first UK Super Grand Depart",
    "Men's race starts July 2nd with 184km Edinburgh to Carlisle stage",
    "Women's Tour begins July 30th with 85.7km Leeds to Manchester race"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Hosting both the men's and women's races simultaneously signals a strategic effort to use major cycling events to drive long-term economic legacy through significant government investment.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Women's Tour de France 2027 to feature stage through central London",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/womens-tour-de-france-2027-to-feature-stage-through-central-london",
        "published": "2026-10-22T11:33:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}