First-ever team time trial at Tour de France Femmes set for London in 2027 and ‘will feel surreal’ for British riders as details for opening trio of UK stages revealed

April 20, 2026

The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2027 will begin in the UK with organisers ASO announcing the details of the first three stages held from July 30 to August 1, including a debut team time trial on the streets of London moving into France.

“The Team Time Trial has always been one of the most exciting and spectacular formats in cycling, and we are very proud that the first one in the history of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will take place in London,” said Marion Rousse, race director of the Tour de France Femmes in an official announcement on Monday.

“The United Kingdom has already shown its passion for the Tour, and these stages will once again showcase the energy of the crowds, the beauty of the landscapes and the growing importance of women’s cycling on the world stage.”

The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is schedule for July 30 to August 7 next summer. The opening stage 1 will feature an 85.7km race from Leeds to Manchester, while stage 2 will take the peloton on a 154.4km race from Manchester to Sheffield. The Grand Départ will conclude with a debut team time trial that will cover 18km in London, finishing on The Mall.

ASO had already confirmed that the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes will both start in the United Kingdom in 2027. The men’s race will start in Edinburgh and will feature stages in Scotland, England and Wales from July 2 to 4 before crossing into France, and mark the fifth time that the Tour has visited the UK – after Grand Départs in 2007 and 2014, and stages in 1994 and 1974. CYCLINGNEWS