{"id":2858,"date":"2025-03-19T16:36:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T16:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imadscotlandgroup.com\/media\/?p=2858"},"modified":"2025-04-07T23:08:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T23:08:34","slug":"edinburgh-grand-depart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imadscotlandgroup.com\/media\/edinburgh-grand-depart\/","title":{"rendered":"Edinburgh to host 2027 Tour de France Grand D\u00e9part"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Edinburgh will host the 2027 Tour de France Grand D\u00e9part<br \/>\n\u00c9dimbourg accueillera le Grand D\u00e9part du Tour de France 2027<\/p>\n<p>The world&#8217;s biggest bike race is expected to attract huge numbers to Scotland&#8217;s capital.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The 114th edition of Le Tour will start in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh, it was announced today (Wednesday 19th March) on the Royal Mile.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As part of a historic milestone, the world\u2019s biggest bike races, the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, will both take place in the UK in 2027, marking the first time both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s Grand D\u00e9parts will take place in the same country (outside France).<\/p>\n<p>The men\u2019s Tour de France will begin in Edinburgh, Scotland, with further route details for both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s events to be announced in the Autumn, with a focus on maximising the opportunity to showcase Britain\u2019s diverse landscapes, and inspiring as many people as possible through the event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See The Full Article Above at: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scottishcycling.org.uk\/news\/edinburgh-to-host-2027-tour-de-france-grand-depart\/\">scottishcycling.org.uk\/news\/edinburgh-to-host-2027-tour-de-france-grand-depart\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HmSBJ0YrbD8?si=av2owqcCJRfSFzCV\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Edinburgh to stage start of Tour de France in 2027<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/c4gpyqp4g1zo\">www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/cycling\/articles\/c4gpyqp4g1zo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tour de France to start in Edinburgh in 2027<\/strong><br \/>\nThe world&#8217;s biggest bike race is expected to attract huge numbers to Scotland&#8217;s capital.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/news.stv.tv\/sport\/tour-de-france-to-start-in-edinburgh-in-2027\">www.news.stv.tv\/sport\/tour-de-france-to-start-in-edinburgh-in-2027<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>USEFUL LINKS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scottish Cycling Website<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/scottishcycling.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.scottishcycling.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scottish Cycling on Facebook<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ScottishCycling\/?locale=en_GB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.facebook.com\/ScottishCycling\/?locale=en_GB<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scottish Cycling on Instagram<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/scottishcycling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.instagram.com\/scottishcycling<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scottish Cycling on You Tube<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCvhru2h9q5NNtCOsl1Hnnuw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCvhru2h9q5NNtCOsl1Hnnuw<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scottish Cycling on X<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottishCycling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">twitter.com\/ScottishCycling<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scottish Cycling<\/strong><br \/>\nSir Chris Hoy Velodrome<br \/>\nEmirates Arena<br \/>\n1000 London Road<br \/>\nGlasgow G40 3HG<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tel:<\/strong> 0141 554 6021<br \/>\n<strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:info@scottishcycling.org.uk\">info@scottishcycling.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>IMAGE FILE 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