The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2027<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n \u201cThe 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.<\/p>\n “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\u2019s cycling on the world stage.\u201d<\/p>\n 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 D\u00e9part will conclude with a debut team time trial that will cover 18km in London, finishing on The Mall.<\/p>\n ASO had already confirmed that the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes will both start in the United Kingdom in 2027<\/a>. 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 \u2013 after Grand D\u00e9parts in 2007 and 2014, and stages in 1994 and 1974.<\/p>\n 2027 will therefore mark the first time that the men\u2019s and women\u2019s Grand D\u00e9parts have been hosted in the same foreign country with the women’s event beginning in Paris in 2022, Clermont-Ferrand in 2023, Rotterdam in 2024 and Vannes in 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cHaving the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift so close to home feels like a full circle moment for me. I watched the men’s race in 2014 from the side of my home roads as a young kid, and now I hope to have the opportunity next year to line up and race in the peloton,” said British talent Cat Ferguson (Movistar).<\/p>\n “I truly appreciate how far women\u2019s pro cycling has come. If I can inspire some women or young girls, even in a small way, to get out on their bikes, that would make me very happy. I know that UK fans will make this an unforgettable experience for all riders. Bring on the 2027 Grand D\u00e9part.\u201d<\/p>\n Flora Perkins (Fenix-Premier Tech), who competed in her firt Tour last year added: “I am genuinely so excited for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift to come to London, where I grew up riding my bike. To race the team time trial along such iconic roads and compete at the pinnacle of the sport in front of family and friends will feel surreal.”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Image 1 of 2<\/p>\nStage 1: Leeds to Manchester, 85.7km<\/span><\/h3>\n