{"id":60519,"date":"2026-04-28T11:27:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:27:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/?p=60519"},"modified":"2026-04-28T11:27:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T11:27:08","slug":"sheffield-to-host-tour-de-france-femmes-finale-in-historic-uk-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/sheffield-to-host-tour-de-france-femmes-finale-in-historic-uk-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield to host Tour de France Femmes finale in historic UK debut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sheffield is set to host the finale of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, which will make its UK debut in a three-stage Grand D\u00e9part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The route has now been announced for the Tour de France Femmes 2027 Grand D\u00e9part, which will take place from 30 July to 1 August in Great Britain, with riders finishing the second stage in Sheffield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stage one will run from Leeds to Manchester, with stage two taking riders through the Peak District to Sheffield. Stage three will then see the first team time trial in Tour de France Femmes history take place around central London, finishing on The Mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking at the presentation of the route, race director Marion Rousse said: \u201cIt\u2019s a strong signal to start outside France. It shows how much women\u2019s cycling is growing internationally. Each year we\u2019re building a race that is more ambitious, more competitive, and more visible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking specifically about Sheffield\u2019s role in the race, Marion added: \u201cThe terrain around Sheffield and the Peak District will make for a very selective stage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The route from Manchester features almost 3,000 metres of elevation, taking on the infamously winding Winnats Pass and Snake Pass en route. The race also features the C\u00f4te d\u2019Oughtibridge and the C\u00f4te de Jenkin Road, both of which were used during the men\u2019s Tour in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2014 UK Grand D\u00e9part marked a major milestone for cycling in the north, with stages passing through Leeds, Harrogate, York and Sheffield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A stone yellow jersey marks the finish line of the 2014 event outside Sheffield\u2019s Utilita Arena.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

British cyclist Georgina Oakley recently rode the route and said riders would need complete concentration to perform at their best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She said: \u201cSheffield wasn\u2019t chosen by accident \u2013 it delivers drama, difficulty and proper racing. Sheffield and the Peak District don\u2019t just test fitness, they test brake handling, tactics, and resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor Sheffield, its massive \u2013 no exaggeration. Its one of the biggest sporting events in the world landing in South Yorkshire. The UK stages alone are expected to draw millions of spectators and could be the largest free sporting event in British history.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event marks another major milestone in Sheffield’s sporting history, with the city set to welcome thousands of visitors and global audiences next summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sheffield is set to host the finale of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, which will make its UK debut in a three-stage Grand D\u00e9part. The route has now been announced for the Tour de France Femmes 2027 Grand D\u00e9part, which will take place from 30 July to 1 August in Great Britain, with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":353,"featured_media":60526,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,132,165],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-60519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-top-stories","category-top-story-4"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/353"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60519"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":60573,"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60519\/revisions\/60573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/60526"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=60519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shef-live.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=60519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}