Race organisers A.S.O. have confirmed the detailed route riders will take through Liverpool and the wider Liverpool City Region, putting the area at the heart of one of the biggest sporting events in the world

The full route for the Tour de France’s historic visit to Liverpool in 2027 has been revealed. The Liverpool leg will see the peloton race from the Cumbrian town of Keswick through Lancashire, eventually travelling through Knowsley and St Helens, before finishing the stage in a super sprint along Liverpool’s waterfront.

The Tour de France will make only its fifth visit to Britain, beginning its three-week journey in Edinburgh on Friday, July 2, with three stages taking riders through Scotland, north-west England and Wales.

Taking place on Saturday, July 3, 2027, stage two of the men's race is expected to draw huge crowds to the Liverpool City Region.

Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram said: “The Tour de France is one of the greatest sporting spectacles on the planet. For three weeks, millions of people around the world will be glued to the action, watching the best cyclists on earth push themselves to the absolute limit. And next summer, that spectacle is coming right to our doorstep.

“We’re a region that lives and breathes sport, and we know a thing or two about putting on a show. From the streets of St Helens and Huyton to the finish on our iconic waterfront, this is going to be a special moment for everyone who lives here, and a chance to be part of sporting history.

“I hope seeing these incredible athletes in action inspires a new generation to get on their bikes, give cycling a go and discover what they can achieve. The race might only be here for a day, but the impact it can have on our region could last for years.”

Paul Bush, managing director, Grand Départ GB 2027, added: “To have both the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift starting in Britain next summer is extraordinary, and a historic moment. These routes showcase what a spectacular stage Scotland, England and Wales will provide.”

• Friday July 2 | stage one: Edinburgh to Carlisle

• Saturday July 3 | stage two: Keswick to Liverpool

• Sunday July 4 | stage three: Welshpool to Cardiff

• Friday July 30 | stage one: Leeds to Manchester

• Saturday July 31| stage two: Manchester to Sheffield

• Sunday August 1 | stage three: London

The 2027 Tour de France begins in Edinburgh on Friday, July 2 with an opening stage through Midlothian, the Scottish Borders, and Dumfries & Galloway to Carlisle. Stage two on Saturday, July 3 restarts in Cumberland at Keswick, heading south through Westmorland and Furness and Lancashire to a finish alongside Liverpool’s iconic waterfront.

Stage three of the men’s race takes place in Wales on Sunday, July 4, heading from Welshpool in Powys to a finish in Cardiff, via the tough climbs of the south Wales valleys, racing through Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Caerphilly.

The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift begins from the Headrow in Leeds city centre on Friday 30 July for an opening stage through Kirklees and across the Pennines, via Oldham and Rochdale to a finish on Deansgate in Manchester city centre. A day later, Saturday, July 31 the race resumes from Manchester, crossing Derbyshire and the Peak District for a challenging finish in Sheffield.

The final day of the Grand Départ will be the first ever team time trial in Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift history, taking place in London on Sunday, August 1.

All six stages of the two Grands Départs will be broadcast live on free-to-air television in the UK on Five, alongside live coverage on TNT Sports, which will broadcast the entirety of the 2027 races.