The Tour de France 2027 official route stages have been officially confirmed by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), presenting a monumental 114th edition defined by staggering numbers. Boasting a colossal total vertical elevation gain of 53,450 meters, 21 distinct stages, and the highest individual time trial mileage since 2012, this parcours is built to push the world’s elite cyclists to their absolute physical limits.
The 2027 edition marks the northernmost Grand Départ in the long history of the Tour. It serves as the 28th foreign start for the race and the 3rd in Great Britain (following London in 2007 and Yorkshire in 2014). Once returning to French soil, the peloton will visit 9 regions and 31 departments across the nation.
Core Route Parameters:
- Total Stages: 21 stages (7 Flat, 6 Hilly/Accidentée, 6 Mountain stages, 2 Individual Time Trials).
- Rest Days: 3 designated rest days (Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Haute-Savoie, and Toulouse).
- Roof of the Tour: Col du Portet at 2,215 meters altitude (Stage 18 summit finish).
- Time Bonus: 10, 6, and 4 bonus seconds awarded to the top three finishers on all road stages.
- Intermediate Sprints: One designated intermediate sprint in every road stage.
| Stage | Type | Date | Course (Start > Finish) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flat | Fri 02/07 | Edinburgh (SCO) > Carlisle (ENG) | 185 km |
| 2 | Hilly | Sat 03/07 | Keswick (ENG) > Liverpool (ENG) | 223 km |
| 3 | Hilly | Sun 04/07 | Welshpool (WAL) > Cardiff (WAL) | 223 km |
| Mon 05/07 — Rest Day 1 (Cherbourg-en-Cotentin) | ||||
| 4 | Hilly | Tue 06/07 | Cherbourg-en-Cotentin > Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | 171 km |
| 5 | Hilly | Wed 07/07 | Pontorson > Plumelec | 178 km |
| 6 | Hilly | Thu 08/07 | Vannes > Angers | 193 km |
| 7 | Ind. Time Trial | Fri 09/07 | Blois > Chambord | 38 km |
| 8 | Hilly | Sat 10/07 | Bourges > Le Creusot | 224 km |
| 9 | Mountain | Sun 11/07 | Villars-les-Dombes Parc des Oiseaux > Grand Colombier | 162 km |
| Mon 12/07 — Rest Day 2 (Haute-Savoie) | ||||
| 10 | Mountain | Tue 13/07 | Annecy > Sallanches | 171 km |
| 11 | Mountain | Wed 14/07 | Cluses > Les Saisies | 150 km |
| 12 | Flat | Thu 15/07 | Chambéry > Valence | 162 km |
| 13 | Flat | Fri 16/07 | Aubenas > Montpellier | 164 km |
| 14 | Mountain | Sat 17/07 | Montpellier > Mende | 199 km |
| 15 | Hilly | Sun 18/07 | Rodez > Albi | 169 km |
| Mon 19/07 — Rest Day 3 (Toulouse) | ||||
| 16 | Ind. Time Trial | Tue 20/07 | Toulouse > Toulouse | 33 km |
| 17 | Flat | Wed 21/07 | Muret > Pau | 186 km |
| 18 | Mountain | Thu 22/07 | Pau > Saint-Lary-Soulan Col du Portet | 174 km |
| 19 | Mountain | Fri 23/07 | Hasparren > Laruns | 160 km |
| 20 | Flat | Sat 24/07 | Maubourguet > Libourne | 198 km |
| 21 | Flat | Sun 25/07 | Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines > Paris Champs-Élysées | 116 km |
Time trialists will face their most significant opportunity in over a decade. With 71 total kilometers against the clock split between Stage 7 (38 km from Blois to Chambord) and Stage 16 (33 km around Toulouse), GC contenders who excel at solo power tests will hold a distinct advantage before entering the mountain blocks.
The climbing sequence progresses sequentially through the Massif Central, Jura, Alps, and Pyrenees. Three high-altitude summit finishes will prove decisive:
- Stage 9: Summit finish atop the grueling Grand Colombier.
- Stage 11: Summit finish at Les Saisies.
- Stage 18: Queen Stage finish on the Col du Portet (2,215 m), the highest point of the entire race.
All technical regulations and stage timings strictly adhere to Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) WorldTour guidelines, with official race maps hosted by LeTour.fr.
Out of 38 total host locations, nine cities and sites will be making their debut appearance on the Tour de France map in 2027:
- Edinburgh (Stage 1 Start) 🏴
- Carlisle (Stage 1 Finish) 🏴
- Keswick (Stage 2 Start) 🏴
- Liverpool (Stage 2 Finish) 🏴
- Welshpool (Stage 3 Start) 🏴
- Cardiff (Stage 3 Finish) 🏴
- Pontorson (Stage 5 Start) 🇫🇷
- Les Saisies (Stage 11 Finish) 🇫🇷
- Hasparren (Stage 19 Start) 🇫🇷
3D map animation of Tour de france 2027 route
Tour de France 2027 Official Route Stages
Race preview
The 2027 Tour de France is the 114th edition of the race. It runs from 2 July to 25 July 2027 over 21 stages, on the UCI WorldTour calendar.
Tadej Pogačar won the last edition (2026) and 3 of the last 5 (2024, 2025, 2026).
The balance between heavy individual time trials and brutal mountain summit finishes sets the stage for an extraordinary battle between Tadej Pogačar, Jonas Vingegaard, and the next generation of GC contenders. Stay locked to SportViaX.com for complete team tactics, rider reaction, and stage-by-stage analysis.
Sources :
Last winners of Tour de France
2026🇸🇮 Tadej Pogačar
2025🇸🇮 Tadej Pogačar
2024🇸🇮 Tadej Pogačar
Photo: Kiril Simeonovski / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. 
Photo: GeorgDerReisende / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. 
Photo: Martino Photos / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped. 
Photo: Vlada Republike Slovenije from Ljubljana, Slovenia / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, cropped.
