The 2027 Grands Départs will cover 900 kilometres on British roads, passing through our biggest cities, and communities across Scotland, England and Wales.

Please check back to this page regularly if you are a business or resident on or close to one of the six stage routes, as we will update this section of the website with important information, including maps and road closure timings, that will enable you to plan ahead for summer 2027.

The Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will require full road closures.

There will be extensive road closures required along the length of each of the stages. Diversions and other temporary traffic management measures will be put in place to provide road users with alternative routes.

Full details of the closures, the roads affected, and the timings of closures, will be published on letourgb.com during the second half of 2026 and communicated to residents and businesses along the routes.

Road closures are necessary to prepare the race route and to install equipment, deploy stewards and volunteer marshals along the route and to allow for some minor highway works to be carried out – all crucial for the race to take place. These closures facilitate the event and allow for millions of spectators to enjoy the race safely at the roadside.

The road closures will allow the publicity caravan, which entertains fans ahead of both races, and race to pass, and then for race infrastructure to be removed and spectators to disperse safely once the race has passed by.

To safely deliver a world-class sporting event, we must secure the route and remove all parked vehicles. This protects the riders and spectators alike and will involve road closures and parking restrictions in affected areas.

Ahead of the race local authorities will be in touch with people who live on the race route with more information and alternative parking options. Spectators will be encouraged to walk or cycle to their chosen viewing points, and closer to the event dedicated spectator information will be available with suggested travel, car & bicycle parking information.

It is unlikely that your waste collection timetable will change during Grand Départ. If there are any adjustments, details will be updated here. Businesses within the road closures should speak to their commercial waste provider about the potential for disruption to their collection services during this time.

Once roads have closed to motor traffic it will generally still be possible for cyclists and pedestrians to use them until approximately 30 minutes before the publicity caravan arrives. This guidance may change for operational reasons, so please follow the instructions of stewards and race staff on the day of the event.

Generally, footpaths and pavements will not be affected, and pedestrians will be able to continue to use these, while along the routes, pedestrian access will be available through marked and stewarded crossing points.

For the safety of the public, some areas along the routes may have access restrictions, but these will be communicated ahead of the event.

Please take extra care when navigating any crossing locations and ask for advice and assistance from the event stewards.

During the road closure period, residents and businesses will not have access to the closed roads until the closures have been removed. Businesses within the road closures should speak to their delivery or logistics providers about the potential for disruption to their delivery services during this time.

We will work closely with care providers, local health boards, and individuals to make sure that care visits are co-ordinated with the road closures in mind. Care providers are advised to plan their journeys ahead for this one-day event, considering road closure times and potential increased traffic on some roads. Any carers who have concerns, access issues or need assistance planning travel should contact their relevant local authority in the first instance.

Essential visitors such as non-registered carers are advised to plan their journeys ahead for this one-day event, taking into account road closure times and potential increased traffic on some roads. Anyone who has any concerns, access issues or needs assistance planning travel should contact their relevant local authority in the first instance.

All emergency services are working to ensure that normal services continue during the event period. Access within the restricted areas for emergency services will continue as normal.

• In an emergency – call 999 for help with urgent and life-threatening conditions.
• Non-emergency – call GPs for urgent, but not-emergency medical care.
• Call 111 or visit nhs.uk for advice when GP surgeries are closed.

Alongside local authorities hosting stages of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, Grand Départ GB will be conducting road shows and community engagement sessions at a local level.

These will be publicised by local authorities promoted locally so that businesses and residents can attend to find out more on planning ahead for the event.