Derbyshire Now – 23rd October 2026 Edition
Tour de France Femmes in Derbyshire
The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift has announced its full route including a stage that races through Derbyshire in July, in a first for the tour.
Some of Derbyshire’s most spectacular landscapes will take centre stage next summer when the world’s best female cyclists race through the county in the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift’s first visit to Britain.
Council Leader Councillor Alan Graves (left) and Director of Highways Julian Gould attended the launch in Paris on Thursday.
As an official host authority, we’ll welcome Stage 2 of the women’s race on Saturday 31 July 2027, when riders travel from Manchester to Sheffield through Derbyshire and the Peak District.
The 154.4km stage will feature almost 3,000 metres of climbing, with some of its most demanding sections taking place in the county.
Riders will tackle two of Derbyshire’s best-known cycling challenges – Winnats Pass, a 1.4km climb with an average gradient of 12.3%, and the 5.4km ascent of Snake Pass. Hope and Ladybower Reservoir have also been confirmed as sprint locations.
Britain will also become the first country outside France to host the Grand Départs of both the men’s and women’s tours in the same year, in Edinburgh and Leeds respectively.
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