Organisers say the joint Grand Departs will be the largest free-to-watch sporting event in UK history
Edinburgh and Leeds will host the opening stages of the men's and women's Tour de France in 2027, with the UK Government saying it will be "the most accessible major sporting spectacle ever held in Britain".
It is estimated the Grand Departs of both races will "pass within an hour's drive of 60% of the population", with free spectating along more than 900km (559 miles) of public roads.
The first stage of the men's race will start in Edinburgh and finish in Carlisle, while the women's Tour will get under way in Leeds and head to Manchester.
Following the men's opening 184km (114 mile) stage on 2 July, the peloton will face a 223km (139 mile) route from Keswick to Liverpool, followed by a third stage of the same length from Welshpool to Cardiff.
