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Why do cycling's Grand Tours often start abroad? Grand Départs explained

Foreign starts to Grand Tours are by no means new but why do major races often begin beyond their borders, how much money is involved, and where could be next?

Cycling News

Edinburgh and Yorkshire to host Tour de France Grand Départs in 2027

The men’s and women’s Tours de France will return to Britain in July 2027 with a spectacular city-centre Grand Départ in Edinburgh for the men’s race

The Guardian - UK

Tadej Pogačar could enjoy a Slovenian Tour de France Grand Départ in 2029

Initial proposal to ASO reportedly presented to government Minister of Sport, with a potential shared bid with Italy

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Cédrine Kerbaol signs new deal with EF-Oatly-Cannondale after terminating Ceratizit-WNT contract

French rider targets Brittany Grand Départ at 2025 Tour de France Femmes

Cycling News

British Cycling backs bid for UK Tour de France Grand Départ in 2027

Race could return to country following British starts in 2007 and 2014

Cycling News

Mark Cavendish sees 'five or six chances' to break Tour de France stage win record

'I don't have anything to lose,' says Brit on eve of race's Grand Départ

Cycling Weekly

Tour de France 2024: stage-by-stage guide to this year’s race

A Grand Départ in Florence and a finish in Nice rather than Paris will not please traditionalists, but there is plenty of familiar terrain in between

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2025 Tour de France Femmes to be longest yet with nine stages

Racing to kick off with Brittany Grand Départ and return to usual July calendar spot

Cycling News

Putting cobbles into first day of Tour de France would have been 'crazy' says organiser

ASO promise more cobbled stages in future 'but not in 2025'

Cycling News

Tour de France 2025 Grand Départ snubs Roubaix cobbles

First three stages of 2025 Tour to take place in north of France, with headwinds, hills, and sprints, but no pavé

Cycling Weekly

Tour de France Femmes to start in the Netherlands in 2024

Rotterdam to host Grand Départ and short time trial

Cycling News

Gallery: The best tech spotted at the 2023 Tour de France

There were custom components and prototype bikes at the Grand Départ in Bilbao

Cycling Weekly

Proud Basque heartland warmly embraces return of Grand Départ

This year’s Tour de France began amid a backdrop of orange on a strip of the Atlantic seaboard with a great cycling tradition

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