The Tour de France will make its historic first visit to the Liverpool City Region in 2027, and new details have revealed exactly where fans can watch the race pass through Knowsley and Liverpool.
The men's event will begin its three-week journey in Edinburgh on Friday, July 2, with three stages taking riders through Scotland, north west England and Wales. Stage two, on Saturday, July 3, is expected to draw huge crowds across Merseyside as the peloton races from Keswick through Lancashire before finishing in a super sprint along Liverpool's waterfront.
Route through Knowsley and St Helens
The route into Knowsley will begin as the peloton moves from Burrows Lane onto St Helens Road in Prescot. The race will then proceed along High Street, Derby Street and onto Liverpool Road.
From there it will veer onto Huyton Lane up to Archway Road towards Roby Road, passing over the M62 on Rocky Lane before joining Queens Drive for the Liverpool leg of the journey.
Liverpool city centre finish
A report published ahead of Liverpool Council's culture and economy scrutiny committee has revealed the preparation work going into getting the city ready for the global sporting event. The route will take in Allerton Road, Smithdown Road, Greenbank Drive, Mossley Hill Drive, Croxteth Road, Princes Road, Upper Parliament Street, Parliament Street, Challoner Street and Wapping before finishing on The Strand.
Businesses along the route are being briefed on how they can get involved, while engagement is planned for the communities impacted. Activity is also planned in Sefton Park to support schools and families throughout July.
Femmes race and broadcast details
The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift begins from the Headrow in Leeds city centre on Friday, July 30, for an opening stage through Kirklees and across the Pennines, via Oldham and Rochdale, to a finish on Deansgate in Manchester city centre. A day later, on Saturday, July 31, the race resumes from Manchester, crossing Derbyshire and the Peak District for a challenging finish in Sheffield.
All six stages of the two Grands Départs will be broadcast live on free-to-air television in the UK on Five, alongside live coverage on TNT Sports, which will broadcast the entirety of the 2027 races.
