New Team Set up to Deliver Tour De France Grand Départ 2027

New team set up to deliver Tour de France Grand Départ 2027

A new team has been set up to lead the delivery of the Tour de France Grand Départ 2027 and the Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift, which will both be staged in the United Kingdom for the first time outside of France. National governing body British Cycling has confirmed the creation of a new company, UKEL, which has been established as an independent, not-for-profit entity to safeguard and enhance the UK’s ability to secure and deliver major spor…

UK Gears Up for Grand Départ 2027 – Tour de France Like Never Before

The Grand Départ is officially rolling into Britain in 2027—only this time, it’s going to be bigger than ever. Both the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes, Avec Zwift, will launch from UK soil, marking the first time in history that the two races have begun in the same country outside of France. If that doesn’t get the Union Jack flapping, nothing will. To make sure this historic Grand Départ doesn’t skid into a pothole of red tape, a …

Grand Départ GB 2027 sees new major events company UKEL launched - Access All Areas

Tour De France 2027’s UK delivery team has been formed, and new mayor sports events operator UKEL launched, in preparation for what UK Sport expects to be the largest free-to-spectate sports event in UK history. The team responsible for leading the delivery of the Grand Départ of both the 2027 Tour De France and Tour De France Femmes, Avec Zwift has today been confirmed, as part of what UK Sport described as a game-changing step which also sees …