'Magical' Edinburgh to host start of 2027 Tour de France

The 2027 Tour de France will start in Edinburgh with the first three stages taking place in Scotland, England and Wales, the organisers ASO announced at a ceremony in the Scottish capital on Wednesday.

The women's Tour de France will also start from Britain in 2027, from a location yet to be revealed.

This will be the third men's start from the United Kingdom but the two previous Grand Departs both took pla