The Tour de France Femmes 2027, which will begin in Leeds, England, will end on the Puy de Dome volcano, organizer ASO revealed Thursday.
The nine-stage race will run from July 30 through Aug. 7 and open with three stages in England, including the first team time trial in race history, which will pass in front of Big Ben and Buckingham Palace in London.
But it is the finale on the tough Puy de Dome at the end of the race's longest stage, over 170 kilometers, that will be the key to the action.
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"Every year, we try to find a mountain that has an iconic place in Tour history," race director Marion Rousse told AFP.
The brutal 11.3-kilometer climb with an average gradient of 7.8% made its return to the men's Tour de France in 2023 for the first time in 35 years.
Its inclusion continues a trend in the women's race of including one of France's most famous climbs in each edition - Super Planche des Belles Filles in 2022, the Tourmalet in 2023, Alpe d'Huez in 2024, the Col de la Madeleine in 2025 and Mont Ventoux in 2026.
"With its final 4 kilometers at more than 12%, we know that anything could still happen on that last climb," Rousse said of the Puy de Dome.
That has been the case in the women's race with thrilling final stages in recent years, with Kasia Niewiadoma winning by just four seconds in 2024.
The 2025 and 2026 editions, won respectively by Frenchwoman Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Dutch rider Demi Vollering, provided dramatic finales.
It will be the culmination of a tough fifth edition of the race.
"The Grand Depart is the toughest in history, and the first three stages will be crucial for the overall standings," Rousse said. "The (second) stage to Sheffield already has more than 3,000 meters of elevation gain. After that, it's a classic every day."
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