The 2027 Tour de France won't have the most climbing metres (Image credit: Made with Flourish/Gemini)

The route for the 2027 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes route were announced on Thursday, and fans and commentators, Cyclingnews included, have spent the last 36 hours dissecting the stages and analysing what it all might mean next summer.

From the abundance of TT kilometres and how they might help Remco Evenepoel , to the lack of big mountains in the women's race, there's been a lot to talk about and speculate on as we try to imagine what the race will look like and how it compares to recent years.

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Matilda is an NCTJ-qualified journalist based in the UK who joined Cyclingnews in March 2025. Prior to that, she worked as the Racing News Editor at GCN , and extensively as a freelancer contributing to Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Velo, Rouleur, Escape Collective, Red Bull and more.…