00:00On the 30th of July 2027, all eyes will be on the head row in Leeds City Centre,
00:07as it's been confirmed as the starting point for the Grand Depart of the Tour de France Femmes.
00:12The city was confirmed in January as the host location for the start of Stage 1 of the world's biggest
00:17women's professional cycle race.
00:20From the head row, riders will undertake a partial loop of the city centre before heading to Headingley.
00:26After passing the stadium, they'll travel down to Kirkstall and then towards Bramley.
00:31From there, they'll go south via Gamble Hill and Farnley, before heading west to Driglington,
00:37and ultimately crossing into Kirklees and over the Pennines to Manchester.
00:43Full details of the roads involved, along with information on temporary closures and traffic restrictions, will be announced soon,
00:50with a wide-reaching programme of engagement with local residents and businesses set to get underway this summer.
00:57The event will make Leeds the first place outside mainland Europe to host the start of Stage 1 of a
01:03Grand Depart
01:04for both the Men's Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes.
01:08Around 230,000 people packed into the city centre to cheer the riders on their way join the Grand Depart
01:15in 2014,
01:16with another 2 million spectators lining the rest of the race's Yorkshire route.
01:22Hopes are high that 2027 will deliver more of the same, providing a significant boost to the local economy.
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