Llandrindod Wells sprint confirmed for Welsh Tour de France stage
Archive article. Published on Thu 22 Oct, 13:12. Conditions may have changed since this reporting.
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Llandrindod Wells will host the intermediate sprint on the Welsh stage of the 2027 Tour de France, with eight categorised climbs also confirmed along the route. Stage three runs from Welshpool to Cardiff on Sunday 4 July. The Welsh Government and Powys council announced the additional detail on Thursday 22 October as the full race route was presented in Paris.
Welsh stage
- Date
- 4 July 2027
- Stage
- 3
- Categorised climbs
- 8
- Intermediate sprint
- Llandrindod Wells
Sprint on the A483
The sprint will be on the A483 entering Llandrindod Wells. The announcements direct readers to the dedicated stage-three page at letourgb.com for an interactive route map. Powys council says the stage will head on through the south Wales valleys, including Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf and Caerphilly, before finishing in Cardiff.
Confirmed stage features from the Welsh Government and Powys council announcements. Schematic only; road closures and timings remain to be published. Graphic: Cover Wales, CC BY 4.0.
Chart: Cover WalesSource dataCC BY 4.0
Travel details expected in January
Powys council says route timings and road-closure details are expected by early January 2027. The new route announcement therefore does not settle when a particular road will close, how residents will reach properties or where spectators should park. Check the organiser and host councils for those practical arrangements before making travel plans that depend on access to the course.
2027 named Year of Cycling
Visit Wales will mark 2027 as the Year of Cycling, with a campaign, a mapping tool and work with businesses and communities. The Welsh Government also pointed to the £4.5 million Croeso i Feicwyr Fund announced earlier this year for cycling facilities and routes. That funding is background to the event preparations, rather than a new £4.5 million award announced with the sprint location. Wales is due to host the Tour de France for the first time in July 2027.
Background and supporting figures
Where this sits
The sprint location and eight-climb count are new route detail, distinct from the previously announced Welsh start and finish.
Route presentation is separate from the road-closure and timing plans still expected in January.