Overview
- British Cycling Ventures confirmed the full five-stage itinerary on Thursday, June 18, 2026, listing Cockermouth, Clitheroe–Blackpool, Mold–Llandudno, Llanidloes–Hay-on-Wye and Royal Leamington Spa as the hosts.
- The race will finish on Sunday 23 August in Royal Leamington Spa with a Warwickshire loop through Kenilworth, Wellesbourne, Shipston-on-Stour and Southam and a climb at Burton Dassett Hills Country Park before the final finish.
- Wales will stage two days of racing with stage three from Mold to a summit finish on The Great Orme in Llandudno and stage four from Llanidloes to Hay-on-Wye, bringing new host towns into the route.
- Organisers say equal stage numbers with the men mark the first time the women’s event has reached parity in stage count and will be used to create a multi-day festival of elite racing to raise the profile of women’s cycling.
- Local partners point to the event’s tourism and community benefits, citing British Cycling research that the 2025 Lloyds Tours delivered a cumulative £62.3 million economic impact, and organisers say detailed stage maps and logistics will follow in the coming weeks.