Both the Men’s and Women’s Tour De France will start outside of mainland Europe for the first time ever in 2027 as the peloton visits the UK for the first time since 2014.
The men’s edition will begin in Edinburgh while the women’s race departs from Leeds on July 30.
Organisers have said that the two races will pass within an hour of 60 per cent of the population and while the exact route has yet to be released, Lincolnshire seems to be missing out.
As it stands, the closest the race seems to get to the East Midlands County is the ending of stage two of the Women’s race in Sheffield.
That comes despite the county’s rich cycling network and ability to put on a spectacle shown through the Lincoln GP held annually in May.
The 13 lap race draws in thousands every year for both the men’s and women’s edition despite just being a national level bike race.
Therefore, surely Lincolnshire deserved a crack at hosting at least part of the world’s biggest grand tour given the organisers attempts at inclusion.
With the Geography of the race, it currently seems to be that the majority of the county misses out with the women’s race skipping from Sheffield to London and the men’s competition heading down the far west coast.
The most northerly point of Lincolnshire sits an hour and 15 minutes away from the Stage Two finishing point in Sheffield.
While Spalding in the South would require a drive of over two hours to witness the sprint finale on July 31.
This would be the fourth time the race has come to the British Isles and Simon Morton, director of events at UK Sport, spoke on the route when it was announced.
He said: “Our vision was to host a massive sporting event that would genuinely thread together the countries, cities, and communities of Great Britain, and show what we can achieve when we work together.
“The route details do just that, enabling us to reach, unite, and inspire people right across the country – providing moments of joy for millions, bringing communities together, and delivering lasting benefits beyond race day.”
While it’s impossible to cover the whole country in just six race days across the both events, Lincolnshire certainly has the roads and the passion of crowds to feel disappointed at being left out this time around.