{"id":192919,"date":"2025-03-03T15:48:06","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T15:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/?p=192919"},"modified":"2025-03-03T15:48:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T15:48:16","slug":"pro-cycling-news-uk-grand-depart-tour-de-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/news\/pro-cycling-news-uk-grand-depart-tour-de-france","title":{"rendered":"Pro Log: UK to host both 2027 Tour de France starts; Underdogs rule Opening Weekend; Magnus Cort nets three wins in five days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome back to another edition of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/tags\/pro-log\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pro Log<\/a>. Here\u2019s a rundown of the latest results before we get started:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Faun Drome Classic, Sun 2nd Mar:&nbsp;<\/strong>1st Juan Ayuso, UAE Team Emirates XRG, 4h 31min 48sec; 2nd Mattias Skjelmose, Lidl-Trek, +23sec; 3rd Ben Tulett, Visma-Lease a Bike, +1min 15sec.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne, Sun 2nd Mar:&nbsp;<\/strong>1st Jasper Philipsen, Alpecin-Deceuninck, 4h 42min 24sec; 2nd Olav Kooij, Visma-Lease a Bike, +00sec; 3rd Hugo Hofstetter, Israel-Premier Tech, +00sec.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>O Gran Cami\u00f1o, Overall, Sun 2nd Mar:&nbsp;<\/strong>1st&nbsp;Derek Gee, Israel-Premier Tech, 15h 21min 23sec; 2nd Davide Piganzoli, Team Polti VisitMalta, +35sec; 3rd&nbsp;Magnus Cort,&nbsp;Uno-X Mobility, +38sec.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>O Gran Cami\u00f1o, Stage 5, Sun 2nd Mar:&nbsp;<\/strong>1st&nbsp;Magnus Cort,&nbsp;Uno-X Mobility, 3h 43min 52sec; 2nd Carlos Canal, Movistar, +00sec; 3rd&nbsp;Giovanni Lonardi,&nbsp;Team Polti VisitMalta, +00sec.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Men\u2019s Omloop Nieuwsblad, Sat 1st Mar:\u00a0<\/strong>1st S\u00f8ren W\u00e6renskjold, Uno-X Mobility, 4h 37min 53sec; 2nd Paul Magnier, Soudal-QuickStep, +00sec; 3rd Jasper Philipsen, Alpecin-Deceuninck, +00sec.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Women\u2019s Omloop Nieuwsblad, Sat 1st Mar:\u00a0<\/strong>1st Lotte Claes, Ark\u00e9a-B&amp;B Hotels, 3h 53min 43sec; 2nd Aurela Nerlo, Winspace-Orange Seal, +00sec; 3rd Demi Vollering, FDJ-Suez, +3min 25sec.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-uk-set-to-host-both-tour-de-france-grand-departs-in-2027\">UK set to host both Tour de France Grand D\u00e9parts in 2027<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"cyclist_award_badges_for_inline_img\"><\/div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-451802008-970x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-192920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-451802008-970x646.jpg 970w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-451802008-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-451802008-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-451802008-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-451802008-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-451802008-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-451802008-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-451802008-465x310.jpg 465w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-451802008-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-451802008-350x233.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-192920\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oli Scarff\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Great Britain is set to host the Grand D\u00e9parts of the 2027 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes according to the BBC and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkshirepost.co.uk\/sport\/leeds-expected-to-host-tour-de-france-femmes-grand-depart-in-2027-5012690\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Yorkshire Post<\/a>. The men\u2019s race last visited Britain in 2014, when Stage 1 and 2 took place in Yorkshire and Stage 3 went into London. Those reports have suggested the men&#8217;s Grand D\u00e9part will be in Edinburgh, while the women will start from Leeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UK Sport said, \u2018We have made no secret of our ambition to host the Tour de France Grand Depart in Britain \u2013 to inspire more people to enjoy cycling and bring lasting benefits to communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018However, we respect this is a matter for the ASO and we remain committed to working hard to develop opportunities that can bring the joy of cycling to everyone.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It comes off the heels of the fact there will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/news\/itv-tour-de-france-2025\">no free-to-air TV coverage<\/a> of the Tour from 2026 after the double blow of ITV losing broadcast rights and Discovery+&#8217;s coverage moving onto the \u00a330.99 a month TNT Sports subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/subscriptions?utm_source=Web&amp;utm_medium=Banner&amp;utm_campaign=Banner+1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-1-970x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-191142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-1-970x300.jpg 970w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-1-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-1-768x238.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-1-1536x476.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-1-2048x634.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-1-750x232.jpg 750w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/02\/Subs-flash-161-for-web-1-1140x353.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-191142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-underdogs-win-big-at-omloop-nieuwsblad\">The underdogs win big at Omloop Nieuwsblad<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"cyclist_award_badges_for_inline_img\"><\/div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202674626-970x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-192922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202674626-970x646.jpg 970w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202674626-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202674626-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202674626-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202674626-465x310.jpg 465w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202674626-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202674626-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202674626.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-192922\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"> Luc Claessen\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was quite the unexpected start to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-classics-monuments-cobbles\">Classics<\/a> season at Omloop Nieuwsblad (the &#8216;Het&#8217; has officially been dropped). In the men\u2019s Omloop, a large bunch sprint would decide the victor with Uno-X Mobility\u2019s S\u00f8ren W\u00e6renskjold taking the biggest win of his career ahead of Soudal-QuickStep\u2019s young talent Paul Magnier and former green jersey winner Jasper Philipsen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The women\u2019s edition didn&#8217;t go according to the script either. Ark\u00e9a-B&amp;B Hotels&#8217; Lotte Claes and Winspace-Orange Seal&#8217;s Aurela Nerlo were part of the day\u2019s breakaway and rode clear on the slower slopes of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cyclist.co.uk\/in-depth\/muur-van-geraardsbergen-cycling\">Muur van Geraardsbergen<\/a> with 17km to go. By this point they still had over five minutes&#8217; lead on the main peloton, who had failed to get organised in time, and the duo would head into the finale with a famous win secured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once they&#8217;d safely reached Ninove together, Nerlo tried to launch at 1km to go but Claes responded and was too strong for Nerlo in the sprint to the line. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"jnews_inline_related_post_wrapper left\">\r\n                <div class=\"jnews_inline_related_post\">\r\n                   <div class=\"jeg_postblock_28 jeg_postblock jeg_module_hook jeg_pagination_disable jeg_col_2o3 jnews_module_36323_0_633153943eeb4   \" data-unique=\"jnews_module_36323_0_633153943eeb4\">\r\n                      <div class=\"jeg_block_heading jeg_block_heading_6 jeg_subcat_right\">\r\n                         <h4 class=\"jeg_block_title\"><span>Related Posts<\/span><\/h4>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n                      <div class=\"jeg_block_container\">\r\n                 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                            <span><\/span>\r\n                                        <span><\/span>\r\n                                        <span><\/span>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                    <\/div>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                \r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jasper-philipsen-nets-first-victory-of-year-at-kuurne-brussels-kuurne\">Jasper Philipsen nets first victory of year at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><div class=\"cyclist_award_badges_for_inline_img\"><\/div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"970\" height=\"647\" src=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202238209-970x647.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-192923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202238209-970x646.jpg 970w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202238209-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202238209-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202238209-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202238209-465x310.jpg 465w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202238209-620x413.jpg 620w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202238209-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/GettyImages-2202238209.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px\" \/><figcaption id=\"credits-attachment-192923\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dirk Waem\/Belga\/AFP via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite striking out at the UAE Tour, Jasper Philipsen scored his first win of the season on his 27th birthday at Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. After a perfect leadout from Kaden Groves, Philipsen comfortably beat Visma-Lease a Bike&#8217;s Olav Kooij and Israel-Premier Tech&#8217;s Hugo Hofstetter in the sprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It wasn\u2019t all good news for Alpecin-Deceuninck. Groves was issued a yellow card, fined 500CHF (approx \u00a3439) and relegated down from tenth to 57th place for his movement after pulling off to let Philipsen go clear and celebrating while riders behind him were still sprinting. The new rule from the UCI is for those \u2018decelerating during a sprint and endangering other riders\u2019 by \u2018knowingly staying within the line of other riders, celebrating in the bunch, talking on the radio or taking hands off handlebars while in the bunch.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-magnus-cort-runs-riot-at-o-gran-camino\">Magnus Cort runs riot at O Gran Cami\u00f1o<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MAGNUS CORT MAKES IT BACK-TO-BACK WINS! \ud83e\udd47\ud83e\udd47<br><br>The Uno-X Mobility rider is victorious once again at O Gran Camino as he dominates the sprint! \ud83d\udeb4\u200d\u2642\ufe0f\ud83d\udca8<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OGC25?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#OGC25<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B0iq8Ngsdx\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/B0iq8Ngsdx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cycling on TNT Sports (@cyclingontnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cyclingontnt\/status\/1895146272283132384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><div>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a successful week at O Gran Cami\u00f1o for Uno-X&#8217;s new signing Magnus Cort. The Dane took the lead with a long sprint to victory on the opening stage and doubled up the next day on a short climb to the finish. 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