Similarly, cyclist Sara Carter Morgan, 49, from Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, said she was "super excited" about the Tour de France coming to Wales and hoped it would help "promote our sport in a positive light". Ms Morgan began cycling in 2013 with a friend and now spends most weekends training for Ironman events and other competitions.

The 114th edition of the Tour de France and the 6th edition of the Tour de France Femmes will get the show on the road with a British trilogy in 2027.

The Tour de France route is to go through Wales for the first time, it has been announced. The Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, will both take place in the UK in 2027, with millions expected to line the streets. It will be the first ever staging of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift in the UK.