Daan van Belzen, who works at bike shop Bikeseven, also in Longtown, said although he had never seen the Tour of France, he had fond memories of the Tour of Britain finishing in Gretna.
“It was amazing to see Boasson Hagen finish on the line.
“[It was] a fantastic sprint and we hope to have that sprint in Carlisle when they turn up here.”
Mark Fryer, leader of Cumberland Council, said the project had been two years in the making and was hopeful it would bring a boost to the area.
“It’s absolutely unbelievable – we’ve got Cumberland on the world map,” he said.
“The economic impact will be huge – [for] hotels, cafes, attractions.”
Gavin Capstick, chief executive at the Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA), said the area would be “an incredible backdrop” to the race.
The event will bring even more people to the tourist hotspot at an already busy time of the year.
Capstick said authorities would work with organisers to ensure the infrastructure can support the influx.
He said: “Of course there will be preparations that we need to make between now and the summer of 2027, but this is one of the world’s biggest sporting events.
“There’s a whole team of infrastructure and logistics experts behind that, they know what they’re doing and they’ll enjoy the full support of local authorities here in Cumbria.”