The event will take place on Friday, August 21, starting in Mold and finishing at the Great Orme in Llandudno.

This marks the first time Mold has hosted the start of a Tour stage and the area’s first time hosting the women’s race.

Councillor Chris Dolphin, Flintshire County Council’s cabinet member for environment, regeneration, countryside and tourism, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to put Flintshire in the spotlight and showcase everything our county has to offer.

“It will bring in visitors from far and wide while creating a real sense of excitement and pride within our communities.

“We look forward to welcoming competitors and spectators to Mold and helping to make the event a great success.”

Flintshire has previously featured in the men’s Tour, though this will be its first experience with the women’s event.

Jonathan Day, director of events for British Cycling Ventures, said: “We are excited to be bringing the prestigious Lloyds Tour of Britain Women to these fantastic locations in August.

“For the first time, there is parity in the number of stages with the men’s race a few weeks later, so it is a huge opportunity to create a real festival of cycling, with the women’s race kick-starting a brilliant few weeks of elite racing.

“We are bringing new hosts and stages in Mold, Llanidloes and Hay-on-Wye, and it is fantastic to return to previous hosts of the Tour in Cockermouth, Clitheroe, Blackpool, Llandudno and Leamington Spa, bringing real variety to the courses as we head across England and Wales.”

The 2026 edition of the women’s race includes five stages:

Stage one: Cockermouth to Cockermouth

Stage two: Clitheroe to Blackpool

Stage three: Mold to the Great Orme, Llandudno

Stage four: Llanidloes to Hay-on-Wye

Stage five: Royal Leamington Spa to Royal Leamington Spa

In 2024, Lotte Kopecky claimed victory in Llandudno the last time the location hosted a finish. 

British Cycling research, delivered by GSIQ, showed the 2025 Lloyds Tours of Britain brought an overall cumulative economic impact of £62.3 million to the local areas which hosted the ten stages.

The race is delivered in partnership with British Cycling, Flintshire Council, Conwy Council, and Powys Council.

Further details, including the exact routes for each stage, will be announced in the coming weeks.