A £2.4m grant has been officially accepted by Derbyshire County Council to fund plans to host a stage of the Tour de France Femmes in 2027.
The world’s top female cyclists are due to race along roads such as Winnats Pass and Snake Pass as part of stage two of the event, which runs between Manchester and Sheffield on 31 July.
The route includes New Mills, Whaley Bridge, Buxton, Tideswell, Bradwell, Castleton, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Hayfield and Glossop, before crossing Snake Pass towards Sheffield, the authority said.
It said the grant from the East Midlands Combined County Authority would help pay for traffic management, road resurfacing, operational requirements and safety measures.