UK Students Design Tour de France Posters

0:00It's April 28th. Welcome to Edinburgh News Today, powered by AI. Students from Scotland, England, and Wales are stepping up to design the official posters for the 2027 Grand Day Parts of the Tour Day. France and Tour de France Femmes. This competition targets kids in art, design, graphics, creative, and photography courses at colleges and unies in the areas hosting the six stages. The races kick off with Stage 1 from Edinburgh to Carlau on July 2nd, then Keswick, to Liverpool, and Welshpool to Cardiff. It's part of the Grand Day Parts GB's J-O-Y Social Impact program, opening doors for a local talent to create these iconic pieces. These posters are a big tradition. Unveiled every October in Paris during the route reveal, and they'll blast across promotions worldwide, reaching. Millions of fans. This marks the first time both races start from the same spot outside France, putting UK creativity on the global stage.

1:00An expert panel, led by award-winning artists Lucy Pitaway, will judge entries with race organizers picking the winners to refine the designs. The contest runs from May 4th until 5 p.m. on June 26th, 2026. Head to litourjb.com slash poster hyphen competition for full details and to throw your hat in. Can't wait to see what these young artists cook up for this historic ride.