A local cycling group in Lancaster, Lancashire, is asking residents to help lobby for permanent road safety improvements ahead of a major international race in 2027. On February 1, 2026, Lancaster Dynamo launched a campaign urging people to write to their local councillors using a sample letter that calls for better bike lanes and safer junctions.
The group wants to use the 2027 Tour de France Grand Départ as a way to fast-track long-term projects for residents. Stage 2 of the race (Keswick to Liverpool) is scheduled to pass through the Lancaster district on July 3, 2027, and Lancaster City Council has published a local statement welcoming the news. Dynamo says the event must leave a legacy of safety for local commuters and children rather than being treated as a one-day spectacle.
The campaign specifically asks for segregated cycle lanes along the A6 corridor between Lancaster University and the city centre. It also calls for improved connections on the Morecambe–Lancaster path and better access to Morecambe promenade, and for safer routes for cyclists tackling the steep climb at Jubilee Tower, Quernmore.
Organisers have provided a sample letter for residents to send to officials at Lancashire County Council, the highways authority responsible for the area’s roads. Dynamo hopes this pressure will help move the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) forward more quickly to fix missing links in the network.
The group argues that the district needs more than just temporary paint and resurfacing for a single day of sport. They say the international spotlight presents an opportunity to secure funding for permanent, segregated paths that make cycling safer long after the professional riders have gone.
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