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The Grand Depart refers to the whole of the first weekend of the Tour de France, which takes place this year in London and Kent. It includes: The opening ceremony on Friday 6 July 2007 The Prologue time trial on Saturday 7 July 2007 Stage One of the race itself, which is on Sunday 8 July 2007 and finishes in Canterbury.
