00:00The ceremonial opening stages of both the men's and women's Tour de France will be held in the UK
00:05for the first time. England, Scotland and Wales will host the opening stages known as the Grand
00:11Depart in 2027. Organisers say it will be the largest free sporting spectacle in British history
00:18with millions expected to line the streets. It will also mark the first time the opening stages
00:22of the Tour de France Femme Avec Swift are held in the UK. The men's Tour de France has previously
00:28started in the UK twice in London in 2007 and in Yorkshire in 2014. The Grand Depart which
00:35translates as Great Start is the official opening of the race with the first few stages
00:40usually between one and three held in a host city or country often outside France.
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