The 101st Tour de France, the world’s most prestigious cycling race, airs on NBC Sports Network and NBC beginning Saturday, July 5, starting with Stage 1 at 6am ET. NBC and NBCSN combine to televise all 21 stages through the race’s conclusion on Sunday, July 27. NBC Sports Network also airs Tour Primetime each night with highlights of the day’s best action.
This year’s Tour de France features nine new stage cities and stages in England for the first time since 2007, including the Grand Depart in Leeds. In all the course covers 3,664 kilometers (2,277 miles) through England, France, Belgium and Spain. 2013 Tour de France winner Chris Froome will be challenged by the likes of Alberto Contador, Andrew Talansky, Marcel Kittel, Mark Cavendish and Vincenzo Nibali.
Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen call the live race action with reporters Steve Schlanger, Carolyn Manno and inside-the-race reporter Steve Porino. Todd Harris hosts the nightly studio show with analysts Bob Roll and Christian Vande Velde.
Viewers can also get Tour de France content though the NBC Sports Cycling Facebook page and the Twitter account at @NBCSNCycling.
Full TV schedule from NBC Sports and route map from the Tour de France below:
Tour de France 2014 TV schedule on NBC Sports
Date | Time (ET) | Coverage | Network |
Sat., July 5 | 6 a.m. – Noon | Stage 1: Leeds to Harrogate (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Sat., July 5 | 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Stage 1: Leeds to Harrogate | NBC |
Sat., July 5 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 1: Leeds to Harrogate | NBCSN |
Sun., July 6 | 6 a.m. – Noon | Stage 2: York to Sheffield (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Sun., July 6 | 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. | Stage 2: York to Sheffield | NBC |
Sun., July 6 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 2: York to Sheffield | NBCSN |
Mon., July 7 | 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Stage 3: Cambridge to London (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Mon., July 7 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 3: Cambridge to London | NBCSN |
Tues., July 8 | 8 a.m.* – 11:30 a.m. | Stage 4: Le Tourguet – Paris – Plage to Lille Métropole (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Tues., July 8 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 4: Le Tourguet – Paris – Plage to Lille Métropole | NBCSN |
Wed., July 9 | 7:30 a.m. – Noon | Stage 5: Ypres – Arenberg Porte du Hainaut (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Wed., July 9 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 5: Ypres – Arenberg Porte du Hainaut | NBCSN |
Thurs., July 10 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 6: Arras to Reims (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Thurs., July 10 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 6: Arras to Reims | NBCSN |
Fri., July 11 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 7: Épernay to Nancy (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Fri., July 11 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 7: Épernay to Nancy | NBCSN |
Sat., July 12 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 8: Tomblain to Gérardmer La Mauselaine (LIVE) | NBC |
Sat., July 12 | Midnight – 3 a.m. | Stage 8: Tomblain to Gérardmer La Mauselaine | NBCSN |
Sun., July 13 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 9: Gérardmer to Mulhouse (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Sun., July 13 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 9: Gérardmer to Mulhouse | NBCSN |
Mon., July 14 | 7 a.m. – Noon | Stage 10: Mulhouse to La Planche des Belles Filles (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Mon., July 14 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 10: Mulhouse to La Planche des Belles Filles | NBCSN |
Tues., July 15 | 8 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | Rest Day | NBCSN |
Wed., July 16 | 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Stage 11: Besançon to Oyonnax (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Wed., July 16 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 11: Besançon to Oyonnax | NBCSN |
Thurs., July 17 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 12: Bourge-en-Bresse to Saint-Étienne (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Thurs., July 17 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 12: Bourge-en-Bresse to Saint-Étienne | NBCSN |
Fri., July 18 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 13: Saint-Étienne to Chamrousse (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Fri., July 18 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 13: Saint-Étienne to Chamrousse | NBCSN |
Sat., July 19 | 7 a.m. – Noon | Stage 14: Grenoble to Risoul (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Sat., July 19 | 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. | Stage 14: Grenoble to Risoul | NBC |
Sat., July 19 | 8 p.m. – Noon | Stage 14: Grenoble to Risoul | NBCSN |
Sun., July 20 | 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Stage 15: Tallard to Nímes (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Sun., July 20 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 15: Tallard to Nímes | NBCSN |
Mon., July 21 | 8 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. | Rest Day | NBCSN |
Tues., July 22 | 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Stage 16: Carcassonne to Bagnéres-de-Luchon (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Tues., July 22 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 16: Carcassonne to Bagnéres-de-Luchon | NBCSN |
Wed., July 23 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 17: Saint-Gaudens to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Wed., July 23 | 1 a.m. – 3 a.m. | Stage 17: Saint-Gaudens to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet | NBCSN |
Thurs., July 24 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 18: Pau to Hautacam (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Thurs., July 24 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 18: Pau to Hautacam | NBCSN |
Fri., July 25 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 19: Mauboutguet Pays du Val d’Adour to Gergerac (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Fri., July 25 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 19: Mauboutguet Pays du Val d’Adour to Gergerac | NBCSN |
Sat., July 26 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 20: Bergerac to Périgueux (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Sat., July 26 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 20: Bergerac to Périgueux | NBCSN |
Sun., July 27 | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Stage 21: Évry to Paris Champs-Élysées (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Sun., July 27 | 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Tour de France Review Show | NBC |
Sun., July 27 | 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. | Stage 21: Évry to Paris Champs-Élysées | NBCSN |
*Start time to be confirmed. |
We have watched the Tour for years – Because of work we look forward to 8pm Primetime Show – Very, very disappointed in NBC Sports not showing it tonight (7/23). It wasn’t even a rest day! They were still in the mountains which can be exciting! Most people work and are not always able to watch during the day. Hope it doesn’t happen again!
Very disappointed in the delay of the usual 8p (Eastern) TDF evening show until 1a to show the Liverpool v. Roma soccer friendly. With the World Cup just finishing and the BPL starting its season in August they could have at least delayed the showing of that soccer match until after the second soccer match actually showing a domestic team and just disappoint people with a truncated TDF show. But nooooooo. I wonder what future disappointments are in store.
We have been tuning in to see each stage coverage in the evenings from 8 PM – 11 PM eastern time, but TONIGHT – for some reason – you are not showing it in the evening!! What?? REALLY??!! I bump up Dish coverage to include this channel for this once a year cycling feat, but NO – not tonight. I’m not happy. We’re seeing soccer instead. Yes, I like soccer, but I really wanted to see the Tour.
Show the race each night but tonight, wtf is that?
I am really mad at NBC you actually change the time for the Tour de France now It’s at 4 am until 9 am Why?
You were showing the Tour at 9 pm and that was fine to me…….
I subscribed to the cable package that has NBC sports to see Dan Patrick every morning. Now you have this Tour De France for nearly the entire month of July. Maybe there is a great audience for this. But not me. This stinks.
Not a single mention of the Le Course race (the women’s race). No coverage? Nothing? Not cool.
So amateur bike riders can relate to the amazing Tour de France riders, why doesn’t the TV broadcast indicate a continual speed and % elevation of the riders??