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Monday, October 19th, 2020
NBC SPORTS’ LIVE COVERAGE OF 2020 VUELTA A ESPAÑA, FINAL GRAND TOUR OF THE CYCLING SEASON, BEGINS THIS WEEK ACROSS PEACOCK, NBC SPORTS GOLD & OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA
Live Coverage of Stage 1 Begins Tomorrow, Oct. 20 at 9 a.m. ET on Peacock Premium, NBC Sports Gold’s “Cycling Pass,” and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA to Present Live Coverage of Every Stage; Encore Coverage of Select Stages on NBCSN
Exclusive Features Available with NBC Sports Gold’s “Cycling Pass” In Addition to Live, Commercial-Free Digital Coverage of all 18 Stages
STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 19, 2020 – NBC Sports’ live coverage of all 18 stages of the 2020 Vuelta a España – the final Grand Tour of the season – begins tomorrow, Oct. 20, at 9 a.m. ET on Peacock Premium, NBC Sports Gold’s “Cycling Pass,” and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.
NBC Sports Gold’s coverage of the Vuelta a España will include extensive data rich features in addition to its live, commercial-free coverage of the event (more details below).
Coverage concludes on Sunday, Nov. 18, in Madrid with Stage 18 live at 9 a.m. ET on Peacock Premium, NBC Sports Gold, and Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. NBCSN will televise encore presentations of select stages throughout the race, beginning with Stage 1 tomorrow at 1 a.m. ET.
The Vuelta, which will run a reduced 18 stages this year, will cover a total distance of more than 1,700 miles. The 2020 race was originally scheduled to begin August 14 before being postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 Vuelta winner Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma), who finished in second place in last month’s Tour de France, two-time Vuelta winner Chris Froome (INEOS Grenadiers) and 2019 Giro d’Italia winner Richard Carapaz are expected to headline the field. They are joined by Roglic’s Jumbo-Visma teammates Tom Dumoulin and American Sepp Kuss, who finished among the Tour de France’s top climbers in his first career Tour this year, last year’s Vuelta runner up Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) and American Tejay van Garderen (EF Pro Cycling).
In addition, on Sunday, Nov. 18, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will present live coverage of the women’s Madrid Challenge, a one-day race through the streets of Madrid, at Noon ET.
Coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA is live streamed on OlympicChannel.com, the Olympic Channel app, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app. All Olympic sports coverage televised and streamed across NBC Sports platforms is presented by Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.
SOCIALLY-DISTANCED COMMENTATORS
Analysts Bob Roll and former professional cyclist Christian Vande Velde will call race action remotely from NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn. Anthony McCrossan will provide play-by-play commentary for 2020 Vuelta a España coverage on NBC Sports Gold, joined by analyst Hannah Walker.
PEACOCK
Peacock Premium, available for $4.99 per month, will provide live streaming coverage of every stage of the 2020 Vuelta a España. Additional live sports on Peacock include Premier League, an NFL Wild Card Playoff Game in January, and select events from the upcoming Tokyo and Beijing Olympics. Peacock launched NBC Sports on Peacock, a new, exclusive free channel featuring live daytime sports talk programming. Fans can also watch on demand replays of events like Triple Crown horse races, daily highlights from NBC Sports, and hundreds of hours of sports series, documentaries and films such as Tiger Woods: Chasing History; 1968; I Am Ali; Dream Team; Being Evel; Feherty; Willie; and Peacock Originals Lost Speedways and In Deep with Ryan Lochte.
NBC SPORTS GOLD
NBC Sports Gold — NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product – features live, commercial-free streaming of the Vuelta a España.
Similar to its live stream for the 2020 Tour de France, NBC Sports Gold’s presentation of the 2020 Vuelta a España also includes exclusive access to interactive stage maps, rider profiles, full stage results, and more.
Before the Vuelta:
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- Stage-by-stage descriptions and previews, featuring historical stage and technical information
- Breakdown of top contenders
During the Vuelta:
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- Live streaming video
- Full stage video replays including highlights, stage recaps, and rider interviews
- Route and stage previews, course and stage maps, elevation profiles, and stage descriptions
- GPS race tracking presented in three ways: a list of rider groups on the road, a live profile of the stage, and a live map of the stage
- Live stage results and detailed standings
- Rider profiles by country and team
- News feed for each stage providing minute-by-minute updates from the race, and real-time commentary feeds from media covering the Vuelta
The platform will host the data in easy-to-use organized tabs, including “Feed” for news, “Track” for GPS, “Standings” for rider standings in every jersey category, “Teams” for comprehensive team and rider information, and “More” for additional data about the Vuelta and NBC Sports Gold’s coverage.
Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app available in the U.S. on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast, and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Cox Contour, Contour Stream Player, Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex. NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price.
NBC Sports Gold’s 2020-21 “Cycling Pass,” which provides fans in the U.S. with access to premier cycling races through May 2021, can be purchased by visiting NBCSportsGold.com. The direct-to-consumer pass streams coverage live and on-demand, to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TV devices. For more information, click here.
NBC SPORTS’ 2020 VUELTA A ESPANA SCHEDULE (subject to change, all times ET):
| Date | Time (ET) | Stage | Platform |
| Tues., Oct. 20 | 9 a.m. | Stage 1: Irun > Arrate/EIbar (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Tues., Oct. 20 | 2 p.m./7 p.m./10 p.m. | Stage 1: Irun > Arrate/EIbar | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Tues., Oct. 20 | 1 a.m. | Stage 1: Irun > Arrate/EIbar | NBCSN |
| Wed., Oct. 21 | 9 a.m. | Stage 2: Pamplona > Lekunberri (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Wed., Oct. 21 | 2 p.m./7 p.m./10 p.m. | Stage 2: Pamplona > Lekunberri | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Thurs., Oct. 22 | 9 a.m. | Stage 3: Lodosa > La Laguna Negra – Vinuesa (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Thurs., Oct. 22 | 2 p.m./7 p.m./10 p.m. | Stage 3: Lodosa > La Laguna Negra – Vinuesa | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Thurs., Oct. 22 | 1 a.m. | Stage 3: Lodosa > La Laguna Negra – Vinuesa | NBCSN |
| Fri., Oct. 23 | 9 a.m. | Stage 4: Garray. Numancia > Ejea de los Caballeros (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Fri., Oct. 23 | 2 p.m./7 p.m./10 p.m. | Stage 4: Garray. Numancia > Ejea de los Caballeros | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Sat., Oct. 24 | 9 a.m. | Stage 5: Huesca > Sabiñánigo (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Sat., Oct. 24 | 2 p.m./7 p.m./10 p.m. | Stage 5: Huesca > Sabiñánigo | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Sun., Oct. 25 | 8 a.m. | Stage 6: Biescas > Col du Tourmalet (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Sun., Oct. 25 | 2:30 p.m./7 p.m. | Stage 6: Biescas > Col du Tourmalet | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Mon., Oct. 26 | 10 a.m. | Stage 6: Biescas > Col du Tourmalet | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Tues., Oct. 27 | 10 a.m. | Stage 7: Vitoria-Gasteiz > Villanueva de Valdegovia (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Tues., Oct. 27 | 2 p.m./5 p.m. | Stage 7: Vitoria-Gasteiz > Villanueva de Valdegovia | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Wed., Oct. 28 | 6:30 a.m. | Stage 7: Vitoria-Gasteiz > Villanueva de Valdegovia | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Wed., Oct. 28 | 10 a.m. | Stage 8: Logroño > Alto de Moncalvillo (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Wed., Oct. 28 | 2 p.m./5 p.m. | Stage 8: Logroño > Alto de Moncalvillo | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Wed., Oct. 28 | 1 a.m. | Stage 8: Logroño > Alto de Moncalvillo | NBCSN |
| Thurs., Oct. 29 | 6:30 a.m. | Stage 8: Logroño > Alto de Moncalvillo | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Thurs., Oct. 29 | 10 a.m. | Stage 9: Castrillo del Val > Aguilar de Campo (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Thurs., Oct. 29 | 2 p.m./8 p.m./11 p.m. | Stage 9: Castrillo del Val > Aguilar de Campo | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Fri., Oct. 30 | 6:30 a.m. | Stage 9: Castrillo del Val > Aguilar de Campo | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Fri., Oct. 30 | 10 a.m. | Stage 10: Castro Urdiales > Suances (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Fri., Oct. 30 | 2 p.m./8 p.m./11 p.m. | Stage 10: Castro Urdiales > Suances | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Sat., Oct. 31 | 7:30 a.m. | Stage 11: Villaviciosa > Alto de La Farrapona (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Sat., Oct. 31 | 2 p.m./7:30 p.m. | Stage 11: Villaviciosa > Alto de La Farrapona | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Sat., Oct. 31 | 1 a.m. | Stage 11: Villaviciosa > Alto de La Farrapona | NBCSN |
| Sun., Nov. 1 | 8 a.m. | Stage 12: Pola de Laviana > Alto de l’Angliru (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Sun., Nov. 1 | 2 p.m./8 p.m. | Stage 12: Pola de Laviana > Alto de l’Angliru | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Mon., Nov. 2 | 9 a.m./4 p.m. | Stage 12: Pola de Laviana > Alto de l’Angliru | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Tues., Nov. 3 | 9 a.m. | Stage 13: Muros > Mirador de Ézaro (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Tues., Nov. 3 | 2 p.m./5 p.m. | Stage 13: Muros > Mirador de Ézaro | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Wed., Nov. 4 | 9 a.m. | Stage 14: Lugo > Ourense (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Wed., Nov. 4 | 2 p.m./5 p.m. | Stage 14: Lugo > Ourense | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Thurs., Nov. 5 | 9 a.m. | Stage 15: Mos > Puebla de Sanabria (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Thurs., Nov. 5 | 2 p.m./7 p.m./10 p.m. | Stage 15: Mos > Puebla de Sanabria | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Fri., Nov. 6 | 9 a.m. | Stage 16: Salamanca > Ciudad Rodrigo (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Fri., Nov. 6 | 2 p.m./7 p.m./10 p.m. | Stage 16: Salamanca > Ciudad Rodrigo | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Sat., Nov. 7 | 6 a.m. | Stage 17: Aranda de Duero > Guadalajara (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Sat., Nov. 7 | 1:30 p.m./7 p.m. | Stage 17: Aranda de Duero > Guadalajara | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Sat., Nov. 7 | 12:30 a.m. | Stage 17: Aranda de Duero > Guadalajara | NBCSN |
| Sun., Nov. 8 | 9 a.m. | Stage 18: Hipódromo de la Zarzuela > Madrid (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC Sports Gold, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Sun., Nov. 8 | 2 p.m./7 p.m./10 p.m. | Stage 18: Hipódromo de la Zarzuela > Madrid | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Sun., Nov. 8 | Noon | Madrid Challenge – Women’s Race (LIVE) | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
| Sun., Nov. 8 | 5 p.m. | Madrid Challenge – Women’s Race | Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA |
–NBC SPORTS–
