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NBC SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF THE 108TH TOUR DE FRANCE CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND ACROSS NBC, NBCSN & PEACOCK

NBC SPORTS’ COVERAGE OF THE 108TH TOUR DE FRANCE CONTINUES THIS WEEKEND ACROSS NBC, NBCSN & PEACOCK

Live Coverage of Stage 13 Tomorrow Begins at 5:55 a.m. ET on Peacock; Tour de France Pre-Race Show Begins at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN

Peacock To Stream Live, Commercial-Free Coverage Of Every Stage from Start to Finish and Select Early Morning Stages Exclusively As They Happen

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 8, 2021 – NBC Sports’ live coverage of the 108th Tour de France continues this weekend on NBC, NBCSN and Peacock as the Tour’s route begins in Nîmes for tomorrow’s 13th Stage.

Live coverage of Stage 13 begins tomorrow, Friday, July 9, at 5:55 a.m. ET on Peacock, and the Tour de France Pre-Race Show starts at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN ahead of NBCSN’s live coverage at 6:30 a.m. ET.

This Saturday’s coverage of Stage 14 begins at 6:15 a.m. ET on Peacock  and 8 a.m. ET on NBC, and Sunday’s coverage gets underway at 6 a.m. ET with the Tour de France Pre-Race Show on NBCSN and Peacock.

Following today’s Stage 12 victory by Nils Politt (Bora – hansgrohe), claiming his first career Tour de France stage win, defending champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE-Team Emirates) of Slovenia currently sits in first place with a 5:18 lead over second-place Rigoberto Uran (EF Pro Cycling) of Colombia. Mark Cavendish, who now has 33 career stage victories, one behind Belgian legend Eddy Merckx for the most in Tour de France history, will seek his fourth victory of this year’s race on the flat stages.

NBC Sports’ live coverage of all 21 stages culminates with the final stage on Sunday, July 18, live at 10:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock

COMMENTATORS

NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2021 Tour de France features Phil Liggett, universally known as the “voice of cycling,” who will call play-by-play race action. Analyst Bob Roll will join Liggett on the call and Steve Porino serves as the reporter from on-site in France.

Paul Burmeister will host daily pre-race and post-race studio coverage, along with former professional cyclist and analyst Christian Vande Velde and American Grand Tour champion Chris Horner. Former professional cyclist Adam Blythe, who retired in 2019, will serve as a reporter in France.

PEACOCK

Peacock will provide live streaming coverage of every stage of the 2021 Tour de France, featuring live, commercial-free, start-to-finish coverage of every stage of the Tour de France, featuring commentary from NBC Sports’ Phil Liggett, as well as the World Feed. Live stream access to La Course by Le Tour begins on Saturday, June 26, beginning at 6:30 a.m. ET. Peacock will also feature full stage replays, highlights, stage recaps and rider interviews. On select days, fans will be able to live stream early morning coverage prior to the start of linear coverage, noted in the chart below.

The Tour de France joins expansive sports programming on Peacock. Upcoming live sports coverage on Peacock includes, Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, Premier Lacrosse League, INDYCAR, Premiership Rugby, the 2021-22 Premier League season, 2021 Sunday Night Football, and Super Bowl LVI. Peacock Originals available on demand include Lost Speedways, hosted by Dale Earnhardt, Jr.; My Pursuit: Life, Legacy & Jordan BurroughsThe Greatest RaceMichael Phelps: Medals, Memories & More, and In Deep with Ryan Lochte. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel which streams Peacock Original Brother from Another, as well as The Dan Patrick ShowPFT Live, and The Rich Eisen Show.

All coverage of the Tour de France will be available on Peacock Premium. Viewers can sign up at peacocktv.com. Peacock is currently available across devices, details here. Peacock Premium is included at no additional cost for Comcast’s eligible Xfinity X1 and Flex customers and Cox Contour customers.

NBC SPORTS GROUP SOCIAL MEDIA:

Fans can keep up with the Tour de France through NBC Sports Group’s social media platforms throughout the race, including exclusive behind-the-scenes photos, interviews, video clips, up-to-date news reports and stories from around the cycling world through the NBC Sports Cycling Facebook page and @NBCSNCycling on Twitter. In addition, fans can visit NBCSports.com/cycling for a live stream schedule, stage maps, results, routes and more.

NBC SPORTS’ 2021 TOUR DE FRANCE SCHEDULE

(subject to change, all times ET)***All live coverage on NBC and NBCSN is also available on the NBC Sports app:

Date Time Stage Platform
Thurs., July 8 3 p.m. Stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / Nîmes NBCSN
Thurs., July 8 8 p.m. Stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / Nîmes NBCSN
Thurs., July 8 Midnight Stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / Nîmes NBCSN
Fri., July 9 5:55 a.m. Stage 13: Nîmes / Carcassonne (LIVE) Peacock
6 a.m. Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
6:30 a.m. Stage 13: Nîmes / Carcassonne (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
Fri., July 9 Noon Stage 13: Nîmes / Carcassonne NBCSN
Fri., July 9 8 p.m. Stage 13: Nîmes / Carcassonne NBCSN
Fri., July 9 Midnight Stage 13: Nîmes / Carcassonne NBCSN
Sat., July 10 6:15 a.m. Stage 14: Carcassonne / Quillan (LIVE) Peacock
8 a.m. Stage 14: Carcassonne / Quillan (LIVE) NBC
Sun., July 11 6 a.m. Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
Sun., July 11 6:10 a.m. Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-Vieille (LIVE) Peacock
6:30 a.m. Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-Vieille (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
Mon., July 12 7 a.m. Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-Vieille NBCSN
Mon., July 12 10 a.m. Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-Vieille NBCSN
Mon., July 12 1 p.m. Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-Vieille NBCSN
Mon., July 12 Midnight Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-Vieille NBCSN
Tues., July 13 7 a.m. Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
Tues., July 13 6:55 a.m. Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-Gaudens (LIVE) Peacock
7:30 a.m. Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-Gaudens (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
Tues., July 13 Noon Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-Gaudens NBCSN
Tues., July 13 4 p.m. Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-Gaudens NBCSN
Tues., July 13 8 p.m. Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-Gaudens NBCSN
Tues., July 13 Midnight Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-Gaudens NBCSN
Wed., July 14 6 a.m. Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
Wed., July 14 5:45 a.m. Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet (LIVE) Peacock
6:30 a.m. Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
Wed., July 14 Noon Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet NBCSN
Wed., July 14 2:30 p.m. Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet NBCSN
Wed., July 14 8 p.m. Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet NBCSN
Wed., July 14 Midnight Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet NBCSN
Thurs., July 15 7 a.m. Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
Thurs., July 15 7:25 a.m. Stage 18: Pau / Luz Ardiden (LIVE) Peacock
7:30 a.m. Stage 18: Pau / Luz Ardiden (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
Thurs., July 15 Noon Stage 18: Pau / Luz Ardiden NBCSN
Thurs., July 15 3 p.m. Stage 18: Pau / Luz Ardiden NBCSN
Thurs., July 15 8 p.m. Stage 18: Pau / Luz Ardiden NBCSN
Thurs., July 15 Midnight Stage 18: Pau / Luz Ardiden NBCSN
Fri., July 16 7 a.m. Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
Fri., July 16 6:05 a.m. Stage 19: Mourenx / Libourne (LIVE) Peacock
7:30 a.m. Stage 19: Mourenx / Libourne (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
Fri., July 16 Noon Stage 19: Mourenx / Libourne NBCSN
Fri., July 16 8 p.m. Stage 19: Mourenx / Libourne NBCSN
Fri., July 16 Midnight Stage 19: Mourenx / Libourne NBCSN
Sat., July 17 7 a.m. Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
Sat., July 17 6:55 a.m. Stage 20: Libourne / Saint-Emilion (LIVE) Peacock
7:30 a.m. Stage 20: Libourne / Saint-Emilion (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
Sat., July 17 10:30 p.m. Stage 20: Libourne / Saint-Emilion NBCSN
Sun., July 18 7 a.m. Stage 20: Libourne / Saint-Emilion NBCSN
Sun., July 18 10 a.m. Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
Sun., July 18 10:05 a.m. Stage 21: Chatou / Paris Champs-Élysées (LIVE) Peacock
10:30 a.m. Stage 21: Chatou / Paris Champs-Élysées (LIVE) NBCSN & Peacock
Sun., July 18 2 p.m. Stage 21: Chatou / Paris Champs-Élysées NBC
Sun., July 18 11 p.m. Stage 21: Chatou / Paris Champs-Élysées NBCSN

 

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