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Tour de France 2026 TV Guide & Where to Watch

4 July – 26 July 2026

Three weeks, 21 stages, the yellow jersey.

Today: Stage 2

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Where to watch

Broadcasters covering the race, grouped by country.

  • Austria

    • ServusTV free

  • Australia

  • Belgium

  • Canada

  • Switzerland

    • RSI free
    • RTR free
    • SRF free

  • China

    • Zhibo TV

  • Colombia

  • Czechia

    • Czech TV free

  • Germany

    • ARD free

  • Denmark

  • Spain

    • EiTB free
    • RTVE free
    • TV3 Catalunya free

  • Europe

  • France

    • France 2 free
    • France 3 free

  • United Kingdom

    • S4C free

  • United Kingdom, Ireland

  • Hungary

    • MTVA free

  • Ireland

  • Italy

  • Japan

  • Luxembourg

  • Netherlands

    • NOS free

  • Norway

    • TV2 Norway

  • New Zealand

    • Sky Sport NZ

  • Portugal

    • RTP free

  • Russia

    • Okko

  • Slovenia

    • RTV Slovenija free

  • United States

  • South Africa

    • SuperSport

Frequently asked questions

Is the Tour de France free to watch?
In France, France Télévisions shows every stage live and free over-the-air — coverage runs on France 2 or France 3 depending on the day, with the full broadcast also on the france.tv streaming platform. Free options elsewhere vary by country — see the broadcaster grid above for what's available where you are.
What time does each stage start?
Most road stages roll out around midday and finish in the late afternoon, and live TV coverage often begins at the start and runs all the way to the finish. Exact broadcast start times for each stage are shown in the schedule above.
How many stages does the Tour de France have?
21 stages over 23 days, with 2 rest days. The route mixes flat sprint stages, hilly stages, individual time trials and high-mountain days in the Alps and Pyrenees.
When does the Tour de France start?
The 2026 Tour runs 4–26 July 2026, with the Grand Départ in Barcelona. Check the schedule above for the full stage list and start towns.

About the broadcast

The Tour de France is organized by Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), which commissions France Télévisions to produce the international host broadcast. France TV's teams capture every stage and distribute the finished world feed to rights-holding broadcasters globally — which is why the same pictures air on France 2 and France 3 in France, Eurosport and HBO Max across Europe, and dozens of networks worldwide. The Tour draws the most extensive live coverage of any bike race: mountain and summit-finish stages are often shown almost flag-to-flag, and even flat days are typically carried live through the closing hours, the finish, and the jersey and podium presentations.