The world’s greatest race on two wheels will be shown like never before as Warner Bros. Discovery unveils its enhanced coverage offer for the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with new innovations and unique studios set to redefine cycling coverage.

WBD will bring the crème de le crème of road cycling to millions of viewers in 21 languages across 50 markets in Europe through a unified approach to covering every stage of the men’s and women’s race live.

More than 100 hours of live television coverage across all 21 stages of the men’s race (4-26 July) will be shown on Eurosport across Europe and TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland. WBD will also offering free-to-air coverage for viewers in Germany (Eurosport 1), Sweden (Kanal 9) and Finland (TV5), with 5 broadcasting highlights coverage in the UK through a partnership with TNT Sports. For the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (1-9 August), Eurosport and TNT Sports will broadcast every available kilometre produced across all nine stages comprising 27 hours of live action.

WBD’s enhanced streaming platform HBO Max will also stream every stage from both races live through the most complete viewing experience. Subscribers can enjoy an enhanced Multi-view feature built for the Tour de France, which delivers interactive coverage of four different camera feeds produced by WBD and from host broadcaster, ASO in a quad screen view. Fans will be able to select the audio from the feed they want to follow, such as WBD’s innovative motorbike camera feed, the helicopter feed or additional angles covered from the road to follow the peloton from start to finish.

Alongside this, Key Moments built into the timeline of the HBO Max stage stream allows fans to seamlessly navigate to decisive moments within each race; 1080p Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos will provide a premium quality viewing experience; and up to 21 commentary languages will be selectable as part of Eurosport and TNT Sports’ Multi-language option on HBO Max.

SCALING STUDIO COVERAGE TO NEW HEIGHTS 

During the Tour de France, WBD will celebrate cycling culture and local heroes by producing distinct studio shows for viewers in different countries including the UK (The Breakaway), Germany (Velo Club), France (Les Rois de la Pédale), the Netherlands (Kop Over Kop) and Spain (La Montonera) from its state-of-the-art virtual studios across Europe.

In the UK, TNT Sports is going one step further by building on the success of its live studio shows during the Giro d’Italia to take The Breakaway on the road again. Hosted by Orla Chennouoi together with regular guests Robbie McEwen, Matt Stephens and Adam Blythe, two shows will broadcast from the heart of the cycling community on Friday 10 July at the Rapha Clubhouse, London and on Friday 17 July at The South Downs Social, Winchester.

From the 21-25 July, the team will be based at one of the cycling’s most iconic landmarks by broadcasting live from Alpe d’Huez as the race takes in unprecedented back-to-back mountain top finishes during stages 19 and 20. After conquering one of the toughest climbs in the sport, peaking at 2,642m on the Col du Galibier, the race heads to Paris where TNT Sports will broadcast from the cobbles of the Champs-Élysées for the final stage.

Scott Young, EVP at WBD Sports Europe, said: “Cycling is part of our DNA and for more than 35 years, no other broadcaster has done more to bring the stories, strategy and emotion of the Tour de France to fans across Europe. That heritage matters because this is a sport built on knowledge, trust and passion, and our coverage is shaped by people who live and breathe cycling all year round.

“With every stage of the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes available on HBO Max, Eurosport and TNT Sports, we are combining decades of cycling expertise with new product innovations that give fans more control, more context and more ways to follow every decisive moment. From the streets of Barcelona, to the peaks of Switzerland and Alpe d’Huez, to the southern shores of the French Riviera and everywhere in between, we will offer the most immersive and authentic cycling experience while showcasing the entirety of the men’s and women’s Tour de France for the widest possible audience.”

Alberto Contador, Eurosport and TNT Sports cycling expert, said:

“Alpe d'Huez is one of cycling's iconic climbs. Even people who don't normally follow the sport know exactly what Alpe d'Huez is. Having it in the race always creates huge anticipation. Whether it proves decisive will depend on how the General Classification looks by then, but there's no doubt that those final mountain stages should provide a spectacular finale.”

THE BEST TEAM OF CYCLING EXPERTS

A supreme collection of talented storytellers will form part of WBD’s expert on-air cycling and commentary team. Joined by special guests each day, pundits across Europe include:

Motorbike reporter: Jens Voigt (week one), Romain Bardet (week two) and Adam Blythe (week three)

On-site reporters: Hannah Walker (UK); Florian Pigeon and Thomas Bihel (France); Anders Mielke (Pan-Europe and Denmark) Andrea Berton (Italy)
France: Steve Chainel, Jacky Durand, Louis-Pierre Frileux (commentator), Florian Pigeon and Thomas Bihel (on-site reporters)

Germany: Jens Voigt, Robert Bengsch and Rolf Aldag

The Netherlands: Annemiek van Vleuten, Erik Breikink, Lars van den Berg, Bobbie Traksel, Jip van den Bos, Karsten Kroon (commentary), Jeroen Vanbelleghem (commentary) Sander Kleikers (presenter), Herbet Cool (presenter

Spain: Alberto Contador, Eduardo Chozas and Laura Meseguer

UK: Orla Chennaoui, Robbie McEwen, Matt Stephens, Adam Blythe

Anders Mielke, Eurosport and TNT Sports reporter, said:

“It’s a huge privilege being on-site working for Eurosport. I can really feel how important our job on-site is for the millions of fans who are watching our coverage. I think we’re in for a closer one in the men’s Tour de France with Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard. Tadej has been the best and the rider to beat over the past two years but the confidence Jonas got winning Catalunya, Paris-Nice and the Giro is the best preparation he’s ever had. The GC fight in the men’s is going to be the best one we’ve had in a good few years.

“In the women’s there is one woman I am very excited to follow at this Tour de France Femmes and that is Paula Blasi, the young Spanish rider who won La Vuelta a España earlier this year and before that the Amstel Gold Race.”

NEW CONTENT TO BUILD EXCITEMENT ON THE ROAD TO THE TOUR

In the build-up to the race, the weekly magazine programme The Cycling Show will continue to take fans inside the World Tour teams with a new 30-minute episode premiering on 2 July ahead of the race on Eurosport, TNT Sports and HBO Max as well showing the team presentation live from 18:30 CEST. 

Ahead of the women’s race, a new and original preview show titled Tour de France Femmes 2026: Road to Yellow will feature exclusive interviews and expert insights to explore the key stories and battlegrounds that will define this year’s race. Airing on 15 July, contributors from the peloton include Pauline Ferrand-Prévot; Demi Vollering; Elisa Longo Borghini; Anna van der Breggen; Elise Chabbey; Dominika Wlodarczyk; Mischa Bredewold; Lorena Wiebes.

Complementing its live coverage and cycling content, Eurosport and TNT Sports’ web, app and social platforms will also post daily highlights, behind-the-scenes content from the race, exclusive rider interviews and additional stories throughout the race. 

The 113th Grand Départ at the 2026 edition of the Tour de France takes place in Barcelona on Saturday 4 July before the 3,333km race arrives in Paris for the final stage on Sunday 26 July. Four-time winner and current holder of the yellow jersey, Slovenia’s Tadej Pogačar will be looking to join an illustrious group of cycling legends by becoming only the fifth man in history to win five yellow jerseys.

Whilst every stage can impact the story of the Tour, there are several days across the three weeks which will prove particularly pivotal. First of which is stage six where the peloton experience the first mountain showdown featuring the legendary Col du Tourmalet before a demanding summit finish. Stage 10, held on Bastille Day, boasts the challenging, hilly terrain of the iconic Massif Central, set-up perfectly for an aggressive break away. Stage 14’s brutal Col du Haag as well as the alpine double header on stages 19 and 20 are expected to decide the outcome of the Tour.

The fifth edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift in its current form begins with a Grand Départ in Switzerland on 1 August before finishing in Nice on 9 August. A total of 1,175km across nine stages will see one of 154 riders presented with the winners’ yellow jersey, with France’s Pauline Ferrand-Prévot looking to become the first rider to retain the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift title.

Warner Bros. Discovery is the home of the Tour de France in Europe and has been broadcasting the world’s most iconic stage race for more than 35 years. Its current pan-European coverage includes full exclusivity for the men’s race in 33 markets and it holds the rights to show both the men’s and women’s race across Europe until at least 2032.

In the UK and Ireland, TNT Sports marks its first year as the exclusive live broadcaster of the Tour de France with every stage streaming live on HBO Max for the first time. It recently partnered with public service broadcaster 5 to expand coverage with free-to-air highlights airing each day on 5.

Tour de France broadcast timings (CEST) on Eurosport 1, TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max:
Team Presentation: 18:30-20:00 (Thu 2 Jul)
Stage 1: Barcelona → Barcelona (Team Time Trial) – 16:30-19:45 (Sat 4 Jul)
Stage 2: Tarragona → Barcelona (Hilly stage) – 13:30-18:15 (Sun 5 Jul)
Stage 3: Granollers → Les Angles (Mountain stage) – 11:45-17:30 (Mon 6 Jul)
Stage 4: Carcassonne → Foix (Hilly stage) – 13:00-18:00 (Tue 7 Jul)
Stage 5: Lannemezan → Pau (Flat stage) – 13:30-18:15 (Wed 8 Jul)
Stage 6: Pau → Gavarnie-Gèdre (Mountain stage) – 12:00-18:15 (Thu 9 Jul)
Stage 7: Hagetmau → Bordeaux (Flat stage) – 13:00-18:00 (Fri 10 Jul)
Stage 8: Périgueux → Bergerac (Flat stage) – 13:00-18:00 (Sat 11 Jul)
Stage 9: Malemort → Ussel (Hilly stage) – 13:00-18:30 (Sun 12 Jul)
Rest Day: Cantal (Mon 13 Jul)
Stage 10: Aurillac → Le Lioran (Mountain stage) – 13:00-18:00 (Tue 14 Jul)
Stage 11: Vichy → Nevers (Flat stage) – 13:30-18:15 (Wed 15 Jul)
Stage 12: Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours → Chalon-sur-Saône (Flat stage) – 13:00-18:15 (Thu 16 Jul)
Stage 13: Dole → Belfort (Hilly stage) – 12:45-18:30 (Fri 17 Jul)
Stage 14: Mulhouse → Le Markstein Fellering (Mountain stage) – 12:45-18:00 (Sat 18 Jul)
Stage 15: Champagnole → Plateau de Solaison (Mountain stage) – 12:45-18:30 (Sun 19 Jul)
Rest Day: Haute-Savoie (Mon 20 Jul)
Stage 16: Évian-les-Bains → Thonon-les-Bains (Individual Time Trial) – 12:30-18:15 (Tue 21 Jul)
Stage 17: Chambéry → Voiron (Flat stage) – 13:00-18:00 (Wed 22 Jul)
Stage 18: Voiron → Orcières-Merlette (Mountain stage) – 12:15-18:00 (Thu 23 Jul)
Stage 19: Gap → Alpe d’Huez (Mountain stage) – 13:30-18:15 (Fri 24 Jul)
Stage 20: Le Bourg d’Oisans → Alpe d’Huez (Mountain stage) – 11:00-17:30 (Sat 25 Jul)
Stage 21: Thoiry → Paris Champs-Élysées (Flat stage) – 15:30-20:45 (Sun 26 Jul)

Tour de France Femmes broadcast timings (CEST) on Eurosport 1, TNT Sports 1 and HBO Max:
Stage 1: Lausanne → Lausanne (Flat stage) – 15:30-18:45 (Sat 1 Aug)
Stage 2: Aigle → Genève (Flat stage) – 15:30-18:45 (Sun 2 Aug)
Stage 3: Genève → Poligny (Hilly stage) – 15:30-18:45 (Mon 3 Aug)
Stage 4: Gevrey-Chambertin → Dijon (Individual Time Trial) – 15:30-18:45 (Tue 4 Aug)
Stage 5: Mâcon → Belleville-en-Beaujolais (Hilly stage) – 13:30-18:45 (Wed 5 Aug)
Stage 6: Montbrison → Tournon-sur-Rhône (Hilly stage) – 15:30-18:45 (Thu 6 Aug)
Stage 7: La Voulte-sur-Rhône → Mont Ventoux (Mountain stage) – 15:15-18:45 (Fri 7 Aug)
Stage 8: Sisteron → Nice (Flat stage) – 15:30-18:45 (Sat 8 Aug)
Stage 9: Nice → Nice (Mountain stage) – 15:45-20:15 (Sun 9 Aug)

Notes to editor
*WBD’s coverage of the Tour de France is non-exclusive in Andorra, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Switzerland.
**WBD’s coverage of the Tour de France Femmes is non-exclusive in Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, France, Hungary, Monaco, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland.