NBC and NBCSN present complete coverage of the 2015 Tour de France cycling race from July 4-26. Coverage is also available through a subscription to NBC Sports Tour de France Live on computers or mobile devices. All stages will be televised live, and NBCSN airs a nightly Tour Primetime show on most days, complete with highlights, race replays, analysis and more.
2014 Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) looks to defend his title against top contenders including Chris Froome (Team Sky), Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) and Nairo Quintana (Movistar Team).
Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen call the live race actionwith reporters Steve Schlanger, Jenna Corrado, and Steve Porino. Todd Harris hosts nightly studio coverage with analysts Bob Roll, Christian Vande Velde and Jens Voigt.
2015 Tour de France TV coverage on NBCSN and NBC
| Date | Time (ET) | Coverage | Network |
| Wed., June 24 | 10 – 11 p.m. | Tour de France Preview Show | NBCSN |
| Sat., July 4 | 7 a.m. – Noon | Stage 1: Utrecht (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Sat., July 4 | 3 – 4 p.m. | Stage 1: Utrecht | NBC |
| Sun., July 5 | 7 a.m. – Noon | Stage 2: Utrecht to Neeltje Jans (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Sun., July 5 | 2 – 4 p.m. | Stage 2: Utrecht to Neeltje Jans | NBC |
| Sun., July 5 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 2: Utrecht to Neeltje Jans | NBCSN |
| Mon., July 6 | 7 a.m. – Noon | Stage 3: Antwerp to Huy (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Mon., July 6 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 3: Antwerp to Huy | NBCSN |
| Tues., July 7 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 4: Seraing to Cambrai (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Tues., July 7 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 4: Seraing to Cambrai | NBCSN |
| Wed., July 8 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 5: Arras to Amiens (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Wed., July 8 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 5: Arras to Amiens | NBCSN |
| Thurs., July 9 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 6: Abbeville to Le Havre (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Thurs., July 9 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 6: Abbeville to Le Havre | NBCSN |
| Fri., July 10 | 8 – 11:30 a.m. | Stage 7: Livarot to Fougeres (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Sat., July 11 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 8: Rennes to Mûr-de-Bretagne (LIVE) | NBC |
| Sun., July 12 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 9: Vannes to Plumelec (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Sun., July 12 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 9: Vannes to Plumelec | NBCSN |
| Mon., July 13 | 8 – 10:30 p.m. | Rest Day | NBCSN |
| Tues., July 14 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 10: Tarbes to La Pierre Saint Martin (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Tues., July 14 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 10: Tarbes to La Pierre Saint Martin | NBCSN |
| Wed., July 15 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 11: Pau to Cauterets (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Wed., July 15 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 11: Pau to Cauterets | NBCSN |
| Thurs., July 16 | 6 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Stage 12: Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Thurs., July 16 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 12: Lannemezan to Plateau de Beille | NBCSN |
| Fri., July 17 | 8 – 11:30 a.m. | Stage 13: Muret to Rodez (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Fri., July 17 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 13: Muret to Rodez | NBCSN |
| Sat., July 18 | 8 – 11 a.m. | Stage 14: Rodez to Mende (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Sat., July 18 | 2 – 3 p.m. | Stage 14: Rodez to Mende | NBC |
| Sun., July 19 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 15: Mende to Valence (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Sun., July 19 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 15: Mende to Valence | NBCSN |
| Mon., July 20 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 16: Bourg-de-Péage to Gap (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Mon., July 20 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 16: Bourg-de-Péage to Gap | NBCSN |
| Tues., July 21 | 8 – 10:30 p.m. | Rest Day | NBCSN |
| Wed., July 22 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 17: Digne-les-Bains to Pra Loup (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Wed., July 22 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 17: Digne-les-Bains to Pra Loup | NBCSN |
| Thurs., July 23 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Stage 18: Gap to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Thurs., July 23 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 18: Gap to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | NBCSN |
| Fri., July 24 | 7 a.m. – Noon | Stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Fri., July 24 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire | NBCSN |
| Sat., July 25 | 7 – 11:30 a.m. | Stage 20: Modane to Alpe d’Huez (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Sun., July 26 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Stage 21: Sèvres to Paris (LIVE) | NBCSN |
| Sun., July 26 | 3 – 4:30 p.m. | Stage 21: Sèvres to Paris | NBC |
| Sun., July 26 | 8 – 11 p.m. | Stage 21: Sèvres to Paris | NBCSN |
Three weeks of watching TDF and you can’t show the yellow jersey award at the end! Very disrespectful to the loyal viewers of this race.
Yesterday, you mentioned viewers were tired of hearing about Peter Sagan. I’m NOT one of theme. I think he is the most interesting rider in The Tour. He’s a great rider. He has no support from his team since their job is to deliver Alberto Contador. Sagan also works for Contador and still does a phenomenal job on stages he he has a chance to win. Most of my cheering is for Sagan and I’m fine with y’all talking about him throughout the final stage to Paris!!!
No prime time replay of stage 20?!? NBCSN is showing boxing with a bunch of unknowns? Who the hell is making that decision- It’s Alps d’Huez for christ’s sake! Stupid programing!
Nairo Quintana is the most useless rider in the tour. Gutless. Has been riding for second place since they got into the mtns. He’s attacking in the last 2 km of the race. R u kidding? Contractor has more heart in his left agate than Quintana has in that midget body. Typical little man complex. He’s supposed to be such a great climber? What a joke. He’s afraid of everybody. They should come up with a Jersey for least aggressive rider. Quintana, hands down .
I wish NBC would show more of the races on NBC (not NBCSN) I refuse to pay the extra $$ that is required to get NBCSN. I am sure that they would make more $$ showing the race on the weekend from advertisers instead of half hour commercials.
What’s with all the commercials on stage 20 coverage at 9 pm. I’ve had it. Its ridiculous!!!
I enjoy Jens Voight. He is upbeat and seems to have a very kind heart, as well as a competitive spirit. He is very knowledgeable. It took me a bit to get used to his accent but I look forward to his commentary.
No Bob, the truth is that until cyclists who have been caught doping are banned for life from ALL professional cycling you will not have won the public trust. My friends & I are huge fans but cannot believe these previous proven cheaters are allowed to taint the sport.
Wish NBC would also show more of the villages and towns and castles and focus a bit more on the gorgeous scenery!!!! Why can’t we watch the whole thing??
Run it all day???
Really resent that NBC doesn’t just run this ALL DAY The network has also made it difficult to find the scheduling (had to wade through other nbc websites to find this one in the beginning actually had to call the network to find out when it would be broadcast an their staff didn’t know..) Really? July 18th they only rode for only an hour from 2-3 PM???? People love watching the Tour …more people than NBC assumes..A lot of people resent that NBC doesn’t rerun throughout the day several times the coverage of this highly educational and fascinating tour/race as we learn about beautiful French villages and countryside and terrain! Very disappointed in the measly coverage and the lack of more rerun times for people who have missed this.. People have busy lives and re-running this would be the right thing to do not everyone has the ability to record in fact millions don’t Next year NBC PLEASE schedule more reruns throughout the day and evening and cover more of the Tour!!
I like the balance of Jens and Christian – the insights to strategy and knowledge of the riders. Loved Jens calling Phil on his British understatement. Great stuff. I don’t use my fast forward now that Jens is on board.
Bob Roll is great, as ever.
I love Phil and Paul, consummate pros.
But the Schlanger and Porino moments are painful. “How did today feel?”, “what is your team strategy for today?” And similarly inane questions. I suggest they watch the race and ask specific questions about anything of interest. I’d rather hear about road furniture or how a break takes shape than “How much pain are you in from the crash?”.
I love having Christian on the commentary team….and of course I love Bob… But it is so discouraging to see that The Tour de France is still battling doping,,,,I love chris Froome but there is no way he is clean …it really takes the excitement out of itwhen the competition is not cleanand the Playing field is not level or fair
I’m curious. What info~zone are u speaking from when u say Chris Froome isn’t clean. It must be that YOU are privy to FACTS that no one else has.
Team NBC, Enjoying the coverage as I do every year – but is there a reason that you cannot consistently show the speed at which the individual riders and the peloton are moving?
Get some American English speaking commentators. 85 year olds English sound like they have a mouth full of marbles
I do not believe that Messers Liggett and Sherwen are actually in France. They are probably calling the race from a TV studio in the UK or USA. Kind of sad that we don’t see their faces.
Please, please, let Phil and Paul call the race. I don’t know what you are thinking, but without Phil and Paul the commentary is so very very bland.
As a very amateur cyclist, I enjoy the tech talk about the bikes that they used today on the cobbles. I wish there was more information on the bikes and information like the seat that Contador is using, the bike swaps by other teams and the shocks on some of the other bikes.
I wish they would provide more information on cassettes, wheels, tire pressures at different stages for us that are trying to learn.
I also wish they would talk about speeds that they are traveling during the different stages of the race.
Thanks for the forum to ask questions and comments
Please get rid of Christian Vanderbilt Velde he can’t say one sentence without stuttering or botching words. Jens with a German accent speaks way better, more entertaing and a lot better delivery.
I agree. Christian Vande Velde seems like a nice enough guy and he was, without a doubt, an excellent American cyclist, but he still needs a LOT of work on his broadcasting skills and on his speaking quirks. It can be a distraction from the point he is struggling to make, and quite often just comes out sounding like gibberish. Sorry Christian, but public speaking may not be your best talent. Not yet anyway.
1. Why does Jens have a different color shirt for broadcasts?
2. Release Christian in favor of Jens for peloton perspective.
3. Train your journalists to ask better questions.
Let me answer my own question regarding your journalists…How about this… What a fucking crazy stage!!!! With all the carnage and mayhem, what was it like to be right in the middle of all that madness? How did you survive and thrive to win the day?
That is journalistic flair….
Christian is way more insightful than Jens in my opinion, and a lot easier to understand.
PLEASE let Phil and Paul announce the race. If we have to have the other men, please just have them at the beginning and the end but not during the race. They just aren’t very good. Phil and Paul are excellent. They ARE the Tour de France.
Thanks.
Sara Hart
Over the past year, more and more of your broadcasts have included ‘dramatic background music’. This music tends to drown out the commentary, especially for the Tour de France. Soft spoken Phil Leggett can NOT be heard. We don’t need the music!
The guy that threw urine in Christ Froomes face should be hosewhipped, BUT watch “lance Armstrong, stop at nothing” and u can understand why people are super angry and distrustful. Watch it a couple of times, and you can it’ll make u super angry. They should have addressed it on the show. Maybe because van de Velde was a small part of it. All the more reason, in my opinion. His blog about taking responsibility for his decision-making was excellent.