Today is one of the most awaited days of the year for cycling fans: the Grand Depart of the Tour de France, the world's most prestigious cycling race, taking place for the next three weeks, between July 4-26, and starting this year in Spain: three stages in Catalonia, from Barcelona, before the race moves into France, starting in Carcassone, and ending as usual at the Champs-Élysées in Paris.
If you do not want to miss any of the action, with an epic duel between Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar, the two main favourites, here is a list of broadcasters for Tour de France 2026. For the first time, British fans will not be able to follow the race on free to air TV, as the rights move to Warner Bros., putting it entirely behind the paid platforms TNT Sports or Discovery+ through HBO Max, while Channel 5 will broadcast daily highlights.
The race will be on free to air TV as usual in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands. Eurosport and HBO Max will have it on many European countries, too.
How to watch Tour de France 2026
France: France Télévisions
Germany: ARD
Austria: Servus TV
Belgium: RTBF
Belgium: VRT
Czech Republic: Czech TV
Denmark: DKTV2
Norway: TV2 Norway
Spain: RTVE
Ireland: TG4
Italy: RAI Sports
Luxembourg: RTL
The Netherlands: NOS
United Kingdom: TNT Sports, HBO Max
Basque Country: EITB
Portugal: RTP
Slovakia: STVR
Slovenia: RTV Slovenija
Switzerland: SRG SSR
Hungary: MTVA
Russia: Okko
Wales: S4C
Tour de France 2026: all stages
Stage 1 (Sat 4 Jul): Barcelona to Barcelona - Team time trial
Stage 2 (Sun 5 Jul): Tarragona to Barcelona
Stage 3 (Mon 6 Jul): Granollers to Les Angles
Stage 4 (Tue 7 Jul): Carcassonne to Foix
Stage 5 (Wed 8 Jul): Lannemezan to Pau
Stage 6 (Thu 9 Jul): Pau to Gavarnie-Gèdre
Stage 7 (Fri 10 Jul): Hagetmau to Bordeaux
Stage 8 (Sat 11 Jul): Périgueux to Bergerac
Stage 9 (Sun 12 Jul): Malemort to Ussel
Rest Day ---- Mon 13 Jul
Stage 10 (Tue 14 Jul): Aurillac to Le Lioran
Stage 11 (Wed 15 Jul): Vichy to Nevers
Stage 12 (Thu 16 Jul): Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours to Chalon-sur-Saône
Stage 13 (Fri 17 Jul): Dole to Belfort
Stage 14 (Sat 18 Jul): Mulhouse to Le Markstein
Stage 15 (Sun 19 Jul): Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison
Rest Day ---- Mon 20 Jul
Stage 16 (Tue 21 Jul): Évian-les-Bains to Thonon-les-Bains - Individual time trial
Stage 17 (Wed 22 Jul): Chambéry to Voiron
Stage 18 (Thu 23 Jul): Voiron to Orcières-Merlette
Stage 19 (Fri 24 Jul): Gap to Alpe d'Huez
Stage 20 (Sat 25 Jul): Alpe d'Huez to Alpe d'Huez
Stage 21 (Sun 26 Jul): Thoiry to Paris (Champs-Élysées)