The most famous cycling race in the world is charging towards the finish line France — here’s how to watch the action live online
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The biggest cycling event in the world is into its final stage, as cyclists head towards Nice at the 111th Tour de France.
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar won the final mountain stage in the Alpes Maritimes, and looks poised to take home this year’s title for the UAE Emirates team. If so, Pogacar will be one of the few riders to have won the Giro d’Italia and Tour de France in the same season.
Quick Answers: How to Watch 2024 Tour de France Online
- What TV Channel? NBC
- Where to Stream Online? Peacock, DirecTV Stream, ITVX with a VPN
- When Is the Tour de France? June 26-July 21
Looking to catch the final stage live? You’re in luck: There are a few ways to watch the Tour de France in 2024, including ways to watch the cycling event on TV and even a couple of options to livestream the Tour de France 2024 online without cable. Check them out below.
What TV Channel Is the Tour de France On?
The majority of the 2024 Tour de France are available only on Peacock, but stages 8, 14, and 20 will be airing live on NBC.
How to Watch the Tour de France Online Without Cable
The best place to watch the Tour de France online is Peacock, since it’s the only place that will be showing every stage of the race. However, you can also watch the stages shown on NBC (8, 14, and 20) with a live TV streaming service. Alternatively, you can get a VPN to watch free Tour de France livestreams on the U.K.’s ITVX.
Stream the Tour de France on Peacock
Peacock will be streaming every stage of the 2024 Tour de France, making it the best way to watch the race, period. The good news? Peacock is one of the most affordable streaming services out there. Subscriptions start at $5.99 a month for a Premium plan, or you can upgrade to the Premium Plus plan for $11.99 a month. Premium Plus removes ads on most on-demand content and gets you access to livestreams of your local NBC channel.
Peacock
Peacock offers both live and on-demand content, including sports like WWE, Golf, and NASCAR, and series like The Office and Yellowstone. Subscriptions start at $5.99 a month.
Stream the Tour de France on DirecTV Stream
Another way to watch the Tour de France (or parts of it, anyway) is to get a free trial to a live TV streaming service. We like DirecTV Stream, which carries NBC in all of its packages. You get a five-day free trial to start, and then payment kicks in at $79.99 a month.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream is one of the most comprehensive live TV streaming services with up to 160+ channels, including local channels, regional sports networks, and all popular national channels. Packages start at $79.99 a month and all subscriptions start with a five-day free trial.
Stream the Tour de France with a VPN
Want to watch foreign livestreams of the Tour de France? You can do so with a VPN like ExpressVPN. VPNs (virtual private networks) let you virtually move your streaming device to another location to access content that’s normally geo-blocked. ExpressVPN costs $12.95 a month but comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Once you have a VPN, watch free Tour de France livestreams on the U.K.’s ITVX.
ExpressVPN
ExpressVPN offers save, fast access to thousands of servers around the world. It costs $12.95 a month, or much less if you pay for multiple months up-front, and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
When is the Tour de France? 2024 Schedule, Stages
The 2024 Tour de France kicks off on Saturday, June 29, and runs through Sunday, July 21. Here’s the schedule of stages, including their start times and broadcast information (times in ET):
June 29 — Stage 1, 6 a.m., Peacock
June 30 — Stage 2, 6:15 am., Peacock
July 1 — Stage 3, 5:15 a.m., Peacock
July 2 — Stage 4, 7:05 a.m., Peacock
July 3 — Stage 5, 6:20 a.m., Peacock
July 4 — Stage 6, 7:35 a.m., Peacock
July 5 — Stage 7, 7:05 a.m., Peacock
July 6 — Stage 8, 7:05 a.m., Peacock/NBC
July 7 — Stage 9, 7:15 a.m., Peacock
July 8 — Rest day 1
July 9 — Stage 10, 7:05 a.m., Peacock
July 10 — Stage 11, 5:20 a.m., Peacock
July 11 — Stage 12, 6:35 a.m., Peacock
July 12 — Stage 13, 7:30 a.m., Peacock
July 13 — Stage 14, 7:05 a.m., Peacock/NBC
July 14 — Stage 15, 5:55 a.m., Peacock
July 15 — Rest day 2
July 16 — Stage 16, 7:05 a.m., Peacock
July 17 — Stage 17, 6:35 a.m., Peacock
July 18 — Stage 18, 7 a.m., Peacock
July 19 — Stage 19, 6:20 a.m., Peacock
July 20 — Stage 20, 7:35 a.m., Peacock/NBC
Danish star Jonas Vingegaard is the defending champion while cycling legend Mark Cavendish won stage five of this year’s Tour, giving him his record-breaking 35th stage victory at the Tour de France.
