How to Legitimately Watch Live or DVR the Tour de France from the United States
STAMFORD, Conn./MANHATTAN, N.Y./BERKELEY, Cal. – June 25, 2021 – NBC Sports will present three weeks of wall-to-wall live and encore coverage of the 108th Tour de France on NBC, NBC Sports Gold, and OTT (streaming) services Peacock and fubo.tv. Daily live coverage of the Tour de France, featuring all 21 stages, begins this Saturday, June 26, at 6 a.m. ET on NBCSN with the Tour de France Pre-Race Show, followed by Stage 1 at 6:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock.Coverage continues throughout each day of the 21-stage event, beginning on weekdays with the Tour de France Pre-Race Show, followed by live race coverage. Coverage culminates with the final stage on Sunday, July 18, live at 10:30 a.m. ET on NBCSN and Peacock.
The 2021 Tour de France will cover a total distance of 2,121 miles, beginning in Brest, France, and finishing 23 days later in Paris. The 2021 race will travel through France and Principality of Andorra.
Expected frontrunners in this year’s field include defending champion Tadej Pogačar (UAE-Team Emirates) of Slovenia, Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma), who placed second in the 2020 Tour de France, 2018 champion Geraint Thomas (INEOS Grenadiers), and Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck - Quick Step). Sprinters expected to compete include 30-time stage winner Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck – Quick-Step), Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal), and seven-time Tour de France points classification winner Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe). Four Americans will be competing in this year’s Tour de France: 26-year old American Sepp Kuss (Jumbo-Visma), who made his Tour de France debut last year, Brandon McNulty (UAE-Team Emirates), a 23-year-old riding in his first Tour de France, Neilson Powless (EF Education – Nippo), and Sean Bennett (Team Qhubeka ASSOS).
COMMENTATORS
NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2021 Tour de France features Phil Liggett, universally known as the “voice of cycling,” who will call play-by-play race action. Analyst Bob Roll will join Liggett on the call and Steve Porino serves as the reporter from on-site in France.
Paul Burmeister will host daily pre-race and post-race studio coverage, along with former professional cyclist and analyst Christian Vande Velde and American Grand Tour champion Chris Horner. Former professional cyclist Adam Blythe, who retired in 2019, will serve as a reporter in France.
PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
NBC Sports will integrate several features into its coverage of this year’s Tour de France:
- NBC Sports will utilize a cutting edge “Virtual” graphics Telestrator, which debuted throughout the 2019 Tour de France and produces augmented reality cyclist graphics for the commentators to move and analyze;
- Blythe will have a camera focused on him as he reports to offer real-time updates on race situations, while traveling aboard a motorcycle on the course;
- Real-time data of course gradients and the riders’ speeds;
- 3-D animated maps that track where the riders are in real-time on the route.
NBC Sports’ coverage will include real-time speeds of both the leaders and the peloton, and additional maps that show more detailed versions of the finishes and each mountain climb.
NBC and NBCSN will also utilize several production enhancements, including a pointer feature to easily identify and focus on one rider in the peloton, and exclusive profiles on teams and riders.
Canadian viewers: NBCSN isn't available in Canada... Flobikes is your online option in Canada for the Tour de France and many other races.NBC SPORTS’ 2021 TOUR DE FRANCE SCHEDULE
(subject to change, all times ET)***All live coverage on NBC and NBCSN is also available on the NBC Sports app:
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Date |
Time |
Stage |
Platform |
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Sat., June 26 |
6 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Sat., June 26 |
6 a.m. |
Stage 1: Brest / Landerneau (LIVE) |
Peacock |
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6:30 a.m. |
Stage 1: Brest / Landerneau (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Sun., June 27 |
7 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Sun., June 27 |
7 a.m. |
Stage 2: Perros-Guirec / Mûr-De-Bretagne Guerlédan (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
7:30 a.m. |
Stage 2: Perros-Guirec / Mûr-De-Bretagne Guerlédan (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Sun., June 27 |
11:30 p.m. |
Stage 2: Perros-Guirec / Mûr-De-Bretagne Guerlédan |
NBCSN |
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Mon., June 28 |
7 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Mon., June 28 |
7 a.m. |
Stage 3: Lorient / Pontivy (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
7:30 a.m. |
Stage 3: Lorient / Pontivy (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Mon., June 28 |
Noon |
Stage 3: Lorient / Pontivy |
NBCSN |
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Mon., June 28 |
3 p.m. |
Stage 3: Lorient / Pontivy |
NBCSN |
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Mon., June 28 |
8 p.m. |
Stage 3: Lorient / Pontivy |
NBCSN |
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Mon., June 28 |
Midnight |
Stage 3: Lorient / Pontivy |
NBCSN |
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Tues., June 29 |
7 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Tues., June 29 |
7:15 a.m. |
Stage 4: Redon / Fougères (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
7:30 a.m. |
Stage 4: Redon / Fougères (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Tues., June 29 |
11:30 a.m. |
Stage 4: Redon / Fougères |
NBCSN |
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Tues., June 29 |
2:30 p.m. |
Stage 4: Redon / Fougères |
NBCSN |
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Tues., June 29 |
8 p.m. |
Stage 4: Redon / Fougères |
NBCSN |
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Tues., June 29 |
Midnight |
Stage 4: Redon / Fougères |
NBCSN |
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Wed., June 30 |
6 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Wed., June 30 |
6:05 a.m. |
Stage 5: Changé / Laval Espace Mayenne (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
6:30 a.m. |
Stage 5: Changé / Laval Espace Mayenne (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Wed., June 30 |
Noon |
Stage 5: Changé / Laval Espace Mayenne |
NBCSN |
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Wed., June 30 |
2:30 p.m. |
Stage 5: Changé / Laval Espace Mayenne |
NBCSN |
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Wed., June 30 |
8 p.m. |
Stage 5: Changé / Laval Espace Mayenne |
NBCSN |
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Wed., June 30 |
Midnight |
Stage 5: Changé / Laval Espace Mayenne |
NBCSN |
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Thurs., July 1 |
7 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
|
Thurs., July 1 |
7:30 a.m. |
Stage 6: Tours / Châteauroux (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
|
|
7:45 a.m. |
Stage 6: Tours / Châteauroux (LIVE) |
Peacock |
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Thurs., July 1 |
Noon |
Stage 6: Tours / Châteauroux |
NBCSN |
|
Thurs., July 1 |
4 p.m. |
Stage 6: Tours / Châteauroux |
NBCSN |
|
Thurs., July 1 |
8 p.m. |
Stage 6: Tours / Châteauroux |
NBCSN |
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Thurs., July 1 |
Midnight |
Stage 6: Tours / Châteauroux |
NBCSN |
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Fri., July 2 |
7 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Fri., July 2 |
4:50 a.m. |
Stage 7: Vierzon / Le Creusot (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
7:30 a.m. |
Stage 7: Vierzon / Le Creusot (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Sat., July 3 |
7 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
|
Sat., July 3 |
7 a.m. |
Stage 8: Oyonnax / Le Grand-Bornand (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
7:30 a.m. |
Stage 8: Oyonnax / Le Grand-Bornand (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Sun., July 4 |
7 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Sun., July 4 |
6:50 a.m. |
Stage 9: Cluses / Tignes (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
7:30 a.m. |
Stage 9: Cluses / Tignes (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Sun., July 4 |
7 p.m. |
Stage 9: Cluses / Tignes |
NBCSN |
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Sun., July 4 |
Midnight |
Stage 9: Cluses / Tignes |
NBCSN |
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Mon., July 5 |
7 a.m. |
Stage 9: Cluses / Tignes |
NBCSN |
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Mon., July 5 |
10 a.m. |
Stage 9: Cluses / Tignes |
NBCSN |
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Mon., July 5 |
1 p.m. |
Stage 9: Cluses / Tignes |
NBCSN |
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Mon., July 5 |
Midnight |
Stage 9: Cluses / Tignes |
NBCSN |
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Tues., July 6 |
7 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
|
Tues., July 6 |
6:55 a.m. |
Stage 10: Albertville / Valence (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
7:30 a.m. |
Stage 10: Albertville / Valence (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Tues., July 6 |
Noon |
Stage 10: Albertville / Valence |
NBCSN |
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Tues., July 6 |
3 p.m. |
Stage 10: Albertville / Valence |
NBCSN |
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Tues., July 6 |
8 p.m. |
Stage 10: Albertville / Valence |
NBCSN |
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Tues., July 6 |
Midnight |
Stage 10: Albertville / Valence |
NBCSN |
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Wed., July 7 |
6 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Wed., July 7 |
5:50 a.m. |
Stage 11: Sorgues / Malaucène (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
6:30 a.m. |
Stage 11: Sorgues / Malaucène (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Wed., July 7 |
Noon |
Stage 11: Sorgues / Malaucène |
NBCSN |
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Wed., July 7 |
2:30 p.m. |
Stage 11: Sorgues / Malaucène |
NBCSN |
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Wed., July 7 |
8 p.m. |
Stage 11: Sorgues / Malaucène |
NBCSN |
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Wed., July 7 |
Midnight |
Stage 11: Sorgues / Malaucène |
NBCSN |
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Thurs., July 8 |
7 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
|
Thurs., July 8 |
7:20 a.m. |
Stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / Nîmes (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
7:30 a.m. |
Stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / Nîmes (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
|
Thurs., July 8 |
Noon |
Stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / Nîmes |
NBCSN |
|
Thurs., July 8 |
3 p.m. |
Stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / Nîmes |
NBCSN |
|
Thurs., July 8 |
8 p.m. |
Stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / Nîmes |
NBCSN |
|
Thurs., July 8 |
Midnight |
Stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / Nîmes |
NBCSN |
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Fri., July 9 |
6 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
|
Fri., July 9 |
5:55 a.m. |
Stage 13: Nîmes / Carcassonne (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
6:30 a.m. |
Stage 13: Nîmes / Carcassonne (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Fri., July 9 |
Noon |
Stage 13: Nîmes / Carcassonne |
NBCSN |
|
Fri., July 9 |
8 p.m. |
Stage 13: Nîmes / Carcassonne |
NBCSN |
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Fri., July 9 |
Midnight |
Stage 13: Nîmes / Carcassonne |
NBCSN |
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Sat., July 10 |
6:15 a.m. |
Stage 14: Carcassonne / Quillan (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
8 a.m. |
Stage 14: Carcassonne / Quillan (LIVE) |
NBC |
|
Sun., July 11 |
6 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
|
Sun., July 11 |
6:10 a.m. |
Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-Vieille (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
6:30 a.m. |
Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-Vieille (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Mon., July 12 |
7 a.m. |
Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-Vieille |
NBCSN |
|
Mon., July 12 |
10 a.m. |
Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-Vieille |
NBCSN |
|
Mon., July 12 |
1 p.m. |
Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-Vieille |
NBCSN |
|
Mon., July 12 |
Midnight |
Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-Vieille |
NBCSN |
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Tues., July 13 |
7 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
|
Tues., July 13 |
6:55 a.m. |
Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-Gaudens (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
7:30 a.m. |
Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-Gaudens (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
|
Tues., July 13 |
Noon |
Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-Gaudens |
NBCSN |
|
Tues., July 13 |
4 p.m. |
Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-Gaudens |
NBCSN |
|
Tues., July 13 |
8 p.m. |
Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-Gaudens |
NBCSN |
|
Tues., July 13 |
Midnight |
Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-Gaudens |
NBCSN |
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Wed., July 14 |
6 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
|
Wed., July 14 |
5:45 a.m. |
Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
6:30 a.m. |
Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
|
Wed., July 14 |
Noon |
Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet |
NBCSN |
|
Wed., July 14 |
2:30 p.m. |
Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet |
NBCSN |
|
Wed., July 14 |
8 p.m. |
Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet |
NBCSN |
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Wed., July 14 |
Midnight |
Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet |
NBCSN |
|
Thurs., July 15 |
7 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
|
Thurs., July 15 |
7:25 a.m. |
Stage 18: Pau / Luz Ardiden (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
7:30 a.m. |
Stage 18: Pau / Luz Ardiden (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Thurs., July 15 |
Noon |
Stage 18: Pau / Luz Ardiden |
NBCSN |
|
Thurs., July 15 |
3 p.m. |
Stage 18: Pau / Luz Ardiden |
NBCSN |
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Thurs., July 15 |
8 p.m. |
Stage 18: Pau / Luz Ardiden |
NBCSN |
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Thurs., July 15 |
Midnight |
Stage 18: Pau / Luz Ardiden |
NBCSN |
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Fri., July 16 |
7 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Fri., July 16 |
6:05 a.m. |
Stage 19: Mourenx / Libourne (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
7:30 a.m. |
Stage 19: Mourenx / Libourne (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Fri., July 16 |
Noon |
Stage 19: Mourenx / Libourne |
NBCSN |
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Fri., July 16 |
8 p.m. |
Stage 19: Mourenx / Libourne |
NBCSN |
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Fri., July 16 |
Midnight |
Stage 19: Mourenx / Libourne |
NBCSN |
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Sat., July 17 |
7 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Sat., July 17 |
6:55 a.m. |
Stage 20: Libourne / Saint-Emilion (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
7:30 a.m. |
Stage 20: Libourne / Saint-Emilion (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Sat., July 17 |
10:30 p.m. |
Stage 20: Libourne / Saint-Emilion |
NBCSN |
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Sun., July 18 |
7 a.m. |
Stage 20: Libourne / Saint-Emilion |
NBCSN |
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Sun., July 18 |
10 a.m. |
Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
|
Sun., July 18 |
10:05 a.m. |
Stage 21: Chatou / Paris Champs-Élysées (LIVE) |
Peacock |
|
|
10:30 a.m. |
Stage 21: Chatou / Paris Champs-Élysées (LIVE) |
NBCSN |
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Sun., July 18 |
2 p.m. |
Stage 21: Chatou / Paris Champs-Élysées |
NBC |
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Sun., July 18 |
11 p.m. |
Stage 21: Chatou / Paris Champs-Élysées |
NBCSN |