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NBC SPORTS GOLD PRESENTS LIVE COVERAGE OF 2016 VUELTA A ESPAÑA, BEGINNING THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 20 AT 12:20 PM ET

Commercial-Free and Exclusive Digital Coverage Available on New NBC Sports Gold Premium Cycling App

NBC Sports Gold to Present Live Coverage of all 21 Stages of Tour

Nightly Encore Coverage of Each Stage Televised on Universal HD

STAMFORD, Conn. - August 17, 2016 – NBC Sports Group’s robust coverage of the 2016 cycling season continues this Saturday, August 20, as NBC Sports Gold begins exclusive live coverage of the 2016 Vuelta a España - the final Grand Tour of the season. Coverage of the 21-stage race begins at 12:20 p.m. ET, with Stage 1, a team time trial from the Laias Health Resort to the Castrelo de Miño Nautical Park. NBC Sports Gold’s live coverage continues daily throughout the tour, culminating on Sunday, September 11.

Universal HD will televise nightly encore presentations of each stage of the race, beginning Saturday at 7 p.m. ET with Stage 1. NBCSN will present coverage of the final stage at 4 p.m. ET on September 11.

In addition, on September 11 at 8:30 a.m. ET, the NBC Sports app and Universal HD will present coverage of the women’s Madrid Challenge, a one-day race through the streets of Madrid.

The 2016 Vuelta a España course covers more than 2,060 miles. The race begins in the north of Spain, and includes 12 hill and mountain stages before heading south and culminating in Madrid. Highlighting the field are 2016 Tour de France winner and 2016 Rio Olympics time trial bronze medalist Chris Froome (Sky), three-time Vuelta winner Alberto Contador (Tinkoff), and Nairo Quintana (Movistar).

Matt Keenan will provide play-by-play commentary for 2016 Vuelta a España coverage on NBC Sports Gold. Paul Sherwen calls the action for Universal HD coverage, and will be joined by analyst Bob Roll.
NBC SPORTS GOLD

NBC Sports Group’s premium-subscription product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs, will offer viewers exclusive, live, commercial-free, coverage of every stage of the 2016 Vuelta a España.

In addition to live video streaming, viewers will have access to full stage video replays, highlights, and details of every stage. A Vuelta a España Twitter stream will feature tweets from top race officials, riders, analysts, and fans.

NBC Sports Gold’s annual cycling package (June – May), features live coverage of all 21 stages of the Grand Tour races Tour de France and Vuelta a España, Monument Classics including Paris–Roubaix and Liége-Bastogne-Liége, and more than 10 additional races. Customers interested in purchasing NBC Sports Gold for the Vuelta a España and the remaining portion of the 2016 cycling season (August – May) can visit NBCSportsGold.com now for a prorated rate of $19.99.

NBC SPORTS APP: NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will stream coverage via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports app is available on Apple iOS, Android and select Samsung devices, as well as on Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Chromecast, Comcast’s X1, Roku, Win10, and Xbox.

Both the NBC Sports app and NBC Sports Gold are powered by Playmaker Media, NBC Sports Digital’s new technology service which provides end-to-end support for companies in need of best-in-class live streaming and VOD solutions.

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S 2016 VUELTA A ESPANA SCHEDULE (subject to change, all times ET):

DateTime (ET)StagePlatform
Sat., Aug. 2012:20 p.m.Stage 1: Thermal Ourense / Laias Health Resort to Castrelo de Miño Nautical ParkNBC Sports Gold
Sat., Aug. 207 p.m.Stage 1: Thermal Ourense / Laias Health Resort to Castrelo de Miño Nautical ParkUniversal HD
Sun., Aug. 219 a.m.Stage 2: Ourense Thermal Capital to BayonneNBC Sports Gold
Sun., Aug. 217 p.m.Stage 2: Ourense Thermal Capital to BayonneUniversal HD
Mon., Aug. 229 a.m.Stage 3: Marin to Dumbría / Mirador de ÉzaroNBC Sports Gold
Mon., Aug. 227 p.m.Stage 3: Marin to Dumbría / Mirador de ÉzaroUniversal HD
Tues., Aug. 239 a.m.Stage 4: Betanzos to San Andrés de TeixidoNBC Sports Gold
Tues., Aug. 237 p.m.Stage 4: Betanzos to San Andrés de TeixidoUniversal HD
Wed., Aug. 249 a.m.Stage 5: Viveiro to LugoNBC Sports Gold
Wed., Aug. 247 p.m.Stage 5: Viveiro to LugoUniversal HD
Thurs., Aug. 259 a.m.Stage 6: Monforte de Lemos to Luintra / Ribeira SacraNBC Sports Gold
Thurs., Aug. 257 p.m.Stage 6: Monforte de Lemos to Luintra / Ribeira SacraUniversal HD
Fri., Aug 269 a.m.Stage 7: Maceda to Puebla de SanabriaNBC Sports Gold
Fri., Aug 267 p.m.Stage 7: Maceda to Puebla de SanabriaUniversal HD
Sat., Aug. 279 a.m.Stage 8: Villalpando to La Camperona / Valle de SaberoNBC Sports Gold
Sat., Aug. 277 p.m.Stage 8: Villalpando to La Camperona / Valle de SaberoUniversal HD
Sun., Aug. 289 a.m.Stage 9: Cistierna to Oviedo / Alto del NarancoNBC Sports Gold
Sun., Aug. 287 p.m.Stage 9: Cistierna to Oviedo / Alto del NarancoUniversal HD
Mon., Aug. 299 a.m.Stage 10: Lugones to Lagos de CovadongaNBC Sports Gold
Mon., Aug. 297 p.m.Stage 10: Lugones to Lagos de CovadongaUniversal HD
Wed., Aug. 319 a.m.Stage 11: Colunga / Jurassic Museum to Peña CabargaNBC Sports Gold
Wed., Aug. 317 p.m.Stage 11: Colunga / Jurassic Museum to Peña CabargaUniversal HD
Thurs., Sept. 19 a.m.Stage 12: Los Corrales de Buelna to BilbaoNBC Sports Gold
Thurs., Sept. 17 p.m.Stage 12: Los Corrales de Buelna to BilbaoUniversal HD
Fri., Sept. 29 a.m.Stage 13: Bilbao to Urdax DantxarineaNBC Sports Gold
Fri., Sept. 27 p.m.Stage 13: Bilbao to Urdax DantxarineaUniversal HD
Sat., Sept. 36 a.m.Stage 14: Urdax Dantxarinea to Aubisque GouretteNBC Sports Gold
Sat., Sept. 37 p.m.Stage 14: Urdax Dantxarinea to Aubisque GouretteUniversal HD
Sun., Sept. 48:30 a.m.Stage 15: Sabiñanigo to Sallent de Gállego / Aramón FormigalNBC Sports Gold
Sun., Sept. 47 p.m.Stage 15: Sabiñanigo to Sallent de Gállego / Aramón FormigalUniversal HD
Mon., Sept. 59 a.m.Stage 16: Alcañiz to PeñiscolaNBC Sports Gold
Mon., Sept. 57 p.m.Stage 16: Alcañiz to PeñiscolaUniversal HD
Wed., Sept. 79 a.m.Stage 17: Castellón to Llucena / Camins del PenyagolosaNBC Sports Gold
Wed., Sept. 77 p.m.Stage 17: Castellón to Llucena / Camins del PenyagolosaUniversal HD
Thurs., Sept. 89 a.m.Stage 18: Requena to GandiaNBC Sports Gold
Thurs., Sept. 87 p.m.Stage 18: Requena to GandiaUniversal HD
Fri., Sept. 99 a.m.Stage 19: Xabia to CalpNBC Sports Gold
Fri., Sept. 97 p.m.Stage 19: Xabia to CalpUniversal HD
Sat., Sept. 106:15 a.m.Stage 20: Benidorm to Alto de Aitana / Air Force SquadronNBC Sports Gold
Sat., Sept. 107 p.m.Stage 20: Benidorm to Alto de Aitana / Air Force SquadronUniversal HD
Sun., Sept. 118:30 a.m.Madrid Challenge: Vuelta a EspanaUniversal HD
Sun., Sept. 1111:20 a.m.Stage 21: Las Rozas to MadridNBC Sports Gold
Sun., Sept. 114 p.m.Stage 21: Las Rozas to MadridNBCSN
Sun., Sept. 117 p.m.Stage 21: Las Rozas to MadridUniversal HD

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