STAMFORD, Conn. – July 23, 2015 – “Tour Pass” on NBC Sports Group Press Box provides a quick, daily overview of Tour de France coverage, plus information and highlights. It will be published weekdays to preview the nightly Tour Primetime show on NBCSN, featuring a look at the day’s most compelling action with analysis, interviews, and updates. On Fridays, a weekend edition will be posted.
Coverage of the Tour de France will be presented on NBC and NBCSN. For more information on NBC Sports Group’s overall Tour de France coverage, click here.
Tonight’s Tour Primetime will feature coverage of Stage 18 from Gap to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, and interviews with stage winner Romain Bardet (AG2R La Mondiale) and race leader Chris Froome (Team Sky). In addition, coverage will include a new “I Was There” segment, which tells behind-the-scenes stories from a fan’s perspective.
Live coverage continues tomorrow, Friday, July 24, at 8 a.m. ET on NBCSN with Stage 19 from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire.
Date | Time | Coverage | Network |
Thurs., July 23 | 8 p.m. - 11 p.m. | Stage 18: Gap to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (Tour Primetime) | NBCSN |
Fri., July 24 | 8 a.m. - Noon | Stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire (LIVE) | NBCSN |
Fri., July 24 | 8 p.m. - 11p.m. | Stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire (Tour Primetime) | NBCSN |
Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen, the voices of cycling, call the race action for the live shows with reporters Steve Schlanger, Jenna Corrado, and Steve Porino (‘inside-the-race’). Todd Harris hosts nightly studio coverage with analyst Bob Roll, and former professional cyclists and analysts Christian Vande Velde and Jens Voigt, who makes his Tour de France debut for NBC Sports Group.
TOUR PRIMETIME ON NBCSN
Tour Primetime will air nightly on NBCSN throughout the Tour. The show will take a look at the day’s stage with comprehensive analysis, insights and the most compelling storylines. Highlighting Tour Primetime will be a full replay of the day’s exciting race action complemented by fresh, post-race interviews with riders, telestrator analysis, and strategy segments.
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