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Follow us on GoogleTNT Sports and Eurosport will continue to show the Tour de France, as well as all other ASO races. They have extended their broadcast deal with the European Broadcast Union until at least 2032.
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Tour de France will remain unavailable on free-to-air TV in the UK
TNT sports announced two years ago that they had negotiated exclusive rights to stream the Tour de France. This meant that for the first time in 25 years, there was no free-view coverage on UK TV. ITV began coverage of the race in 2001.
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Paris Roubaix is among the races covered by TNT
Races in the deal for TNT include Liège-Bastogne-Liège and Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes, both editons of Paris-Roubaix, both editions of La Vuelta España, both editions of the Tour de France, and Paris-Nice.
Trojan Paillot, SVP, Sports Rights Acquisitions and Syndication at Eurosport and TNT Sports, said: ”It is a privilege to act as the custodian of the biggest events in cycling including the Tour de France and La Vuelta and we welcome the opportunity to continue working in partnership with the EBU and ASO to showcase the very best of our sport."
Highlights programme on Channel 5 offers UK viewers something
UK Channel 5 was able to show highlight programmes from all Grand Tours this year, which will remain the case until 2028 for the Tour and Vuelta, and 2029 for the Giro.
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The Vuelta is included in the deal
Live coverage of the Grand Départs from the 2027 Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes will be available on channel 5, as they take place in the UK.
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The 2027 Grand Départs will take place across the UK, in places including Sheffield, Cardiff, and Edinburgh.
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Paul Bush OBE, the managing director of the Grand Départ GB said, "We want to bring the 2027 Grands Départs to as wide an audience as possible, so it is fantastic news that fans can look forward to following this year’s edition with free-to-air coverage.”
Apart from that, it is an exclusive audience who can afford to watch cycling live on TNT, as monthly subscriptions cost £30.99 a month.
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Trojan Paillot said, "Over four decades, we have built a proven record."
"Our commitment to innovation, passion for the sport, and unmatched scale makes us the perfect partner to continue advancing cycling coverage for many years to come.”
TNT provides coverage of more than 300 days of live racing each season including every race on the men’s and women’s World Tour, the Grand Tours, the Classics and a wide range of other disciplines.
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