TV coverage of the 110th Tour de France begins Saturday, July 1, at 6 a.m. ET
NBC Sports is bringing daily live coverage of this year’s Tour de France, featuring all 21 stages across Peacock, NBC and USA Network from July 1 to July 23.
- How to Watch Tour de France 2023 without cable
- Who is racing in the Tour de France 2023?
- Where to Watch Tour de France 2023
- How and Where to Stream Tour de France 2023 FAQs
- What channel is the Tour de France 2023 on?
- Can I watch the Tour de France on Amazon Prime?
- How Can I Watch the Tour de France 2023 for free?
Cord-cutters can use a live TV streaming service, or a TV antenna to watch their favorite riders and teams on NBC. You can watch Tour de France coverage on Peacock, DIRECTV STREAM, fubo, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV.
The best option for watching the Tour de France 2023 is on Peacock. A subscription to Peacock Premium costs $4.99 per month, and works across Smart TVs, streaming devices, iPhones and iPads.
The 2023 Tour de France covers approximately 2,115 miles, beginning in Bilbao, Spain, and finishing 22 days later in Paris. This year, race fans will be watching defending Tour champion Jonas Vingegaard face off against a number of challengers and past champions, including Mikel Landa, Enric Mas, Tadej Pogacar, David Gaudu and Egan Bernal.
How to Watch Tour de France 2023 without cable
Watching NBC with or without cable TV is pretty simple. Peacock is the easiest way to stream comprehensive coverage of the Tour de France. USA Network will have encore coverage of various stages of the race.
Live TV streaming services and Peacock are supported on Smart TVs, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast and Apple TV.
But keep your local time zone in mind. Spain and France are six hours ahead of New York City, and 9 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
The schedule below is set for Eastern Time. You may not want to stay up until 2 a.m. just to start watching TV. Fortunately, you will be able to watch stages both live and on-demand through Peacock. You can also set a live TV streaming service to record the Tour de France coverage as well.
Tour de France 2023 TV broadcast schedule
| DATE | TIME (ET) | STAGE | TV/PLATFORM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., July 1 | 6 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock |
| 6:30 a.m. | Stage 1: Bilbao / Bilbao (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 8 a.m. | Stage 1: Bilbao / Bilbao (LIVE) | Peacock, NBC | |
| Sun., July 2 | 2 a.m. | Stage 1: Bilbao / Bilbao (encore) | USA Network |
| 6 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 6:05 a.m. | Stage 2: Vitoria-Gasteiz / Saint-Sébastien (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| Mon., July 3 | 2 a.m. | Stage 2: Vitoria-Gasteiz / Saint-Sébastien (encore) | USA Network |
| 6:30 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 6:50 a.m. | Stage 3: Amorebieta-Etxano / Bayonne (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 8 a.m. | Stage 3: Amorebieta-Etxano / Bayonne (LIVE) | Peacock, USA Network | |
| Tues., July 4 | 2 a.m. | Stage 3: Amorebieta-Etxano / Bayonne (encore) | USA Network |
| 6:30 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 7 a.m. | Stage 4: Dax / Nogaro (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 8 a.m. | Stage 4: Dax / Nogaro (LIVE) | Peacock, USA Network | |
| Wed., July 5 | 2 a.m. | Stage 4: Dax / Nogaro (encore) | USA Network |
| 6:30 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 6:55 a.m. | Stage 5: Pau / Laruns (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 8 a.m. | Stage 5: Pau / Laruns (LIVE) | Peacock, USA Network | |
| Thurs., July 6 | 2 a.m. | Stage 5: Pau / Laruns (encore) | USA Network |
| 6:30 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 7 a.m. | Stage 6: Tarbes / Cauterets-Cambasque (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 8 a.m. | Stage 6: Tarbes / Cauterets-Cambasque (LIVE) | Peacock, USA Network | |
| Fri., July 7 | 2 a.m. | Stage 6: Tarbes / Cauterets-Cambasque (encore) | USA Network |
| 7 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 7:10 a.m. | Stage 7: Mont-De-Marsan / Bordeaux (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 8 a.m. | Stage 7: Mont-De-Marsan / Bordeaux (LIVE) | Peacock, USA Network | |
| Sat., July 8 | 2 a.m. | Stage 7: Mont-De-Marsan / Bordeaux (encore) | USA Network |
| 6 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 6:20 a.m. | Stage 8: Libourne / Limoges (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| Sun., July 9 | 2 a.m. | Stage 8: Libourne / Limoges (encore) | USA Network |
| 7 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 7:05 a.m. | Stage 9: Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat / Puy de Dôme (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| Mon., July 10 | 2 a.m. | Stage 9: Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat / Puy de Dôme (encore) | USA Network |
| Tues., July 11 | 6:30 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock |
| 6:55 a.m. | Stage 10: Vulcania / Issoire (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| Wed., July 12 | 2 a.m. | Stage 10: Vulcania / Issoire (encore) | USA Network |
| 6:30 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 6:55 a.m. | Stage 11: Clermont-Ferrand / Moulins (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| Thurs., July 13 | 2 a.m. | Stage 11: Clermont-Ferrand / Moulins (encore) | USA Network |
| 6:30 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 6:55 a.m. | Stage 12: Roanne / Belleville-en-Beaujolais (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| Fri., July 14 | 2 a.m. | Stage 12: Roanne / Belleville-en-Beaujolais (encore) | USA Network |
| 7 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Stage 13: Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne / Grand Colombier (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| Sat., July 15 | 2 a.m. | Stage 13: Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne / Grand Colombier (encore) | USA Network |
| 6:30 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 6:55 a.m. | Stage 14: Annemasse / Morzine Les Portes du Soleil (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| Sun., July 16 | 2 a.m. | Stage 14: Annemasse / Morzine Les Portes du Soleil (encore) | USA Network |
| 6:30 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 6:55 a.m. | Stage 15: Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil / Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| Mon., July 17 | 2 a.m. | Stage 15: Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil / Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc (encore) | USA Network |
| Tues., July 18 | 6:30 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock |
| 6:50 a.m. | Stage 16: Passy / Combloux (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| Wed., July 19 | 2 a.m. | Stage 16: Passy / Combloux (encore) | USA Network |
| 6 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 6:05 a.m. | Stage 17: Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc / Courchevel (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| Thurs., July 20 | 2 a.m. | Stage 17: Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc / Courchevel (encore) | USA Network |
| 6:30 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 6:55 a.m. | Stage 18: Moûtiers / Bourg-En-Bresse (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| Fri., July 21 | 8 a.m. | Stage 18: Moûtiers / Bourg-En-Bresse (encore) | USA Network |
| 7 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 7:05 a.m. | Stage 19: Moirans-en-Montagne / Poligny (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| Sat., July 22 | 2 a.m. | Stage 19: Moirans-en-Montagne / Poligny (encore) | USA Network |
| 7 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 7:30 a.m. | Stage 20: Belfort / Le Markstein Fellering (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| Sun. July 23 | 2 a.m. | Stage 20: Belfort / Le Markstein Fellering (encore) | USA Network |
| 10 a.m. | Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 10:10 a.m. | Stage 21: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines / Paris Champs-Élysées (LIVE) | Peacock | |
| 5 p.m. | Stage 21: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines / Paris Champs-Élysées (encore) | NBC | |
| Mon., July 24 | 2 a.m. | Stage 21: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines / Paris Champs-Élysées (encore) | USA Network |
Who is racing in the Tour de France 2023?
According to NBC Sports, Mark Cavendish, a 34-time stage winner with Astana Qazaqstan Team, is aiming to make Tour de France history. Cavendish hopes to break a tie with Belgian legend Eddy Merckx for the most stage wins in race history. Merckx likewise has 34 stage wins.
Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard (Team Jumbo-Visma) of Denmark and two-time champion and 2022 runner-up Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) of Slovenia, who won this year’s Paris-Nice are the expected yellow jersey frontrunners in this year’s field.
Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal-QuickStep), Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Dstny), Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), who won two stages last year, and seven-time Tour de France points classification winner Peter Sagan (TotalEnergies) are among the expected green jersey contenders.
Reigning green jersey winner Wout van Aert (Team Jumbo-Visma) is also expected to compete.
There are a number of Americans participating in France’s greatest cycling road race.
They include 2021 stage winner Sepp Kuss (Team Jumbo-Visma), who helped chaperone Primož Roglič to victory at the 2023 Giro d’Italia.
Neilson Powless (EF Education-EasyPost), who finished 12th overall last year, is back this year.
Matteo Jorgenson (Movistar), Lawson Craddock (Team Jayco AlUla), and Joe Dombrowski (Astana Qazaqstan Team) are all American contenders for 2023.
Where to Watch Tour de France 2023
NBC will carry live coverage on cable providers and live streaming services. USA Network will have encore coverage of the Tour de France through every stage of the race.
DIRECTV STREAM, fubo, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV are the five live streaming platforms that carry NBC and USA Network.
Peacock will live stream every leg of the Tour de France, along with replays and highlights.
Peacock
Peacock has live coverage of the Tour de France, along with a pre-race show each day. You can watch full-stage replays, highlights, stage recaps, rider interviews, and more.
The Peacock TV Premium plan costs $4.99 per month. Peacock shows a variety of live sports, including major cycling events such as the Tour de France, Vuelta a España and Critérium du Dauphiné 2023, Sunday Night Football, Notre Dame Football, Premier League, and NASCAR.
Peacock has full seasons of “The Voice”, “Saturday Night Live”, “Yellowstone” and “The Office”. You can download select TV episodes and movies with your subscription.
Peacock has a second plan called Peacock Premium Plus, which costs $9.99 per month. Premium Plus subscribers get 24/7 access to your local NBC station that carries local news, and favorite NBC shows and more sports.
You can sign up for Peacock, and cancel whenever you like.
DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM carries NBC and USA Network in its Entertainment channel bundle.
Subscribers to the Entertainment package get more than 75 channels, including Discovery Channel, ESPN, TNT, HGTV, and Hallmark Channel. Local channels include CBS, FOX and ABC.
You get unlimited Cloud DVR for recordings, and 40,000 on-demand shows. You can watch live TV on unlimited screens within your home.
DIRECTV STREAM offers a 5-day free trial of any plan.
New customers can choose to get a free trial of Max, Showtime, STARZ, EPIX and Cinemax. The free trial for these premium channels lasts for three months if you keep your subscription.
The regular rate for those four channels kicks in after the three-month free trial ends.
You can watch DIRECTV STREAM on Smart TVs, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast with Google TV and Apple TV. Subscriptions run month to month. There are no contracts or obligations.
fubo
Fubo (formerly fubo TV) has more than 152 channels in its Pro plan including all the channels you need for streaming Tour de France live.
You can watch NBC and USA Network along with mainstream entertainment channels like Paramount Network, and Hallmark Channel. Subscribers get 1,000 hours of Cloud DVR.
A subscription costs $74.99 per month. You can watch TV or on-demand content on three screens at once.
fuboTV offers select sporting events and TV shows in 4K. There’s a huge on-demand library of movies and TV shows for when you don’t need live TV.
fuboTV works on Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV and Android TV. You should look over the channel lineup for your area before giving fubo a try.
You can sign up for a 7-day free trial if you’re a new customer. There are no contracts or obligations.
Hulu Live TV
Hulu Live TV carries over 75 TV channels, including A&E, CNN, ESPN, HGTV, USA Network and NBCSN.
Bravo, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, and Telemundo are among the entertainment channels on Hulu. You can watch NBC and other local channels such as ABC, CBS and FOX. For news, there is CNN, MSNBC and FOX News.
Hulu only offers one channel bundle for $69.99 per month and unlimited Cloud DVR storage.
Subscribers get unlimited access to Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu’s streaming library.
Hulu supports Roku, Fire TV and Fire Stick, XBox One and Xbox 360 consoles, and iOS and Android devices. You can watch TV or on-demand content on two screens at a time.
Look over the channel lineup for Hulu before deciding whether you want to sign up. There is no longer a free trial.
Sling TV
Sling TV is an affordable way to watch the Tour de France on NBC, but only in a number of TV markets.
Sling TV Blue has about 41 channels, including local NBC stations within its channel lineup in 11 TV markets, or “Designated Market Areas.” If you live in or around one of these cities, then you should be able to get NBC through Sling Blue:
- Chicago
- Boston
- Dallas/Fort Worth
- Miami/Fort Lauderdale
- Hartford/New Haven
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Philadelphia
- San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose
- Washington, DC
- San Diego
Sling Blue costs $40 per month. You will get NFL Network, A&E, EPIX and MTV as part of the Sling Blue channel lineup. New and returning customers pay only $15 for the first month.
Sling Orange does not offer local channels. But you do have the option to combine Sling Orange and Sling Blue for $55 per month. Sling Orange has channels not available on the Blue plan such as ESPN and USA Network.
Sling TV offers 50 hours of free Cloud DVR to all subscribers. All Sling Blue subscribers can watch live TV on three screens at once.
Sling TV works on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Apple TV (4th generation).
When you sign up for Sling TV, there are no contracts, or extra fees like cable TV.
If you prepay for a brief subscription, you can get a free streaming device.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV offers NBC stations and USA Network.
The base plan has about 128 channels, including ESPN, NBA TV and local channels for $72.99 per month.
The YouTube TV base plan carries other key sports channels for fans such as TNT, TBS, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPNews, FS1, FS2, NFL Network, and MLB Network. YouTube TV carries regional NBC Sports networks across the U.S.
YouTube TV has a free 7-day trial for new customers. Unlimited Cloud DVR is included with a subscription. And you can create up to 6 profiles for a household per account.
The service works with Smart TVs, Chromecast with Google TV, Roku, Fire TV, NVIDIA Shield TV, Apple TV and Chromecast.
How and Where to Stream Tour de France 2023 FAQs
Got a question about how to stream the Tour in 2023? Here are common questions that readers ask.
What channel is the Tour de France 2023 on?
You can watch every stage of the Tour on NBC, and encores of each stage on USA Network between July 1 and July 24. You can sign up for Peacock, DIRECTV STREAM, fubo, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV to watch the entire race.
Can I watch the Tour de France on Amazon Prime?
No. The 2023 Tour de France is not on Amazon Prime. NBC Sports has the U.S. rights to broadcast and stream Tour de France coverage. You can watch NBC, USA Network or stream the 2,115 road race on Peacock.
How Can I Watch the Tour de France 2023 for free?
You can get a free trial of DIRECTV STREAM, fubo or YouTube TV to watch Tour de France coverage. But using a TV antenna is the only long term way to get NBC for free.
People living within 30 to 40 miles of local broadcast towers have an excellent shot at getting local broadcast channels with a quality TV antenna.
You can use the free tool at AntennasDirect to see whether NBC is available in your area. Local channels broadcast digital signals in 1080i or 720p, which is High Definition.
If you are new to TV antennas, here is a list of resources that I have written to get you started.
- How to Choose the Best TV Antenna
- How to Connect Multiple TVs to One Antenna
- Review: The Best Indoor TV Antennas
- Review: The Best Outdoor TV Antennas
For more news on streaming, how-to guides and reviews, head over to the main page of The Cord Cutting Report or follow the CCR on Google News.
