THE TOUR de France will be shown on terrestrial TV next month – after TNT Sports struck a “landmark” mutli-year highlights deal with Channel 5.
ITV was the home of the annual race for 25 years but .
TNT Sports landed the exclusive rights last year Credit: Getty
Slovenian superstar Tadej Pogacar is seeking a historic fifth Le Tour title Credit: AFP
Prior to that it had been a sporting treat for British punters on since the 1980s.
– which is fronted by respected cycling presenter Orla Chennaoui – has been the home of the event for decades, under the Eurosport banner, but worked in tandem with the two terrestrial channels.
Viewers have to pay a subscription to watch the full duration of all the stages involving the best cyclists on the planet.
However, a new partnership with 5 has been reached to broadcast daily highlights from each of the three Grand Tours, starting with the Tour de France, between 2006 and 2008.
That agreement also includes the Giro d’Italia in May and Vuelta a Espana in August and September.
The daily highlights show, hosted by sports presenter and journalist Rebecca Charlton, will be available at 7pm each evening between July 4-26 – the first stage is a team time trial staged in Barcelona.
As part of the contract, 5 will broadcast the Grand Depart live on free-to-air TV for the 2027 Tour.
The , starting in Edinburgh, winding its way down via Carlisle, Liverpool and on to Cardiff, before the peloton crosses the Channel.
Oscar Onley is Britain’s best hope at Le Tour Credit: Getty
Only three Brits have ever won the famous Yellow Jersey Credit: Getty
Three Brits have worn the Yellow Jersey on the Champs-Elysées – , and .
Slovenian Tadej Pogacar is eyeing a fifth title, having finished top in 2024 and 2025, while Brit Oscar Onley was fourth overall last summer.
Charlton said: “It’s fantastic news that the and the Vuelta a Espana will return to terrestrial television with highlights on 5 this summer.
“And I am delighted to be able to tell the world that I will be the host.
“It’s an absolute dream to have the opportunity to bring the racing to life for all of the cycling fans out there as well as guiding some new viewers along for the ride.
“We’ll be bringing highlights of all of the action as well as telling the stories around the racing and I for one, cannot wait.”
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