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How To Watch the Tour de France in The US

Published 2021-06-24 By Dennis Restauro

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This year’s Tour de France begins in Brest on Saturday, June 26, 2021, and runs through to Sunday, July 18 where it ends in Paris. This year you will be able to watch all 2,121 miles of this year 3-week event and this article will explain how.

Where To Watch The Tour de France: Live coverage of all 21 stages of the 2021 Tour de France will stream live on Peacock Premium (1-week free trial). Coverage will also be available on NBCSN. We have the full Tour de France TV and streaming schedule at the end of this article.

Table of Contents
  • How To Watch The Tour de France
    • Watch on Peacock
    • Watching on NBCSN and NBC
    • Using The NBC Sports App
    • How To Watch The Tour de France Free
  • Tour de France TV and Streaming Schedule

How To Watch The Tour de France

With all 21 stages of the Tour de France streaming live on the service, we recommend Peacock Premium as your best option to watch the 2021 Tour de France. NBCSN will air full live coverage of the Tour de France every day except July 10, where coverage will be split with NBC and the July 18 finale, broadcast on NBC. However, Peacock will also stream live on the days NBC is broadcasting the Tour. We cover all these viewing options below.

Watch on Peacock

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You can stream live coverage of the entire Tour de France on Peacock’s premium tier, which normally costs $4.99 per month. However, Peacock has a 7-day free trial with its premium service. They don’t require a long-term commitment, so you can cancel during the trial period and not be charged.

You can stream Peacock’s coverage of the Tour de France on your TV or mobile device. The streaming service supports Roku, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple T.V. 4K and Apple T.V. HD, Xbox One S and Xbox One X, Playstation 4, Android devices, Android TV, Chromecast, and Chromecast built-in, Xfinity Flex 4K. Peacock is also now supported on all Fire TV devices as of June 24, just in time for the Tour de France. Follow these steps to install Peacock on your device:

  1. Subscribe to a Peacock using this Link.
  2. “Search” your devices app store or channel store for “Peacock”
  3. Select the streaming service and press “OK.”, “Install” or “Download” depending on your device
  4. Peacock is now installed on your Roku. Open Peacock, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Search for “Tour de France” and watch.

If you need more information see our review of Peacock for more details.

Watching on NBCSN and NBC

If you don’t want to watch on Peacock, Tour de France coverage is also on NBC Sports Network and NBC. NBCSN will air full live coverage of the Tour de France every day except July 10, where coverage will be split with NBC, and the July 18 finale, which will air entirely on NBC. We list all your streaming options below. You can also see our articles Watching NBCSN without cable and How to Watch NBC.

Each of these services carries NBC and NBCSN. They all offer at least 1-week of free viewing, so you can use any one of them to see who qualifies for the US Olympic Swim Team.

FuboTV

fuboTV offers over 100 live channels including NBC, and NBCSN at the cost of $69.99 per month, with upgraded plans available. The service supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and more. The price includes a cloud DVR and the ability to stream on 3 devices at once. fuboTV offers a 1-week free trial. (see review)

hulu

Hulu Live TV offers over 60 live channels, including NBC and NBCSN, at the cost of $64.99 per month. The service supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and more. The base price includes a cloud DVR and the ability to stream on 2 devices at once, but the option to upgrade to unlimited streams. Hulu Live TV includes Hulu streaming library. Hulu live TV offers a 1-week free trial. (see review)

at&t tv

DIRECTV STREAM offers over 130 channels, including NBC and NBCSN, in their “Ultimate” plan for a price of $104.99 per mont. The service supports Apple TV, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and most modern web browsers.The service provides a 5-day free trial for new customers. (see review)

youtube tv

YouTube TV offers over 85 live channels with three simultaneous streams and a personal cloud DVR. All this comes with a price tag of $64.99 per month. YouTube TV supports Fire TV, Android, iOS (includes airplay to Apple TV), and Chromecasts/Chromecast-compatible TVs. YouTube TV offers a free trial. (see review)

Another Way To Watch

sling tv

Sling TV provides the NBCSN, and NBC in a few parts of the country. They don’t offer a free trial, but the first month is only $10. (The normal monthly price is $35.) NBC is only available through Sling in the list of the places below, so if you aren’t located in one of those areas then check out our guide to watching NBC without cable. It provides free NBC options like Locast or using a TV antenna.

NBC is Available on Sling in the Following Locations:

  • New York
  • Philadelphia
  • Chicago
  • Boston
  • Washington, DC
  • Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
  • Hartford/New Haven
  • Dallas/Ft. Worth
  • Los Angeles
  • San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose
  • San Diego

Sling TV supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and more. You can sign up for slings $10 introductory price on this Promo Page. (see review)

Using The NBC Sports App

With coverage of the Tour de France on two channels, NBC and NBCSN, it may be easier to use the NBC Sports app. However, you will need access to a streaming service that carries those networks to log into the app and get access to watch. The NBC Sports App is supported on Available on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, AndroidTV, Amazon Fire TV, Contour, Contour Stream Player, Roku, and Chromecast. Follow the steps below and you should have no problem watching all three weeks of the Tour de France

  1. Use a Free Trial to a Service that carries NBC and NBCSN. Those are:
    • FuboTV – offers a 1-week free trial.
    • Hulu Live TV – Offers a 1-week free trial.
    • YouTube TV –  offers a 1-week free trial.
  2. Go to the channel store or app store on your device. On Roku, it’s called the “Channel Store.”
  3. Search for the NBC Sports app
  4. Add the NBC Sports app to your device and then open it. 
  5. Go to “Browse” on the menu to the left of the screen. Under “All Networks,” navigate to “NBCSN” and press the OK button on your remote.
  6. Using a computer or mobile web browser, you go to https://www.nbcsports.com/activate.
  7. You will then be asked for a TV provider and a username/password. If you subscribe to Hulu, select “Hulu,” then enter your login and password for Hulu.
  8. Once you sign in, your TV screen will refresh after a minute or so. You should now have access to the Tour de France through the app.

How To Watch The Tour de France Free

The Tour de France runs for 23 days, so you can watch the entire Tour de France on NBCSN and NBC by using streaming services with free trials and carrying both networks. All you need to do is cancel the service before the free trial expires, and you won’t be charged for your first month. Below are streaming services with free trials or refund policies that will allow you to watch the entire Tour de France for free.

  • FuboTV – offers a 1-week free trial.
  • Hulu Live TV – Offers a 1-week free trial
  • YouTube TV –  offers a 1-week free trial
  • DIRECTV STREAM – 5-day free trial.

Tour de France TV and Streaming Schedule

The table below shows the dates, times of all Tour de France streaming and TV content with where you can watch. All times in the table are eastern standard.

DateTimeCoverageNetwork/Service
Sat., June 266 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Sat., June 266 a.m.Stage 1: Brest / Landerneau (LIVE)Peacock
Sat., June 266:30 a.m.Stage 1: Brest / Landerneau (LIVE)NBCSN
Sun., June 277 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Sun., June 277 a.m.Stage 2: Perros-Guirec / Mûr-De-Bretagne Guerlédan (LIVE)Peacock
Sun., June 277:30 a.m.Stage 2: Perros-Guirec / Mûr-De-Bretagne Guerlédan (LIVE)NBCSN
Sun., June 2711:30 p.m.Stage 2: Perros-Guirec / Mûr-De-Bretagne GuerlédanNBCSN
Mon., June 287 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Mon., June 287 a.m.Stage 3: Lorient / Pontivy (LIVE)Peacock
Mon., June 287:30 a.m.Stage 3: Lorient / Pontivy (LIVE)NBCSN
Mon., June 28NoonStage 3: Lorient / PontivyNBCSN
Mon., June 283 p.m.Stage 3: Lorient / PontivyNBCSN
Mon., June 288 p.m.Stage 3: Lorient / PontivyNBCSN
Mon., June 28MidnightStage 3: Lorient / PontivyNBCSN
Tues., June 297 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Tues., June 297:15 a.m.Stage 4: Redon / Fougères (LIVE)Peacock
Tues., June 297:30 a.m.Stage 4: Redon / Fougères (LIVE)NBCSN
Tues., June 2911:30 a.m.Stage 4: Redon / FougèresNBCSN
Tues., June 292:30 p.m.Stage 4: Redon / FougèresNBCSN
Tues., June 298 p.m.Stage 4: Redon / FougèresNBCSN
Tues., June 29MidnightStage 4: Redon / FougèresNBCSN
Wed., June 306 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Wed., June 306:05 a.m.Stage 5: Changé / Laval Espace Mayenne (LIVE)Peacock
Wed., June 306:30 a.m.Stage 5: Changé / Laval Espace Mayenne (LIVE)NBCSN
Wed., June 30NoonStage 5: Changé / Laval Espace MayenneNBCSN
Wed., June 302:30 p.m.Stage 5: Changé / Laval Espace MayenneNBCSN
Wed., June 308 p.m.Stage 5: Changé / Laval Espace MayenneNBCSN
Wed., June 30MidnightStage 5: Changé / Laval Espace MayenneNBCSN
Thurs., July 17 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Thurs., July 17:30 a.m.Stage 6: Tours / Châteauroux (LIVE)NBCSN
Thurs., July 17:45 a.m.Stage 6: Tours / Châteauroux (LIVE)Peacock
Thurs., July 1NoonStage 6: Tours / ChâteaurouxNBCSN
Thurs., July 14 p.m.Stage 6: Tours / ChâteaurouxNBCSN
Thurs., July 18 p.m.Stage 6: Tours / ChâteaurouxNBCSN
Thurs., July 1MidnightStage 6: Tours / ChâteaurouxNBCSN
Fri., July 27 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Fri., July 24:50 a.m.Stage 7: Vierzon / Le Creusot (LIVE)Peacock
Fri., July 27:30 a.m.Stage 7: Vierzon / Le Creusot (LIVE)NBCSN
Sat., July 37 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Sat., July 37 a.m.Stage 8: Oyonnax / Le Grand-Bornand (LIVE)Peacock
Sat., July 37:30 a.m.Stage 8: Oyonnax / Le Grand-Bornand (LIVE)NBCSN
Sun., July 47 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Sun., July 46:50 a.m.Stage 9: Cluses / Tignes (LIVE)Peacock
Sun., July 47:30 a.m.Stage 9: Cluses / Tignes (LIVE)NBCSN
Sun., July 47 p.m.Stage 9: Cluses / TignesNBCSN
Sun., July 4MidnightStage 9: Cluses / TignesNBCSN
Mon., July 57 a.m.Stage 9: Cluses / TignesNBCSN
Mon., July 510 a.m.Stage 9: Cluses / TignesNBCSN
Mon., July 51 p.m.Stage 9: Cluses / TignesNBCSN
Mon., July 5MidnightStage 9: Cluses / TignesNBCSN
Tues., July 67 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Tues., July 66:55 a.m.Stage 10: Albertville / Valence (LIVE)Peacock
Tues., July 67:30 a.m.Stage 10: Albertville / Valence (LIVE)NBCSN
Tues., July 6NoonStage 10: Albertville / ValenceNBCSN
Tues., July 63 p.m.Stage 10: Albertville / ValenceNBCSN
Tues., July 68 p.m.Stage 10: Albertville / ValenceNBCSN
Tues., July 6MidnightStage 10: Albertville / ValenceNBCSN
Wed., July 76 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Wed., July 75:50 a.m.Stage 11: Sorgues / Malaucène (LIVE)Peacock
Wed., July 76:30 a.m.Stage 11: Sorgues / Malaucène (LIVE)NBCSN
Wed., July 7NoonStage 11: Sorgues / MalaucèneNBCSN
Wed., July 72:30 p.m.Stage 11: Sorgues / MalaucèneNBCSN
Wed., July 78 p.m.Stage 11: Sorgues / MalaucèneNBCSN
Wed., July 7MidnightStage 11: Sorgues / MalaucèneNBCSN
Thurs., July 87 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Thurs., July 87:20 a.m.Stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / Nîmes (LIVE)Peacock
Thurs., July 87:30 a.m.Stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / Nîmes (LIVE)NBCSN
Thurs., July 8NoonStage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / NîmesNBCSN
Thurs., July 83 p.m.Stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / NîmesNBCSN
Thurs., July 88 p.m.Stage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / NîmesNBCSN
Thurs., July 8MidnightStage 12: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux / NîmesNBCSN
Fri., July 96 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Fri., July 95:55 a.m.Stage 13: Nîmes / Carcassonne (LIVE)Peacock
Fri., July 96:30 a.m.Stage 13: Nîmes / Carcassonne (LIVE)NBCSN
Fri., July 9NoonStage 13: Nîmes / CarcassonneNBCSN
Fri., July 98 p.m.Stage 13: Nîmes / CarcassonneNBCSN
Fri., July 9MidnightStage 13: Nîmes / CarcassonneNBCSN
Sat., July 106:15 a.m.Stage 14: Carcassonne / Quillan (LIVE)Peacock
Sat., July 108 a.m.Stage 14: Carcassonne / Quillan (LIVE)NBC
Sun., July 116 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Sun., July 116:10 a.m.Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-Vieille (LIVE)Peacock
Sun., July 116:30 a.m.Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-Vieille (LIVE)NBCSN
Mon., July 127 a.m.Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-VieilleNBCSN
Mon., July 1210 a.m.Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-VieilleNBCSN
Mon., July 121 p.m.Stage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-VieilleNBCSN
Mon., July 12MidnightStage 15: Céret / Andorre-La-VieilleNBCSN
Tues., July 137 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Tues., July 136:55 a.m.Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-Gaudens (LIVE)Peacock
Tues., July 137:30 a.m.Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-Gaudens (LIVE)NBCSN
Tues., July 13NoonStage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-GaudensNBCSN
Tues., July 134 p.m.Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-GaudensNBCSN
Tues., July 138 p.m.Stage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-GaudensNBCSN
Tues., July 13MidnightStage 16: Pas De La Case / Saint-GaudensNBCSN
Wed., July 146 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Wed., July 145:45 a.m.Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet (LIVE)Peacock
Wed., July 146:30 a.m.Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet (LIVE)NBCSN
Wed., July 14NoonStage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du PortetNBCSN
Wed., July 142:30 p.m.Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du PortetNBCSN
Wed., July 148 p.m.Stage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du PortetNBCSN
Wed., July 14MidnightStage 17: Muret / Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du PortetNBCSN
Thurs., July 157 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Thurs., July 157:25 a.m.Stage 18: Pau / Luz Ardiden (LIVE)Peacock
Thurs., July 157:30 a.m.Stage 18: Pau / Luz Ardiden (LIVE)NBCSN
Thurs., July 15NoonStage 18: Pau / Luz ArdidenNBCSN
Thurs., July 153 p.m.Stage 18: Pau / Luz ArdidenNBCSN
Thurs., July 158 p.m.Stage 18: Pau / Luz ArdidenNBCSN
Thurs., July 15MidnightStage 18: Pau / Luz ArdidenNBCSN
Fri., July 167 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Fri., July 166:05 a.m.Stage 19: Mourenx / Libourne (LIVE)Peacock
Fri., July 167:30 a.m.Stage 19: Mourenx / Libourne (LIVE)NBCSN
Fri., July 16NoonStage 19: Mourenx / LibourneNBCSN
Fri., July 168 p.m.Stage 19: Mourenx / LibourneNBCSN
Fri., July 16MidnightStage 19: Mourenx / LibourneNBCSN
Sat., July 177 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Sat., July 176:55 a.m.Stage 20: Libourne / Saint-Emilion (LIVE)Peacock
Sat., July 177:30 a.m.Stage 20: Libourne / Saint-Emilion (LIVE)NBCSN
Sat., July 1710:30 p.m.Stage 20: Libourne / Saint-EmilionNBCSN
Sun., July 187 a.m.Stage 20: Libourne / Saint-EmilionNBCSN
Sun., July 1810 a.m.Tour de France Pre-Race Show (LIVE)NBCSN
Sun., July 1810:05 a.m.Stage 21: Chatou / Paris Champs-Élysées (LIVE)Peacock
Sun., July 1810:30 a.m.Stage 21: Chatou / Paris Champs-Élysées (LIVE)NBCSN
Sun., July 182 p.m.Stage 21: Chatou / Paris Champs-ÉlyséesNBC
Sun., July 1811 p.m.Stage 21: Chatou / Paris Champs-ÉlyséesNBCSN

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