Vuelta a España 2025 on TV: Watch live coverage and highlights
Your guide on how to watch the Vuelta a España 2025 live on TV and details about highlights throughout the event.
The Vuelta a España 2025 is shaping up to be another thrilling edition of Spain's premier cycling event – but a depleted peloton will take to the course. Primož Roglič – winner of four of the last six events – is absent from the start line, while 2022 champion Remco Evenepoel and cycling supremo Tadej Pogačar are also missing. That paves the way for Jonas Vingegaard to finally get his hands on a Vuelta yellow jersey. He is the runaway favourite to capitalise on the high-profile absentees. Watch the Vuelta a España on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass Riders will begin the event in Turin, Italy, before swooping down into the French town of Voiron by Stage 4, at which point riders will jet down into Spain for the remainder of the race. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the Vuelta a España 2025. How to watch Vuelta a España 2025 on TV and live stream UK viewers can watch all of the action live on TNT Sports. There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass. Fans can watch TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass without signing up to a contract. Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices, including laptops, smartphones and tablets via the discovery+ app. You can also access TNT Sports via discovery+ and stream directly to your smart TV. Watch Vuelta a España with discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports Vuelta a España highlights on TV There will be regular highlights shows across TNT Sports and discovery+, so you can keep track of all the biggest moments. Vuelta a España past winners 2010: Vincenzo Nibali 2011: Chris Froome 2012: Alberto Contador 2013: Chris Horner 2014: Alberto Contador 2015: Fabio Aru 2016: Nairo Quintana 2017: Chris Froome 2018: Simon Yates 2019: Primož Roglič 2020: Primož Roglič 2021: Primož Roglič 2022: Remco Evenepoel 2023: Sepp Kuss 2024: Primož Roglič Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Vuelta a España 2025 schedule: Stages, dates and times
Your complete guide to watching the Vuelta a España, with details including dates, times and the full schedule for each stage.
A quirk of the 2025 Vuelta a España is that riders will have soaked up the surroundings of two different countries before rubber hits the road in Spain. The Grand Depart in Turin marks the first of four stages beginning in Italy, while Stage 4 itself will wrap up in Voiron, France, before riders jet down to Figueres on the north-eastern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. Jonas Vingegaard skipped this event last year citing exhaustion after being dethroned as the Tour de France champion. He returns as the red-hot favourite – can anyone catch him? Watch the Vuelta a España on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass Four-time champion – and last year's winner – Primož Roglič is absent from the start line this year, while his Slovenian compatriot Tadej Pogačar is also out of the running, leaving Vingegaard with an opportunity to exploit. RadioTimes.com brings you all the dates and times you need to know in the Vuelta a España 2025 schedule. When does Vuelta a España 2025 start? The race begins on Saturday 23rd August 2025 in Turin, Italy. Stages will begin after midday each day. The event will come to an end on Sunday 14th September 2025, with the final stage to be held in Madrid, Spain. Vuelta a España 2025 route and schedule All UK time. Subject to change. Saturday 23rd August Stage 1: Turin (Reggia di Venaria) to Novara, 183 km Sunday 24th August Stage 2: Alba to Limone Piemonte, 157 km Monday 25th August Stage 3: San Maurizio Canavese to Ceres, 139 km Tuesday 26th August Stage 4: Susa to Voiron, 192 km Wednesday 27th August Stage 5: Figueres to Figueres (Team Time-Trial), 20 km Thursday 28th August Stage 6: Olot to Pal (Andorra), 171 km Friday 29th August Stage 7: Andorra la Vella to Cerler (Huesca La Magia), 187 km Saturday 30th August Stage 8: Monzón (Templario) to Zaragoza, 158 km Sunday 31st August Stage 9: Alfaro to Valdezcaray, 195 km Monday 1st September Rest Day: Pamplona Tuesday 2nd September Stage 10: Arguedas (Parque de la Naturaleza Sendaviva) to El Ferial Larra Belagua, 168 km Wednesday 3rd September Stage 11: Bilbao to Bilbao, 167 km Thursday 4th September Stage 12: Laredo to Los Corrales de Buelna, 143 km Friday 5th September Stage 13: Cabezón de la Sal to L’Angliru, 202 km Saturday 6th September Stage 14: Avilés to Alto de La Farrapona (Lagos de Somiedo), 135 km Sunday 7th September Stage 15: Vegadeo to Monforte de Lemos, 192 km Monday 8th September Rest Day: Pontevedra Tuesday 9th September Stage 16: Poio to Mos (Castro de Herville), 172 km Wednesday 10th September Stage 17: O Barco de Valdeorras to Alto de El Morredero (Ponferrada), 143 km Thursday 11th September Stage 18: Valladolid to Valladolid (Individual Time-Trial), 26 km Friday 12th September Stage 19: Rueda to Guijuelo, 159 km Saturday 13th September Stage 20: Robledo de Chavela to Bola del Mundo, 159 km Sunday 14th September Stage 21: Valdeolmos-Alalpardo to Madrid, 101 km Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Tour de France Women 2025 on TV: Watch live coverage and highlights
Your guide on how to watch the Tour de France Women 2025 live on TV and details about highlights throughout the event.
The Tour de France Femmes returns for its fourth edition at the end of July as the best in women's cycling battle it out across nine stages. Last year's drama will be hard to beat after Kasia Niewiadoma won by four seconds to deny Demi Vollering a second consecutive title. Niewiadoma and Vollering both go in search of a historic second win in 2025 but will face competition from the likes of Marlen Reusser and Sarah Gigante. Watch the Tour de France Women 2025 on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass The extended route will start with the Grand Départ in Brittany before weaving east across France and finishing with some punishing mountain stages that conclude in the Alpine town of Châtel. That should make for fantastic viewing and if last year is anything to go by, it could go right down to the wire. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the Tour de France 2025. How to watch Tour de France Women 2025 on TV and live stream UK viewers can watch all of the action live on TNT Sports. There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass. Fans can watch TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass without signing up to a contract. Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices, including laptops, smartphones and tablets via the discovery+ app. You can also access TNT Sports via discovery+ and stream directly to your smart TV. Watch Tour de France with discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports Tour de France Women 2025 highlights on TV There will be regular highlights shows across TNT Sports, via discovery+, so you can keep track of all the biggest moments. Tour de France Women 2025 past winners 2022: Annemiek van Vleuten 2023: Demi Vollering 2024:Kasia Niewiadoma Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Tour de France 2025 schedule: Stages, dates and times
Your complete guide to watching the Tour de France, with details including dates, times and the full schedule for each stage.
Normal service resumes at the 112th edition of the Tour de France, which will conclude in Paris after last year's shake-up. The French capital hosted the Olympics in 2024, meaning the race ended in Nice and not on the Champs-Élysées, but the iconic finish line returns this summer. Defending champion Tadej Pogačar is the favourite to be wearing the yellow jacket when the riders arrive in Paris at the end of July, but the likes of Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič will hope to have something to say about that. Watch the Tour de France on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass, ITV4 and ITVX For the first time since 2021, the Grand Depart is back on French soil as this year's Tour de France gets going in Lille. Among the 21 stages that will wind across the country and finally head to Paris are six mountain stages and two time trials – with the biggest race in the cycling calendar set to thrill viewers again this year. RadioTimes.com brings you all the dates and times you need to know in the Tour de France 2025 schedule. When does Tour de France 2025 start? The race begins on Saturday 5th July 2025 in Lille, France. The event will come to an end on Sunday 27th July 2025, with the final stage to be held in Paris, France. Tour de France 2025 route and schedule All UK time. Subject to change. Saturday 5th July – 12:10pm Stage 1: Lille to Lille, 184.9 km Sunday 6th July – 11:15am Stage 2: Lauwin‑Planque to Boulogne‑sur‑Mer, 209.1 km Monday 7th July – 12:10pm Stage 3: Valenciennes to Dunkirk, 178.3 km Tuesday 8th July – 12:15pm Stage 4: Amiens to Rouen, 174.2 km Wednesday 9th July – 12:10pm Stage 5: Caen to Caen (Individual Time-Trial), 33 km Thursday 10th July – 11:35am Stage 6: Bayeux to Vire Normandie, 201.5 km Friday 11th July – 11:10am Stage 7: Saint‑Malo to Guerlédan (Mûr‑de‑Bretagne), 197 km Saturday 12th July – 12:10pm Stage 8: Saint‑Méen‑le‑Grand to Laval, 171.4 km Sunday 13th July – 12:10pm Stage 9: Chinon to Châteauroux, 174.1 km Monday 14th July – 12:10pm Stage 10: Ennezat to Mont‑Dore, 165.3 km Tuesday 15th July Rest Day: Toulouse Wednesday 16th July – 12:15pm Stage 11: Toulouse to Toulouse, 156.8 km Thursday 17th July – 12:10pm Stage 12: Auch to Hautacam, 180.6 km Friday 18th July – 12:10pm Stage 13: Loudenvielle to Peyragudes (Mountain Time-Trial), 10.9 km Saturday 19th July – 11am Stage 14: Pau to Superbagnères, 182.6 km Sunday 20th July – 12:10pm Stage 15: Muret to Carcassonne, 169.3 km Monday 21st July Rest Day: Montpellier Tuesday 22nd July – 11:10am Stage 16: Montpellier to Mont Ventoux, 171.5 km Wednesday 23rd July – 12:35pm Stage 17: Bollène to Valence, 160.4 km Thursday 24th July – 11:10am Stage 18: Vif to Courchevel (Col de la Loze), 171.5 km Friday 25th July – 12:10pm Stage 19: Albertville to La Plagne, 129.9 km Saturday 26th July – 11:05am Stage 20: Nantua to Pontarlier, 184.2 km Sunday 27th July – 3:10pm Stage 21: Mantes‑la‑Ville to Paris (Champs‑Élysées), 132.3 km Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Tour de France 2025 on TV: Watch live coverage and highlights
Your guide on how to watch the Tour de France 2025 live on TV and details about highlights throughout the event.
The Tour de France – the highlight of the cycling calendar – returns for 2025 and has all the makings of an unforgettable edition. Defending champion Tadej Pogačar aims to put his name among the immortals with a fourth title, but will face stern competition from rivals Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič. Indeed, the return of mountain stages at the likes of Col de la Loze and Hautacam, where Pogačar has come undone in past years, means the race for the yellow jersey is far from a foregone conclusion. Watch the Tour de France on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass, ITV4 and ITVX Twenty-one stages across 23 days will take riders through gruelling climbs, daring descents, and lung-busting sprints before they reach Paris and the race's conclusion on the Champs-Élysées on Sunday 27th July. The Tour de France reaches audiences far beyond anything else in the sport and fans will be licking their lips ahead of the 2025 event. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the Tour de France 2025. How to watch Tour de France 2025 on TV and live stream UK viewers can watch all of the action live on TNT Sports and ITV4 for free-to-air coverage. There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass. Fans can watch TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass without signing up to a contract. Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices, including laptops, smartphones and tablets via the discovery+ app. You can also access TNT Sports via discovery+ and stream directly to your smart TV. Watch Tour de France with discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports ITV returns to broadcast live coverage throughout the event on ITV4, while you can also stream it on demand via ITVX. Tour de France 2025 highlights on TV There will be regular highlights shows across TNT Sports, via discovery+, so you can keep track of all the biggest moments. You can also tune in for highlights on free-to-air channel ITV4 in the UK. Tour de France past winners 2010: Andy Schleck 2011: Cadel Evans 2012: Bradley Wiggins 2013: Chris Froome 2014: Vincenzo Nibali 2015: Chris Froome 2016: Chris Froome 2017: Chris Froome 2018: Geraint Thomas 2019: Egan Bernal 2020: Tadej Pogačar 2021: Tadej Pogačar 2022: Jonas Vingegaard 2023: Jonas Vingegaard 2024: Tadej Pogačar Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Tour of Britain Women 2025 on TV: Watch live coverage
Your guide on how to watch the Tour of Britain Women 2025 live on TV throughout the event.
The Tour of Britain Women will cover 423km of gruelling roads, starting in Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire, through the North East of England before covering rapid loops of Glasgow to finish. Lotte Kopecky won last year's event following a dramatic sprint for the line in awful weather conditions. Paris 2024 silver medallist Anna Henderson came second overall in the event. Belgian star Kopecky will not return to defend her title, leaving the race wide open for the likes of reigning European champion Lorena Wiebes and Ruby Roseman-Gannon, who clinched a stage in 2024, to compete. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the Tour of Britain Women 2025. How to watch Tour of Britain Women 2025 on TV and live stream The Tour of Britain Women will be shown live on BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports Extra and discovery+. Check out the full list of stage times below. Tour of Britain Women 2025 schedule All UK time. Thursday 5th June Stage 1: Dalby Forest to Redcar (12pm) Friday 6th June Stage 2: Hartlepool to Saltburn-by-the-Sea (10:45am) Saturday 7th June Stage 3: Kelso to Kelso (11am) Sunday 8th June Stage 4: Glasgow to Glasgow (10am) Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Giro d'Italia 2025 on TV: Watch live coverage and highlights
Your guide on how to watch the Giro d'Italia 2025 live on TV and details about highlights throughout the event.
The Giro d'Italia marks the first Grand Tour of the year and it appears to be a wide-open race given the absence of the reigning champion. Mads Pedersen had led most of the first week but faded during Stage 7 during the biggest climb of the event so far. The Lidl-Trek star has dropped away from contention, and homegrown duo Diego Ulissi and Lorenzo Fortunato lead the way in Italy for XDS Astana Team. Watch the Giro d'Italia on TNT Sports with a discovery+ Premium monthly pass Primož Roglič, who won the Giro in 2023, was considered the pre-Tour favourite and sits ominously in third place ahead of Sunday's Stage 9, positioned nicely for a run at the top two. Reigning champion Tadej Pogačar is not featuring at the Giro in order to prepare for a tilt at the Tour de France this summer, leaving a power vacuum ready to be filled. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the Giro d'Italia 2025. Giro d'Italia 2025 on TV and live stream UK viewers can watch the Giro d'Italia 2025 live on TNT Sports and online via discovery+ throughout the course of the event. The Giro d'Italia 2025 runs from Friday 9th May 2025 until Sunday 1st June 2025 with coverage starting around lunchtime each day. The discovery+ Premium monthly pass costs £30.99 per month and offers all live sport across TNT Sports, including Premier League and European football, as well as UFC, motorsport, snooker and more. Watch the Giro d'Italia on TNT Sports with a discovery+ Premium monthly pass Giro d'Italia 2025 highlights on TV There will be regular highlights shows across TNT Sports and discovery+ throughout the Giro d'Italia, so you can keep track of all the biggest moments. Giro d'Italia past winners 2010: Ivan Basso 2011: Michele Scarponi 2012: Ryder Hesjedal 2013: Vincenzo Nibali 2014: Nairo Quintana 2015: Alberto Contador 2016: Vincenzo Nibali 2017: Tom Dumoulin 2018: Chris Froome 2019: Richard Carapaz 2020: Tao Geoghegan Hart 2021: Egan Bernal 2022: Jai Hindley 2023: Primož Roglič 2024: Tadej Pogačar Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Giro d'Italia 2025 schedule: Stages, route, dates and times
Check out the full Giro d'Italia 2025 schedule, including stages and route.
The Giro d'Italia is primed and ready to roll – but it won't actually start in Italy. Riders will set off from Durrës in Albania for the first stage of three on the east side of the Adriatic. Once riders have negotiated the capital Tirana and Vlorë, they will jet off to Lecce in southern Italy, where they will begin to tread more familiar paths. Watch the Giro d'Italia on TNT Sports with a discovery+ Premium monthly pass Reigning champion Tadej Pogačar will not return to defend his crown in a bid to maximise preparations for the Tour de France. Fellow Slovenian star Primož Roglič will aim to pick up the mantle. RadioTimes.com brings you all the dates and times you need to know in the Giro d'Italia 2025 schedule. Giro d'Italia 2025 schedule and route All UK time. All live on TNT Sports / discovery+. Subject to change. Friday 9th May – 12pm / Stage 1: Durazzo (Durrës) - Tirana (Tiranë), 160km Saturday 10th May – 12pm / Stage 2: Tirana (Tiranë) - Tirana (Tiranë), 13.7km Sunday 11th May – 12pm / Stage 3: Valona (Vlorë) - Valona (Vlorë), 160km Monday 12th May / REST DAY Tuesday 13th May – 11:30am / Stage 4: Alberobello (Pietramadre) - Lecce, 189km Wednesday 14th May – 12:30pm / Stage 5: Ceglie Messapica - Matera, 151km Thursday 15th May – 10:15am / Stage 6: Potenza - Napoli, 227km Friday 16th May – 11:30am / Stage 7: Castel di Sangro - Tagliacozzo, 168km Saturday 17th May – 11am / Stage 8: Giulianova - Castelraimondo, 197km Sunday 18th May – 11:45am / Stage 9: Gubbio - Siena, 181km Monday 19th May / REST DAY Tuesday 20th May – 1:45pm / Stage 10: Lucca - Pisa TUDOR ITT, 28.6km Wednesday 21st May – 1:45pm / Stage 11: Viareggio - Castelnovo ne' Monti, 186km Thursday 22nd May – 1:45pm / Stage 12: Modena - Viadana (Oglio-Po), 172km Friday 23rd May – 1:45pm / Stage 13: Rovigo - Vicenza, 180km Saturday 24th May – 1:45pm / Stage 14: Treviso - Nova Gorica/Gorizia, 195km Sunday 25th May – 1:45pm / Stage 15: Fiume Veneto - Asiago, 219km Monday 26th May / REST DAY Tuesday 27th May – 1:45pm / Stage 16: Piazzola sul Brenta - San Valentino (Brentonico), 203km Wednesday 28th May – 1:45pm / Stage 17: San Michele all'Adige (Fondazione Edmund Mach) - Bormio, 155km Thursday 29th May – 1:45pm / Stage 18: Morbegno - Cesano Maderno, 144km Friday 30th May – 1:45pm / Stage 19: Biella - Champoluc, 166km Saturday 31st May – 1:45pm / Stage 20: Verrès - Sestrière (Vialattea), 205km Sunday 1st June – 1:45pm / Stage 21: Roma - Roma, 143km Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Giro d'Italia 2025 start list: Full list of riders and teams
The full Giro d'Italia 2025 start list ahead of this year's event.
Tadej Pogačar does not feature among the provisional start list for the Giro d'Italia 2025. The Slovenian superstar led the general classification from Stage 2 to the finale in Stage 21 last year, finishing almost 10 minutes clear of Daniel Martinez in second place. However, Pogačar and fellow elite star Jonas Vingegaard are both missing from the line-up to focus their preparations on the Tour de France this summer. 2023 champion Primož Roglič is among the starters – and early favourites – for this edition of the Giro, but he faces a competitive field including duo Adam Yates and Juan Ayuso of UAE Team Emirates - XRG, who are both expected to go well. RadioTimes.com brings you all the full start list for the Giro d'Italia 2025. Watch the Giro d'Italia on TNT Sports with a discovery+ Premium monthly pass Giro d'Italia 2025 start list Bahrain - Victorious Antonio Tiberi Pello Bilbao Damiano Caruso Afonso Eulálio Matevž Govekar Fran Miholjević Andrea Pasqualon Edoardo Zambanini Cofidis Milan Fretin Nicolas Debeaumarché Jonathan Lastra Sylvain Moniquet Stefano Oldani Anthony Perez Sergio Samitier Jan Maas Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team Sam Bennett Geoffrey Bouchard Dries De Bondt Stan Dewulf Dorian Godon Tord Gudmestad Nicolas Prodhomme Andrea Vendrame EF Education - EasyPost Richard Carapaz Hugh Carthy Jefferson Alexander Cepeda Owain Doull Mikkel Frølich Honoré James Shaw Georg Steinhauser Michael Valgren Groupama - FDJ David Gaudu Sven Erik Bystrøm Clément Davy Kevin Geniets Lorenzo Germani Quentin Pacher Enzo Paleni Rémy Rochas INEOS Grenadiers Egan Bernal Thymen Arensman Jonathan Castroviejo Lucas Hamilton Brandon Smith Rivera Kim Heiduk Joshua Tarling Ben Turner Intermarché - Wanty Louis Meintjes Francesco Busatto Kevin Colleoni Simone Petilli Dion Smith Gerben Thijssen Taco van der Hoorn Gijs Van Hoecke Israel - Premier Tech Derek Gee Simon Clarke Marco Frigo Jakob Fuglsang Jan Hirt Hugo Houle Nick Schultz Corbin Strong Lidl - Trek Giulio Ciccone Daan Hoole Søren Kragh Andersen Patrick Konrad Jacopo Mosca Mads Pedersen Mathias Vacek Carlos Verona Movistar Team Nairo Quintana Orluis Aular Jon Barrenetxea Jefferson Alveiro Cepeda Davide Formolo Lorenzo Milesi Einer Rubio Albert Torres Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team Thomas Pidcock Xabier Mikel Azparren Milan Vader Mark Donovan Emīls Liepiņš Damien Howson Matteo Moschetti Nickolas Zukowsky Soudal Quick-Step Mikel Landa Mattia Cattaneo Josef Černý Gianmarco Garofoli Ethan Hayter James Knox Luke Lamperti Paul Magnier Team Jayco AlUla Chris Harper Koen Bouwman Davide De Pretto Paul Double Felix Engelhardt Michael Hepburn Luke Plapp Filippo Zana Team Picnic PostNL Romain Bardet Alex Edmondson Chris Hamilton Gijs Leemreize Niklas Märkl Max Poole Casper van Uden Bram Welten Team Polti VisitMalta Davide Piganzoli Davide Bais Mattia Bais Giovanni Lonardi Mirco Maestri Francisco Muñoz Andrea Pietrobon Alessandro Tonelli Team Visma | Lease a Bike Wout van Aert Edoardo Affini Wilco Kelderman Olav Kooij Steven Kruijswijk Bart Lemmen Dylan van Baarle Simon Yates Tudor Pro Cycling Team Yannis Voisard Marco Brenner Alexander Krieger Rick Pluimers Michael Storer Florian Stork Larry Warbasse Maikel Zijlaard UAE Team Emirates - XRG Juan Ayuso Igor Arrieta Filippo Baroncini Isaac del Toro Rafał Majka Brandon McNulty Jay Vine Adam Yates VF Group - Bardiani CSF - Faizanè Filippo Fiorelli Luca Covili Filippo Magli Martin Marcellusi Alessandro Pinarello Alessio Martinelli Manuele Tarozzi Enrico Zanoncello XDS Astana Team Diego Ulissi Nicola Conci Lorenzo Fortunato Max Kanter Anton Kuzmin Fausto Masnada Wout Poels Christian Scaroni Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Paris-Roubaix 2025 on TV: Channel, schedule and live stream
Your complete guide on how to watch the Paris-Roubaix 2025 on TV and live stream, including full broadcast details.
Tadej Pogačar will make his first appearance in the Paris-Roubaix road race this weekend. The three-time Tour de France winner will descend on Paris for the classic event, which covers 259.2km around the capital. Starting at Compiègne, just outside the city, riders will negotiate rough terrain and cobbles, before wrapping up in Roubaix, close to the Belgian border, later that day. Watch the Paris-Roubaix on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass Nicknamed the 'Hell of the North', this is one of the oldest races in cycling, dating back to 1896, and is not for the faint-hearted. Defending champion Mathieu van der Poel is the favourite to retain his crown, but Pogačar's maiden presence in the race is likely to stir the pot. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the Paris-Roubaix 2025. When is Paris-Roubaix 2025? Paris-Roubaix 2025 takes place on Sunday 13th April 2025. Coverage begins from 10am. How to watch the Paris-Roubaix 2025 on TV and live stream The Paris-Roubaix 2025 will be shown live on TNT Sports 1. There are multiple ways to get TNT Sports. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass. You can also access TNT Sports via discovery+ and stream directly to your smart TV. Check out the latest deals for TNT Sports You can watch the race on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass without signing up to a contract. Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets via the discovery+ app. discovery+ is the new streaming home of TNT Sports, showing events including live Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Premiership Rugby, UFC, Boxing and MotoGP. Learn more here: discoveryplus.com. View Green Video on the source website Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Dame Sarah Storey on BBC SPOTY nomination, LA 2028 at 50 and the family effort to get her there
RadioTimes.com spoke exclusively to BBC Sports Personality of the Year award nominee Dame Sarah Storey following another golden year.
Dame Sarah Storey intends to compete at her 10th Paralympic Games in Los Angeles 2028, aged 50, but only if she believes she can go there o win. Britain's most decorated Paralympian of all time, Dame Sarah has scooped 30 medals since making her debut at the Games aged 16 at Barcelona 1992, including 19 golds spread across nine editions. Dame Sarah, who turned 47 in October, added two more streaks of cycling gold to her cabinet at Paris 2024 this summer, and has been recognised with a fourth nomination for the coveted BBC's Sports Personality of the Year award. Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com, she said: "Fourth time! After London, Rio and Tokyo. It feels really good, I had a year of unprecedented success, even by my own standards, four gold medals in 24 days. "I'm super proud of everything that led to this being possible. And super proud to be alongside the other five contenders." Dame Sarah faces stern opposition for the top honour in the shape of the overwhelming favourite, 800m Olympic gold medallist Keely Hodgkinson, as well as teenage darts sensation Luke Littler, triathlete Alex Yee, Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham and former England Test captain Joe Root. While she has claimed more metalware in previous editions of the Games, Dame Sarah believes 2024 was her "crowning glory" given circumstances away from the bike. She said: "At 2012, I won four gold medals in a week. But since then, I've had two children, I transitioned to having a job in Active Travel working in the transport team in Greater Manchester, I've taken on a role at the Institute of Sport at Manchester Metropolitan University, started doing various bits of performance consultancy at Lancashire Cricket Club, and ultimately became their president, and I'm still working in my public speaking roles. "Bringing all that together, and still achieving the results that I do, probably makes 2024 the crowning glory so far. As children get older, as any parents will tell you, you are their social secretary. You become the person that they rely on the most, not just for food, as they do when they're babies, but also for taking them for their own opportunities. It's not an easy juggle. "Alongside all of that and my jobs, we still managed as a family to put me on the top of the podium. We continue to juggle, so it was a real team effort this year, an even bigger team effort. I just feel the pressure because I sit on the start line and think: 'Right, I can't let them down because they've done so much for me.'" Her motivation, her fuel to keep going, time after time, Games after Games, is fairly straightforward: Dame Sarah wants to win. "There's a photograph from me on the podium in Paris which kind of sums up the feeling, just super excited, looking at the sky. The feeling of winning is like no other. "Having children and the experience of seeing them look at you for the first time is better. Winning is close to that feeling of a sense of enormous relief and gratitude that things have worked for the people that have contributed, but also a sense of how everything's come together at the right time. That's motivating in itself." Dame Sarah was set to feature in the next season of ITV's Dancing on Ice, but unfortunately suffered a broken ankle in training and has been forced to pull out. The injury has naturally disrupted her schedule as she looks ahead to competing at the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles at the age of 50. Storey gave her clearest indication to date she intends to feature at the Games in California. "Yeah, without a doubt," she replied, when asked whether her intention prior to the broken ankle was to prepare for LA. "Once we come out of the rehab, we'll start to look at what the race programme looks like next year, which races I want to do, and then slowly but surely build the blocks ahead of that. "This is the first games cycle that's been normal since 2012. After 2012 I had Louisa, after 2016 I had Charlie, and then after Tokyo we only had three years to Paris. That's quite a big thing. We just have to make informed choices based on the evidence around what I need to do and which gains I can make and how. "You search for gains in lots of different ways. Mindset is really important, physical changes, obviously, as a female who is 47 and will be 50 by LA, there are other considerations, which is where my role at the Institute of Sport comes in with research that we're going to do into perimenopause and menopause. "All of those things are part of the bigger picture, and the jigsaw puzzle pieces are there. They just need to be looked into. It's not a quick process, neither should it be, because this is huge. Nobody has attempted nine games before, and won a medal at each one. "Having a competitor who is French and the next big thing in Paris, it was a real highlight to compete against Heidi Gaugain, it was just a dream come true. In many ways, our careers should never have crossed – she was only 19, so that was just extra special. "She's an immense competitor, that's why I have to work really hard to come up with a plan for whether or not LA is possible because, for me, I have a huge record behind me, and I want to retain that." Coverage of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award will be live on BBC One from 7pm on Tuesday 17th December 2024. Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Chris Hoy opens up on terminal cancer in first TV interview since diagnosis
Hoy has spoken to Sally Nugent for a new programme, Sir Chris Hoy: Finding Hope.
Sir Chris Hoy, the former track cyclist, racing driver and six-time Olympic champion, has spoken in his first TV interview since he revealed his prostate cancer diagnosis is terminal. Hoy, 48, was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in September 2023, and in October 2024 revealed that he had been told by doctors he has between two and four years to live. Now, Hoy has sat down with BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent, and spoken about the heartbreaking moment he told his family his diagnosis, and about the response he has had since going public. Parts of the interview will be broadcast tomorrow morning, Tuesday 5th November, from 6am, while it will also form a half-hour special on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, which will air at 8pm, called Sir Chris Hoy: Finding Hope. View oEmbed on the source website In the interview, Hoy will also be seen speaking about how he wants to bring hope to others with stage four cancer, and how he wants to raise awareness and testing for prostate cancer. Read more: Sue Perkins and Traitors star bring classic game back to TV after 30 years Grand Designs returns to where it all began with emotional visit to first ever build Hoy has also written a book charting his experiences over the past year, and reflecting on his life since the London Olympics in 2012. It is called <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/All-That-Matters-Sir-Chris/dp/1399741845/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Y4YAHKI91XIR&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.WkfTWuztmT_Y-rn_-ke8VoewC10DjNF4ezLmyyhCc-p29oYl7fhWEyWgEZQnvlfBfx7_Rd_lrFz1giDqymGfwH-Hi0Ce0aCCKl0TYvXTH2OXhLg1X7HU4roIVrPa_8-vbY71e3utwcVdSpuSCErOZcbdSKuzWNeZk_3CZdqyZJkYVav9LvGBzCdWC4wsFwhWoYv7mKfUnISjE5aYDjmRMOexjsMTUwPEH63dMIb9W0A.qbcM3oWDV0eYu9xdsFfeL6soQu8KnjmcfHaIbo4yKmw&dib_tag=se&keywords=chris+hoy&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1730715604&sprefix=chris+hoy%2Caps%2C72&sr=8-1&tag=radtim0b-21&ascsubtag=radiotimes-2134775" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">All That Matters, and will be released on Thursday 7th November. Hoy posted about the process of writing the book on Instagram, saying: "It started as a collection of thoughts following my cancer diagnosis, but as time went on and I began to find my own hope and positivity, it developed into something much more. "It explains how despite hearing the worst news possible we have found a way to cope and find optimism and happiness again. It’s no longer a heart breaking story but one I think you’ll find uplifting and positive. "I really hope it will help anyone going through a difficult time, and let them see that it is possible to find hope and strength in any situation. "Writing the book was also an opportunity to announce my plans for a big charity cycle event next year, called the 'Tour de 4'. "My aim for it is to change perceptions of what a stage 4 cancer diagnosis can look like, to provide hope for anyone going through a similar experience and of course to raise a significant amount of money for cancer charities." Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
UCI Road World Championships on TV 2024: Channel, schedule and live stream
Your complete guide on how to watch the UCI Road World Championships 2024 on TV and live stream, including full broadcast details.
The UCI Road World Championships 2024 kicks off in Zurich this weekend, hot on the heels of an Olympic summer and a nail-biting Vuelta a España. Eventual – and now four-time – Vuelta champion Primož Roglič will line up among the pack just two weeks after clinching victory in Madrid. Remco Evenepoel is the man to beat after claiming two gold medals in the men's time trial and road race at the Olympic Games in August. Watch UCI Road World Championships with discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports The Belgian rider has gone from strength to strength at the age of just 24. He won the time trial at the UCI Road World Championships 2023 and the road race in 2022. In the women's events, Australian Grace Brown will be desperate to cap off her career with a time trial victory after finishing second by 13 seconds and six seconds respectively in the last two years. She won Olympic gold this summer. Lotte Kopecky will aim to defend her title in the women's road race, but faces stern competition from the likes of Paris 2024 gold medal winner Kristen Faulkner. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch UCI Road World Championships 2024. When are the UCI Road World Championships 2024? The UCI Road World Championships kicks off on Sunday 22nd September 2024. The event will run until Sunday 29th September 2024, with the final batch of races taking place that day. How to watch the UCI Road World Championships 2024 on TV and live stream You can watch the UCI Road World Championships 2024 live on BBC, Eurosport and discovery+ Standard. Sunday's events will be shown live on BBC, featuring the men's and women's time trials. The remainder of the event will be available with a discovery+ Standard monthly pass from £6.99 a month or £59.99 per year. Alternatively, the discovery+ Premium monthly pass costs £30.99 per month and offers all live sport across Eurosport and the Standard Plan, plus TNT Sports, which includes Premier League, Champions League and other European football tournaments, as well as UFC, MotoGP and more. Watch the UCI Road World Championships with discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports You can access discovery+ via a range of devices including smartphones, tablets, desktop computers and laptops or smart TVs. discovery+ is the new streaming home of TNT Sports, showing events including live Premier League, Champions League, Premiership Rugby, UFC, Boxing and MotoGP. Learn more here: discoveryplus.com UCI Road World Championships 2024 schedule All UK time. Sunday 22nd September Women's Time Trial (11:00am) BBC iPlayer / BBC Red Button Men's Time Trial (1:20pm) BBC iPlayer / BBC Two Men's Individual Time Trial (3:15pm) Eurosport 2 / discovery+ Monday 23rd September Junior Men's Individual Time Trial (8:15am) Eurosport 1 / discovery+ U23 Men's Individual Time Trial (1:45pm) Eurosport 1 / discovery+ Tuesday 24th September Junior Women's Individual Time Trial (7:30am) Eurosport 1 / discovery+ Wednesday 25th September Mixed Team Time Trial (1:00pm) Eurosport 1 / discovery+ Thursday 26th September Junior Women's Road Race (9:00am) Eurosport 1 / discovery+ Junior Men's Road Race (1:15pm) Eurosport 1 / discovery+ Friday 27th September U23 Men's Road Race (11:45am) Eurosport 1 / discovery+ Saturday 28th September Women's Road Race (11:30am) Eurosport 1 / discovery+ Sunday 29th September Men's Road Race (9:30am) Eurosport 1 / discovery+ Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Vuelta a Espana 2024 on TV: Watch live coverage and highlights
Your guide on how to watch the Vuelta a Espana 2024 live on TV and details about highlights throughout the event.
The Vuelta a Espana is heating up going into the final week with a real tussle developing at the front of the pack. Australia's Ben O'Connor has led the way since his Stage 6 victory, but his lead is hovering around the one minute mark with the inevitable shadow of Primož Roglič looming large behind him. Three-time champion Roglic was the pre-race favourite and took another bite out of O'Connor's lead during the penultimate weekend. Watch the Vuelta a Espana on discovery+ Standard or discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports Reigning champion Sepp Kuss is placed outside the top 10 so far with a week left to claw back some of the seven-minute deficit to the lead. Ahead of Kuss sits the top British rider in the general classification, Adam Yates, though his chances of overall victory also look remote at best. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the Vuelta a Espana 2024. How to watch Vuelta a Espana 2024 on TV and live stream UK viewers can watch all of the action live on discovery+, the main hub for all Eurosport live coverage throughout the event. Every stage will be broadcast between the Eurosport 1 and 2 channels, with discovery+ encompassing all of their coverage online. The discovery+ Standard plan is available for £6.99 a month or £59.99 per year. Alternatively, the discovery+ Premium monthly pass costs £30.99 per month and offers all live sport across Eurosport and TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) platforms, including Premier League and European football, as well as UFC, motorsport and more. Watch Vuelta a Espana with discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports Vuelta a Espana 2024 highlights on TV There will be regular highlights shows across discovery+ and Eurosport throughout the Vuelta a Espana, so you can keep track of all the biggest moments. You can also tune in for highlights on freeview channel DMAX. Vuelta a Espana past winners 2010: Vincenzo Nibali 2011: Chris Froome 2012: Alberto Contador 2013: Chris Horner 2014: Alberto Contador 2015: Fabio Aru 2016: Nairo Quintana 2017: Chris Froome 2018: Simon Yates 2019: Primož Roglič 2020: Primož Roglič 2021: Primož Roglič 2022: Remco Evenepoel 2023: Sepp Kuss Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Vuelta a España 2024 schedule: Stages, dates and times
The Vuelta a España is one of the highlights of the cycling calendar, with inevitable drama to come across the hills, flats and towns of Spain in the coming weeks. For the fourth time in history, the Vuelta will not actually begin in Spain, with Portugal set to host the opening three stages. Riders will kick off proceedings in Lisbon before trekking across the Iberian Peninsula into the Spanish interior for a handful of gritty mountain stages. Watch the Vuelta a España on discovery+ Standard or discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports In fact, the next three Vuelta events will each begin outside of Spain, with Italy and Monaco set to host the start of the race in 2025 and 2026 respectively. Riders will ascend and descend, twist and turn through 3,265km of road across 21 stages before wrapping up with a time trial finish through Madrid. RadioTimes.com brings you all the dates and times you need to know in the Vuelta a España 2024 schedule. When does Vuelta a España 2024 start? The race begins on Saturday 17th August 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. The event will come to an end on Sunday 8th September 2024, with the final stage to be held in Madrid, Spain. Vuelta a España 2024 route and schedule All UK time. Subject to change. Stage 1: Saturday 17th August Lisbon (Portugal) to Oeiras (Portugal) – 12 km (Individual time trial) Stage 2: Sunday 18th August Cascais (Portugal) to Ourém (Portugal) – 191 km (Hilly stage) Stage 3: Monday 19th August Lousã (Portugal) to Castelo Branco (Portugal) – 182 km (Hilly stage) Stage 4: Tuesday 20th August Plasencia to Pico Villuercas – 167 km (Mountain stage) Stage 5: Wednesday 21st August Fuente del Maestre to Sevilla – 170 km (Flat stage) Stage 6: Thursday 22nd August Jerez de la Frontera to Yunquera – 181 km (Mountain stage) Stage 7: Friday 23rd August Archidona to Córdoba – 179 km (Hilly stage) Stage 8: Saturday 24th August Úbeda to Cazorla – 159 km (Medium-mountain stage) Stage 9: Sunday 25th August Motril to Granada – 178 km (Mountain stage) Rest Day: Monday 26th August N/A Stage 10: Tuesday 27th August Ponteareas to Baiona – 160 km (Mountain stage) Stage 11: Wednesday 28th August Padrón to Padrón – 164 km (Medium-mountain stage) Stage 12: Thursday 29th August Orense to Estación de Montaña de Manzaneda – 133 km (Hilly stage) Stage 13: Friday 30th August Lugo to Puerto de Ancares – 171 km (Mountain stage) Stage 14: Saturday 31st August Villafranca del Bierzo to Villablino – 199 km (Medium-mountain stage) Stage 15: Sunday 1st September Infiesto to Valgrande-Pajares – 142 km (Mountain stage) Rest Day: Monday 2nd September N/A Stage 16: Tuesday 3rd September Luanco to Lagos de Covadonga – 181 km (Mountain stage) Stage 17: Wednesday 4th September Arnuero to Santander – 143 km (Medium-mountain stage) Stage 18: Thursday 5th September Vitoria-Gasteiz to Maeztu – 175 km (Medium-mountain stage) Stage 19: Friday 6th September Logroño to Alto de Moncalvillo – 168 km (Hilly stage) Stage 20: Saturday 7th September Villarcayo to Picón Blanco – 171 km (Mountain stage) Stage 21: Sunday 8th September Distrito Telefónica to Madrid – 22 km (Individual time trial) Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Olympics 2024 cycling and BMX on TV: Channel, schedule, live stream
Your guide to all forms of cycling at the Olympic Games 2024, including TV coverage and schedule.
Cycling is one of the most popular events at any given Olympic Games, with a range of formats for fans to soak up. Of course, track cycling is a massive draw for British fans due to a rich history dripping in medals, while road cycling has also been a happy hunting ground for Team GB. Check out our Olympics on today guide, including hand-picked highlights from Olympic gold medallists and experts Those looking for more extreme sports at this Olympics may be swayed by BMX freestyle and racing events, while mountain biking offers another white-knuckle option for diehard fans and casual viewers alike. RadioTimes.com brings you our guide to cycling at the Olympic Games in 2024. Don’t miss a minute of the Games with our complete 16-day Olympics TV Guide download, including how to watch all the action on TV, online, on catch-up and on the radio. Read more: Olympics TV coverage | Olympics radio coverage | Olympics presenters and commentators View Green Video on the source website When is BMX freestyle and racing at the Olympics 2024? BMX freestyle and racing at the Olympics begins on Tuesday 30th July and runs until Friday 2nd August. When is mountain biking at the Olympics 2024? Mountain biking at the Olympics begins on Sunday 28th July and runs until Monday 29th July. When is road cycling at the Olympics 2024? Road cycling at the Olympics begins on Saturday 27th July and continues between Saturday 3rd August and Sunday 4th August. When is track cycling at the Olympics 2024? Track cycling at the Olympics begins on Monday 5th August and runs until Sunday 11th August. Olympics 2024 cycling on TV You can tune in to watch every single minute of every event live on <a href="https://prf.hn/click/camref:1011l3Hu3h/pubref:radiotimes-2077083/%5Bp_id:1011l434372%5D/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fget.discoveryplus.com%2Fgb%2Fsport%2Folympic-games%3Futm_campaign%3DUK-EU-D1-WBD-C13-PR-CAM-DR-W-SummerSports-Olympics-240719-%26utm_medium%3Doc%26utm_source%3Dpr.com%26utm_content%3Dtext-earned-pr.com-id1?utm_campaign=UK-EU-D1-WBD-C13-PR-CAM-DR-W-SummerSports-Olympics-240719-&utm_medium=oc&utm_source=pr.com&utm_content=text-earned-pr.com-id1" rel="sponsored" target="_blank">discovery+ throughout the Olympic Games 2024 in the UK. All of this summer's Olympic action will be broadcast across the discovery+ online streaming platform, totalling around 3,800 hours over the course of the Games, while the Eurosport channels will host wall-to-wall coverage each day. Fans will be spoiled for choice with more than 55 live feeds constantly rolling to cover every single event. BBC will boast 250 hours of live coverage throughout the Games. Check out what they will show on their limited live feeds each day with our downloadable Olympics TV Guide or our online Olympics on Today Guide. Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Tour de France 2024 on TV: Watch live coverage and highlights
Your guide on how to watch the Tour de France 2024 live on TV and details about highlights throughout the event.
The Tour de France is shaping up to be an all-time classic, with the big four riders likely to lock horns for the first time simultaneously in a Grand Tour event. Reigning title holder Jonas Vingegaard, Giro d'Italia 2024 runaway champion Tadej Pogačar, three-time Vuelta a España winner Primož Roglič and Vuelta 2022 top dog Remco Evenepoel are all set to compete against one another. Vingegaard has been uncertain to start due to injury, but the expectation is that he will return to the saddle in time for the Grand Depart. Watch the Tour de France on discovery+ Standard, discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports, ITV4 and ITVX The Tour de France will look a lot different in 2024, with the first ever start from Italy to be staged in Florence. It is also the first time the event won't conclude in Paris, with Nice to be given the honour. Paris will be preoccupied in the run-up to the Olympics 2024, meaning the Tour de France has been shifted, not that fans will mind with such a deep pool of talent to savour across the event. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the Tour de France 2024. How to watch Tour de France 2024 on TV and live stream UK viewers can watch all of the action live on discovery+, the main hub for all Eurosport live coverage, and ITV4 for free-to-air coverage. Every stage will be broadcast between the Eurosport 1 and 2 channels, with discovery+ encompassing all of their coverage online. The discovery+ Standard plan is available for £6.99 a month or £59.99 per year. Alternatively, the discovery+ Premium monthly pass costs £30.99 per month and offers all live sport across Eurosport and TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) platforms, including Premier League and European football, as well as UFC, motorsport and more. Watch Tour de France with discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports ITV return to broadcast live coverage throughout the event on ITV4, while you can also stream it on demand via ITVX. Tour de France 2024 highlights on TV There will be regular highlights shows across discovery+ and Eurosport throughout the Tour de France, so you can keep track of all the biggest moments. You can also tune in for highlights on free-to-air channel ITV4 in the UK. Tour de France past winners 2010: Andy Schleck 2011: Cadel Evans 2012: Bradley Wiggins 2013: Chris Froome 2014: Vincenzo Nibali 2015: Chris Froome 2016: Chris Froome 2017: Chris Froome 2018: Geraint Thomas 2019: Egan Bernal 2020: Tadej Pogačar 2021: Tadej Pogačar 2022: Jonas Vingegaard 2023: Jonas Vingegaard Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Tour de France 2024 schedule: Stages, dates and times
The Tour de France 2024 goes ahead with a fresh starting point and unprecedented finish line in a Grand Tour with a twist this year. It is not uncommon for the event to begin in another country. This year's Tour de France will begin in Florence, Italy, for the first time in history. And that's not all. Forget the iconic final stage as riders traditionally zoom towards the Champs-Elysees. Instead, the final stage will be held in Nice, the first time the event has finished in a city away from Paris. Watch the Tour de France on discovery+ Standard or discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports There's a perfectly reasonable explanation for it all, as Paris will be preoccupied setting up for the Olympic Games, which formally starts on Friday 26th July. The eyes of the world will rest on France this summer, and you can get a feel for the surroundings early by soaking up the most prestigious cycling event of them all. RadioTimes.com brings you all the dates and times you need to know in the Tour de France 2024 schedule. When does Tour de France 2024 start? The race begins on Saturday 29th June 2024 in Florence, Italy. The event will come to an end on Sunday 21st July 2024, with the final stage to be held in Nice, France. Tour de France 2024 route and schedule All UK time. Subject to change. Saturday 29th June – 10:30am Stage 1: Florence to Rimini, 206km Sunday 30th June – 11am Stage 2: Cesenatico to Bologna, 199km Monday 1st July – 10am Stage 3: Plaisance to Turin, 230.5km Tuesday 2nd July – 12pm Stage 4: Pinerolo to Valloire, 140km Wednesday 3rd July – 12pm Stage 5: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas, 177.5km Thursday 4th July – 11:30am Stage 6: Mâcon to Dijon, 163.5km Friday 5th July – 11:30am Stage 7: Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin, 25.3km (Individual Time-Trial) Saturday 6th July – 12pm Stage 8: Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, 183.5km Sunday 7th July – 12:15pm Stage 9: Troyes to Troyes, 199km Monday 8th July Rest Day: Orléans Tuesday 9th July – 12pm Stage 10: Orléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond, 187.5km Wednesday 10th July – 10:15am Stage 11: Évaux-les-Bains to Le Lioran, 211km Thursday 11th July – 11:30am Stage 12: Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot, 204km Friday 12th July – 12:30pm Stage 13: Agen to Pau, 165.5km Saturday 13th July – 11am Stage 14: Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d’Adet, 152km Sunday 14th July – 11am Stage 15: Loudenvielle to Plateau de Beille, 198km Monday 15th July Rest Day: Gruissan Tuesday 16th July – 12pm Stage 16: Gruissan to Nîmes, 189km Wednesday 17th July – 11:30am Stage 17: Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Superdévoluy, 178km Thursday 18th July – TBC Stage 18: Gap to Barcelonnette, 180km Friday 19th July – TBC Stage 19: Embrun to Isola 2000, 145km Saturday 20th July – TBC Stage 20: Nice to Col de la Couillole, 133km Sunday 21st July – TBC Stage 21: Monaco to Nice, 33.7km (Individual Time-Trial) Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Giro d'Italia 2024 on TV: Watch live coverage and highlights
Your guide on how to watch the Giro d'Italia 2024 live on TV and details about highlights throughout the event.
Tadej Pogačar is currently enjoying one of the longest victory processions in modern cycling history as he continues to eat up the road in the Giro d'Italia 2024. The two-time Tour de France champion has led the way since Stage 2 and boasts a lead of more than seven minutes going into the final five stages. For context, no rider has won the Giro with a margin over two minutes since Alberto Contador in 2015. By the time the riders reach Rome, they will have risen, fallen and rarely cruised along more than 3,300km of Italian roads in the hunt for glory, but Pogačar has simply dominated the pack. Watch the Giro d'Italia on discovery+ Standard or discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports Daniel Martinez and British star Geraint Thomas are busy duelling for second place, but barring an exceptional, unprecedented collapse, Pogačar will hoist the trophy in Rome this weekend. Primož Roglič claimed the title in 2023, but the run of reigning champions failing to win consecutive Giro titles in over 30 years has been extended due to Roglič's absence in the 2024 edition. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the Giro d'Italia 2024. How to watch Giro d'Italia 2024 on TV and live stream UK viewers can watch all of the action live on discovery+, the main hub for all Eurosport live coverage. Every stage will be broadcast between the Eurosport 1 and 2 channels, with discovery+ encompassing all of their coverage online. The discovery+ Standard plan is available for £6.99 a month or £59.99 per year. Alternatively, the discovery+ Premium monthly pass costs £30.99 per month and offers all live sport across Eurosport and TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) platforms, including Premier League and European football, as well as UFC, motorsport and more. Watch Giro d'Italia with discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports Welsh-language channel S4C is the only free-to-air UK broadcaster showing live coverage of the race. You can tune in via Sky, Freeview, Virgin and Freesat, as well as via BBC iPlayer. Giro d'Italia 2024 highlights on TV There will be regular highlights shows across discovery+, Eurosport and S4C throughout the Giro d'Italia, so you can keep track of all the biggest moments. You can also tune in for highlights on free-to-air channel DMAX in the UK. Who won the Giro d'Italia 2023? Primož Roglič is the reigning Giro d'Italia champion after he clinched the title last year by the narrowest of margins. He sealed victory with a 14-second gap to runner-up Geraint Thomas, who led the Giro from Stage 16 to 19 before Roglič stormed through. The top two finished a minute ahead of João Almeida, who had separated from the rest of the chasing pack. Giro d'Italia past winners 2010: Ivan Basso 2011: Michele Scarponi 2012: Ryder Hesjedal 2013: Vincenzo Nibali 2014: Nairo Quintana 2015: Alberto Contador 2016: Vincenzo Nibali 2017: Tom Dumoulin 2018: Chris Froome 2019: Richard Carapaz 2020: Tao Geoghegan Hart 2021: Egan Bernal 2022: Jai Hindley 2023: Primož Roglič Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Giro d'Italia 2024 schedule: Stages, dates and times
Your complete guide to watching the Giro d'Italia, with details including dates, times and the full schedule for each stage.
We're witnessing greatness in the Giro d'Italia in 2024 as Tadej Pogačar enters the home stretch towards Rome. The Slovenian superstar has dominated the event so far and looks on course for the widest margin of victory since Ivan Basso clinched the title with nine minutes in hand in 2006. Pogačar has led the pack from the end of Stage 2 all the way into the final week and, at the time of writing with five stages left to race, boasts a lead of seven minutes and 18 seconds over second-placed Daniel Martinez, who is closely trailed by British star Geraint Thomas. Watch the Giro d'Italia on discovery+ Standard or discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports Think Italy, think mountains. The Giro is full of them. Over 21 stages, the finest cyclists in the world will have ascended almost 43,000 metres by the finish line. Astonishingly, that's 9,000 metres below recent years, with fewer mountain stages included in 2024, but the route has still put riders to the ultimate test. Primož Roglič did not return to defend his title in 2024, leaving the gate wide open for Pogačar to sit atop the summit of favourites. RadioTimes.com brings you all the dates and times you need to know in the Giro d'Italia 2024 schedule. When does Giro d'Italia 2024 start? The race begins on Saturday 4th May 2024 at the Venaria Reale. The event will come to an end on Sunday 26th May 2024, with the final stage to be held around Rome. Giro d'Italia 2024 route and schedule Saturday 4th May – 12pm Stage 1: VENARIA REALE - TORINO, 140km Sunday 5th May – 11:30am Stage 2: SAN FRANCESCO AL CAMPO - SANTUARIO DI OROPA, 161km Monday 6th May – 11:30am Stage 3: NOVARA - FOSSANO, 166km Tuesday 7th May – 11am Stage 4: ACQUI TERME - ANDORA, 190km Wednesday 8th May – 11am Stage 5: GENOVA - LUCCA, 179km Thursday 9th May – 11:30am Stage 6: VIAREGGIO - RAPOLANO TERME, 180km Friday 10th May – 11:30am Stage 7: FOLIGNO - PERUGIA (ITT), 40.6km Saturday 11th May – 11am Stage 8: SPOLETO - PRATI DI TIVO, 152km Sunday 12th May – 10:30am Stage 9: AVEZZANO - NAPOLI, 214km Monday 13th May REST DAY Tuesday 14th May – 11:30am Stage 10: POMPEI - CUSANO MUTRI, 142km Wednesday 15th May – 11am Stage 11: FOIANO DI VALFORTORE - FRANCAVILLA AL MARE, 207km Thursday 16th May – 11am Stage 12: MARTINSICURO - FANO, 193km Friday 17th May – 11:30am Stage 13: RICCIONE - CENTO, 179km Saturday 18th May – TBC Stage 14: CASTIGLIONE DELLE STIVIERE - DESENZANO DEL GARDA (ITT), 31.2km Sunday 19th May – TBC Stage 15: MANERBA DEL GARDA - LIVIGNO (MOTTOLINO), 222km Monday 20th May REST DAY Tuesday 21st May – TBC Stage 16: LIVIGNO - SANTA CRISTINA VALGARDENA (MONTE PANA), 202km Wednesday 22nd May – TBC Stage 17: SELVA DI VAL GARDENA - PASSO DEL BROCON, 159km Thursday 23rd May – TBC Stage 18: FIERA DI PRIMIERO - PADOVA, 178km Friday 24th May – TBC Stage 19: MORTEGLIANO - SAPPADA, 157km Saturday 25th May – TBC Stage 20: ALPAGO - BASSANO DEL GRAPPA, 184km Sunday 26th May – TBC Stage 21: ROME - ROME, 125km Check out more of our Sport coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Vuelta a Espana 2023 schedule: Dates, times, stages and route
Your complete guide to watching the Vuelta a Espana with details including dates, times and the full schedule for each stage.
The Vuelta a Espana begins this week, the third Grand Tour of 2023, with a varied route and two other countries to navigate beyond Spanish borders. Riders begin the event with a short team time trial through Barcelona before quickly moving on to a pair of stages in Andorra. Riders will swoop back down the east coast of Spain before jetting from Caravaca De La Cruz in the south east to around to Valladolid in the north west of the country. Watch Vuelta a Espana with discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports From there, they will cut east once more and dip tyres into France for Stages 13 and 14 before hugging the northern coastline and back down to Madrid for the central finale. Fans have plenty to look forward to, and riders have plenty of challenges ahead if they are the conquer the Vuelta in 2023. RadioTimes.com brings you all the dates and times for the Vuelta a Espana 2023. When does Vuelta a Espana 2023 start? View Green Video on the source website The race starts in Barcelona on Saturday 26th August 2023 and will run for three weeks. The event will come to an end on Sunday 17th September 2023 with the final stage to be held in Madrid. Vuelta a Espana 2023 route and schedule Stage 1: Saturday 26th August Barcelona to Barcelona – 14.6 km (Team time trial) Stage 2: Sunday 27th August Mataró to Barcelona – 181.3 km (Hilly stage) Stage 3: Monday 28th August Súria to Arinsal (Andorra) – 158.5 km (Mountain stage) Stage 4: Tuesday 29th August Andorra la Vella (Andorra) to Tarragona – 183.4 km (Hilly stage) Stage 5: Wednesday 30th August Morella to Burriana – 185.7 km (Hilly stage) Stage 6: Thursday 31st August La Vall d'Uixó to Observatorio Astrofísico de Javalambre – 181.3 km (Mountain stage) Stage 7: Friday 1st September Utiel to Oliva – 188.8 km (Flat stage) Stage 8: Saturday 2nd September Dénia to Xorret de Catí – 164.8 km (Mountain stage) Stage 9: Sunday 3rd September Cartagena to Collado de la Cruz de Caravaca – 180.9 km (Medium-mountain stage) Rest day: Monday 4th September REST Stage 10: Tuesday 5th September Valladolid to Valladolid – 25 km (Individual time trial) Stage 11: Wednesday 6th September Lerma to La Laguna Negra – 163.2 km (Hilly stage) Stage 12: Thursday 7th September Ólvega to Zaragoza – 165.4 km (Flat stage) Stage 13: Friday 8th September Formigal to Col du Tourmalet (France) – 134.7 km (Mountain stage) Stage 14: Saturday 9th September Sauveterre-de-Béarn (France) to Larra-Belagua – 161.7 km (Mountain stage) Stage 15: Sunday 10th September Pamplona to Lekunberri – 156.5 km (Hilly stage) Rest day: Monday 11th September REST Stage 16: Tuesday 12th September Liencres Playa to Bejes – 119.7 km (Hilly stage) Stage 17: Wednesday 13th September Ribadesella to Alto de L'Angliru – 122.6 km (Mountain stage) Stage 18: Thursday 14th September Pola de Allande to La Cruz de Linares – 178.9 km (Mountain stage) Stage 19: Friday 15th September La Bañeza to Íscar – 177.4 km (Flat stage) Stage 20: Saturday 16th September Manzanares el Real to Guadarrama – 208.4 km (Hilly stage) Stage 21: Sunday 17th September Hipódromo de la Zarzuela to Madrid – 101 km (Flat stage) If you're looking for something else to watch, check out our TV Guide or Streaming Guide, or visit our Sport hub for all the latest news. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only £10, PLUS a £10 John Lewis and Partners voucher delivered to your home – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Vuelta a España 2023 on TV: Watch live coverage and highlights
Your guide on how to watch the Vuelta a España 2023 live on TV and details about highlights throughout the event.
The Vuelta a España wraps up the three Grand Tour events this year with a bristling pack of riders determined to make their mark. Remco Evenepoel claimed victory in 2022 after his closest rival, three-time consecutive champion between 2019 and 2021 Primož Roglič, crashed out on Stage 16. The Belgian star returns to defend his crown in 2023, but he is not the favourite to do so - with a fiery pair of riders anticipated to lead the way. Watch Vuelta a España with discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports Roglič is an obvious contender to return to winning ways in his specialist event, while Tour de France victor Jonas Vingegaard is back in the saddle and hoping to have recovered enough to make another surge for victory here. The standout British rider of the five-man contingent is Geraint Thomas, while Hugh Carthy, Oscar Onley, Sean Flynn and Max Poole will hope to make an impact in Spain. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the Vuelta a Espana 2023. How to watch Vuelta a España on TV and live stream Coverage of the Vuelta a España will be extensively shown across Eurosport and discovery+ with a range of options available to choose from. The Eurosport 1 TV channel will show all live coverage from 1:30pm on most days of the event, though some stages are later or earlier than this typical time. Check out the full schedule below. The same coverage will be available on discovery+ which is available to purchase with or without TNT Sports as part of a bundle deal. discovery+ Standard costs £6.99 per month or £59.99 per year and includes all live sport on Eurosport. Alternatively, the discovery+ Premium monthly pass costs £29.99 and offers all live sport across Eurosport and TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) platforms, including Premier League and European football as well as UFC, motorsport and more. Watch Vuelta a Espana with discovery+ Premium including TNT Sports Vuelta a España 2023 highlights There will be regular highlights across discovery+, Eurosport and GCN+ throughout the Vuelta a España, so you can keep track of all the biggest moments from the gruelling event, even if you can't tune in live every day. Vuelta a España 2023 TV schedule Stage 1: Saturday 26th August Live from 5:30pm Stage 2: Sunday 27th August Live from 1:30pm Stage 3: Monday 28th August Live from 1:30pm Stage 4: Tuesday 29th August Live from 1:30pm Stage 5: Wednesday 30th August Live from 1:30pm Stage 6: Thursday 31st August Live from 1:30pm Stage 7: Friday 1st September Live from 1:30pm Stage 8: Saturday 2nd September Live from 1:30pm Stage 9: Sunday 3rd September Live from 1:30pm Rest day: Monday 4th September REST Stage 10: Tuesday 5th September Live from 1:30pm Stage 11: Wednesday 6th September Live from 1:30pm Stage 12: Thursday 7th September Live from 12:30pm Stage 13: Friday 8th September Live from TBC Stage 14: Saturday 9th September Live from TBC Stage 15: Sunday 10th September Live from TBC Rest day: Monday 11th September REST Stage 16: Tuesday 12th September Live from TBC Stage 17: Wednesday 13th September Live from TBC Stage 18: Thursday 14th September Live from TBC Stage 19: Friday 15th September Live from TBC Stage 20: Saturday 16th September Live from TBC Stage 21: Sunday 17th September Live from TBC Who won the Vuelta a España 2022? Remco Evenepoel ended Primož Roglič's streak of three consecutive Vuelta victories with a confident triumph in 2022. Roglič was second in the general classification, behind Evenepoel, but crashed out of the event during Stage 16. Evenepoel finished more than two minutes clear of his nearest rival, Enric Mas, with Juan Ayuso rounding off the final podium. Vuelta a España past winners 2010: Vincenzo Nibali 2011: Chris Froome 2012: Alberto Contador 2013: Chris Horner 2014: Alberto Contador 2015: Fabio Aru 2016: Nairo Quintana 2017: Chris Froome 2018: Simon Yates 2019: Primož Roglič 2020: Primož Roglič 2021: Primož Roglič 2022: Remco Evenepoel View Green Video on the source website If you're looking for something else to watch, check out our TV Guide or Streaming Guide, or visit our Sport hub for all the latest news. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only £10, PLUS a £10 John Lewis and Partners voucher delivered to your home – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Who has won the most Vuelta a España titles? Most successful riders of all time
A round-up of the most successful riders in the history of the Vuelta a Espana.
The Vuelta a España is one of the world's most esteemed cycling races. Until 1995, the race was held in the spring, before moving to a late-August start. Even in September, temperatures in Spain can be very hot, especially in the south, adding extra pressure for the riders. Although it makes excursions to Spain’s southernmost provinces, the bulk of the action tends to be in the Pyrenees and the mountains along Spain’s northern coast in the Basque Country, Cantabria and Asturias. The race typically finishes with laps of a circuit in Madrid, comparable to the final stage of the Tour de France on the Champs-Élysées. When it was run in the spring, the Vuelta overlapped with the Giro d’Italia, which tended to restrict its appeal for international riders. Nowadays, it’s a popular late-season race for riders who have ridden the Giro but not the Tour de France, or who have been forced to abandon the Giro or the Tour. But who has conquered Spain more than any other cycling star? RadioTimes.com brings you the most successful riders in the history of Vuelta a España. Most Vuelta a España title wins Primož Roglič (Slovenia) – 3 Primož Roglič is one of the foremost current stage racers and won the Vuelta in 2019, 2020 and 2021. In 2022, he abandoned the race while in second place, following a heavy crash on stage 14. Roglič’s Vuelta wins came from stage victories in time trials and his ability to stay with the pace or win on the steep climbs of northern Spain. They’re talents that he also used to win the 2023 Giro d’Italia in May, when he took the lead from Welshman Geraint Thomas on the penultimate stage in a mountain time trial. He skipped the 2023 Tour de France, but looks set to take to the start line of the Vuelta in Barcelona in August, aiming for a fourth win. Alberto Contador (Spain) – 3 Contador won the Vuelta overall in 2008, 2012 and 2014. He was an aggressive, punchy climber and one of the dominant cyclists of the 2000s and 2010s. Alongside his three Vuelta wins, he also won the Tour de France and the Giro d’Italia, both twice. A controversial figure, Contador was criticised for battling the race leader at the 2010 Tour de France, Andy Schleck, when the latter suffered a dropped chain, with the result that Contador won the race overall. He was subsequently stripped of that win and a win at the 2011 Giro d’Italia, when it was found that a blood sample given during the 2010 Tour was positive for a banned substance. This resulted in a two-year suspension from competition, although Contador protested his innocence, claiming that the failed test was the result of eating a contaminated steak. Tony Rominger (Switzerland) – 3 Rominger won the Vuelta in 1992, '93 and '94 and took a total of 13 stage wins. He also won the 1995 Giro d’Italia and the king of the mountains competition at the 1993 Tour de France, being a rider who excelled at climbing and also at time trials. The 1993 Vuelta was a close battle between Rominger and the younger Swiss rider Alex Zülle. Zülle was the better time trialist and led through the first half of the race, before Rominger took back the lead on a wet mountain stage. Zülle won the final stage time trial, but not by a large enough margin to win the race overall. The 1994 race was a more one-sided affair, though, with Rominger winning the initial prologue time trial and holding the race lead from start to finish, while Zülle finished fourth. Roberto Heras (Spain) – 4 Heras won the Vuelta in 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005. His winning margin in 2004 was just 30 seconds, following a late run of stage victories by compatriot Santiago Pérez. Heras’s final win in 2005 was more emphatic, with a 4 minute 36 second margin. But it was annulled when a blood sample tested positive for the blood booster EPO, a banned but commonly used performance enhancing drug at the time. He successfully contested the result and his 2005 win was reinstated in 2012. Most Vuelta a España stage wins Delio Rodríguez (Spain) – 39 Delio Rodríguez is the most successful stage winner at the Vuelta with 39 stages to his name in the 1940s. A sprinter, he won 12 stages in the 1941 Vuelta, followed by eight the following year. As with Fausto Coppi in Italy, his career was interrupted by the Second World War, when the Vuelta wasn’t run for two years, but he returned and won the race overall by over 30 minutes in 1945, along with another six stages. He won yet another five stages in 1946 and capped his career with another eight at the 1947 race, his last. Vuelta a Espana multiple winners Roberto Heras – 4 Tony Rominger – 3 Alberto Contador – 3 Primož Roglič – 3 Gustaaf Deloor – 2 Julián Berrendero – 2 José Manuel Fuente – 2 Bernard Hinault – 2 Pedro Delgado – 2 Alex Zülle – 2 Chris Froome – 2 If you’re looking for something else to watch, check out our TV Guide or Streaming Guide, or visit our Sport hub for all the latest news. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only £1 with delivery to your home – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast.
Who has won the most Tour de France titles? Most successful riders of all time
A round-up of the most successful riders in the history of the Tour de France.
The Tour de France is cycling's crown jewel. The event is into its 110th edition, and in honour, we will take a look at the five most successful riders leading up to 2023. Four riders have won the Tour overall five times, while Mark Cavendish, who has never won the overall Tour general classification, has been its outstanding sprinter for 15 years, reaching a magnificent total of 34 stage victories. RadioTimes.com brings you the most successful riders in the history of Tour de France. Most Tour de France title wins Chris Froome (England) – 4 Froome was the main helper to Bradley Wiggins when Wiggins won the Tour de France in 2012, although tensions arose between the two when Froome looked set to drop Wiggins on the stage 11 mountaintop finish before he was ordered to drop back in his support. Froome subsequently led Team Sky (now Ineos Grenadiers) to four overall Tour victories, in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017. His success was founded on his strength in the mountains and on time trials, as well as the support of the strongest team at the race. He also won the Giro d’Italia in 2018 and Vuelta a España in 2018 and was retrospectively awarded the 2011 Vuelta victory, making him the most successful grand tour rider of recent times. Miguel Indurain (Spain) – 5 At 1.86m (6ft 1in) tall and weighing 76kg, Miguel Indurain would almost certainly be too large to win a Tour de France today. Even Chris Froome, who is the same height as Indurain, weighs 68kg and Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar, the current dominant Tour riders are shorter and lighter still. But Indurain won five Tours in a row from 1991 to 1995, mainly thanks to his domination in the time trials. He was then able to defend his position in the mountains. It has been said that Indurain was a calculating rider and his performances uninspiring, but they were sufficient to better his rivals and also win him two Giro-Tour doubles in 1992 and 1993. Bernard Hinault (France) – 5 Bernard Hinault’s five Tour de France wins came in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1985, with a Giro-Tour double in 1982 and 1985. He’s perhaps best remembered for the 1986 Tour, his last, when he rode ostensibly in support of his teammate, American Greg LeMond, who had helped him to his 1985 win. It wasn’t clear that Hinault would keep the bargain though and he attacked LeMond on stage 12, gaining over four minutes on him and himself taking the yellow jersey. He lost time over subsequent stages, with LeMond taking the yellow jersey from him. The two rode together up the 21 hairpins to Alpe d’Huez on Stage 18, with Hinault awarded the stage. But LeMond won his first of three Tours overall, with Hinault second, when the race arrived in Paris. Eddy Merckx (Belgium) – 5 Not only does Merckx’s record of 34 individual stage wins equal Cavendish’s total, but he also won five Tours outright. Unlike Cavendish, who has been the master of flat sprint stage finishes for the last 15 years, Merckx was competitive in mountain stages and time trials too – crucial for an overall victory in any of the grand tours. Merckx didn’t just win the overall general classification by almost 18 minutes at his first Tour de France in 1969, he won all the other competitions as well, including the points and king of the mountains overall, racking up six stage wins along the way. In 1970, Merckx won both the Giro d’Italia and the Tour de France, only the third time this had been achieved. He also added eight stages to his Tour tally and again won all three major competitions outright. The 1971 and 1972 Tours saw Merckx win both the yellow jersey and green jersey competitions, with a second Giro-Tour double in 1972. He skipped the Tour in 1973, but returned for a final win in 1974, again also winning the Giro d’Italia that year as well as the world championships. On Merckx’s final Tour in 1975, he placed second overall, following a series of mishaps including being punched by a spectator and breaking a cheekbone in a crash. It was the first Tour he’d ridden which he didn’t win and over his career, Merckx spent 96 days in the yellow jersey. Jacques Anquetil (France) – 5 Anquetil won the Tour de France in 1957 and 1961 - 64, making him the first rider to win the race five times. But he’s perhaps best known for his duel in 1964 with Raymond Poulidor on the road that rises to the summit of the Puy de Dôme, an extinct volcano in the Massif Central. The two rode shoulder to shoulder with Poulidor attacking three times on the steep climb. Each time Anquetil was able to respond, until the last, when Poulidor distanced him, beating him by 42 seconds. That gave Anquetil only a 14 seconds advantage in the race overall, but he extended this over the next two stages to win overall by 55 seconds, the smallest winning margin to that date. Poulidor never did win the Tour de France, nor even wear the yellow jersey of race leader, but he was second overall three times and third five times. Most Tour de France stage wins Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) – 34 Cavendish’s 34 wins at the Tour de France have come from his sprint finishes, starting in 2008, when he won four stages. He followed that up with 16 more stage wins over the next three Tours, when his team was built around delivering him to the line on flat stages. In 2011 he also won the green jersey for the points classification. A less prolific season at Team Sky (now Ineos Grenadiers) in 2012 saw Cavendish win just three stages as the team supported Bradley Wiggins to win the Tour overall and that was followed by another three years with just three stage wins. His 2016 was more prolific though, with another four wins at his then team, Dimension Data. This was a time when powerful sprinters, mainly German, dominated the racing on flatter stages. A rule change by the Tour organisers made this style of riding less rewarding though and teams were less willing to commit all their resources to a sprinter. Cavendish had a couple of lean years in 2017 and 2018, after suffering from Epstein-Barr virus. It wasn’t until 2021 that he was again competitive at the Tour, winning a surprising four stages and the points classification for a second time and drawing level with Eddy Merckx to reach the 34 wins total. His announced retirement at the end of 2023 means that, barring a change of mind, he will remain tied with Merckx on 34 wins. Tour de France multiple winners Jacques Anquetil – 5 Eddy Merckx – 5 Bernard Hinault – 5 Miguel Indurain – 5 Chris Froome – 4 Philippe Thys – 3 Louison Bobet – 3 Greg LeMond – 3 Lucien Petit-Breton – 2 Firmin Lambot – 2 Ottavio Bottecchia – 2 Nicolas Frantz – 2 André Leducq – 2 Antonin Magne – 2 Sylvère Maes – 2 Gino Bartali – 2 Fausto Coppi – 2 Bernard Thévenet – 2 Laurent Fignon – 2 Alberto Contador – 2 Tadej Pogačar – 2 He who shall not be named: Lance Armstrong (USA) Lance Armstrong was the winner of the Tour de France seven times in a row between 1999 and 2005. His back story was inspiring too: he was a man who had beaten potentially fatal metastatic testicular cancer in 1996, came back stronger from it and went on to dominate the Tour. Trouble was, it was all a lie fuelled by performance enhancing drugs and well-timed blood transfusions to boost his blood’s oxygen capacity. It all unravelled when members of his team turned and gave evidence of his (and their) systematic doping, which Armstrong eventually admitted in 2013. He was stripped of his wins and barred from competitive cycling for life, but his shadow still hangs over the Tour and returns to taint the performances of his successors. If you’re looking for something else to watch, check out our TV Guide or Streaming Guide, or visit our Sport hub for all the latest news. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only £1 with delivery to your home – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast.
Who has won the most Giro d'Italia titles? Most successful riders of all time
A round-up of the most successful riders in the history of the Giro d'Italia.
The most successful riders at the Giro d’Italia, Italy’s three week grand tour, include three five-time winners and a prolific sprint stage winner, as well as a rider who might have won more times had his career not overlapped with that of the greatest rider of all time. The most successful winners of the Tour de France tend to have achieved their feats in the 1960s, though in the Giro they go right back to 1925. In the years following its founding in 1909, the Giro was very much a race for Italian riders. It wasn’t until after the second world war that it looked closer to the international stage race that it is now – second only to the Tour in prestige. The Giro is held in May each year. It’s a time when the weather can be unpredictable in Italy. You’ll often see the race passing through fields of early blossom, but it’s equally likely that there will be stages ridden through torrential downpours and that the typical third week passage through the Alps and Dolomites will see stages shortened or rerouted due to snowfall – but which stars have navigated the landscape best over the years? RadioTimes.com brings you the most successful riders in the history of Giro d'Italia. Most Giro d'Italia title wins Alfredo Binda (Italy) – 5 Alfredo Binda’s five wins came in 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1933. That tally included 41 individual stage wins, as well as winning 12 of 15 stages in the 1927 race and eight stages in a row in 1929. He wasn’t popular with the Italian fans and was so dominant, that he was paid by the race’s organisers not to compete in the 1930 race. In Binda’s day, bikes had just two speeds (modern top spec race bikes have 24), no freewheel and riders had to dismount and manually swap the chain between the two fixed gear sprockets attached to the rear hub. They also weighed more than twice the 7kg of a modern race bike and there was limited support, hence the images of riders with a spare tyre wrapped around their shoulders. Stages were huge as well, with many stretching to over 300km. Fausto Coppi (Italy) – 5 Although his cycling career was interrupted by the second world war, when he was held prisoner by the British for two years, Fausto Coppi won the Giro d’Italia five times. His first win was in 1940, aged just 20. He followed this with wins in 1947, 1949, 1952 and 1953. Along with Eddy Merckx, he’s generally considered one of the greatest cyclists of all time. Coppi is known for his great rivalry with Gino Bartali, five years his senior, which divided Italian fans. Although hired to help Bartali in the Giro, Coppi’s win in 1940 resulted in intense animosity and at one stage they refused to ride together in the same races, preferring to stop riding over helping the other. There is still a professional cycling race called Coppi e Bartali run every year in Italy, marking their rivalry. Coppi died of malaria in 1960, aged just 40. Eddy Merckx (Belgium) – 5 Eddy Merckx didn’t just dominate the Tour de France in the 1970s, he also won the Giro d’Italia five times, in 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973 and 1974, with the 1970, 1972 and 1974 wins being half of a Giro-Tour double. In 1968, racing his first Giro, as with his first Tour win a year later, he won the points and the king of the mountain classification as well as the race overall. You can get a feel for Merckx’s riding style and just how tough the racing, and particularly the climbs, were on the steel bikes of the time with their limited gear range from the film The Stars and the Water Carriers. This follows the 1973 Giro d’Italia, including extensive footage of Merckx and his competitors grinding up the unpaved Passo Giau in the Dolomites. Most Giro d'Italia stage wins Mario Cipollini (Italy) – 42 Cipollini has the record for the most stage wins at the Giro d’Italia: 42. While Mark Cavendish has quietly racked up 34 stage wins at the Tour de France, Super Mario achieved his between 1989 and 2003 with a great deal of flamboyance. Like Cavendish, Cipollini’s strength was in sprint finishes and he was the first rider to use a strong lead-out team to deliver him to the finishing straight, an approach later followed by every successful sprinter. At 1.89m (6ft 2in) Cipolini was an imposing figure in the peloton, made even more so by his thick locks and his choice of outfits, earning him yet another nickname: the Lion King. He played up to this, wearing skinsuits printed with zebra and tiger prints among others. He also paraded around dressed as a Roman emperor on one of the Giro’s rest days. Giro d'Italia multiple winners Alfredo Binda – 5 Fausto Coppi – 5 Eddy Merckx – 5 Giovanni Brunero – 3 Gino Bartali – 3 Fiorenzo Magni – 3 Felice Gimondi – 3 Bernard Hinault – 3 Carlo Galetti – 2 Costante Girardengo – 2 Giovanni Valetti – 2 Charly Gaul – 2 Franco Balmamion – 2 Jacques Anquetil – 2 Giuseppe Saronni – 2 Miguel Indurain – 2 Ivan Gotti – 2 Gilberto Simoni – 2 Paolo Savoldelli – 2 Ivan Basso – 2 Alberto Contador – 2 Vincenzo Nibali – 2 If you’re looking for something else to watch, check out our TV Guide or Streaming Guide, or visit our Sport hub for all the latest news. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only £1 with delivery to your home – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast.
We’ve sifted through their record of wins to select the best road cyclists ever.
With a history going back over 130 years, choosing a top ten for road cyclists is difficult; so much has changed in cycling even in the last 20 years, and the modern approach is much more scientific than in the past, when race wins were often measured in hours, not seconds. There’s also a variety of talents to consider. Although winning a three week grand tour (of Italy, Spain or France) is a mark of superiority, there are riders like Mark Cavendish who could never win a grand tour outright, but have still racked up an impressive string of victories. For the four riders who have won the Tour de France five times, that alone is only an indication of their dominance, and all have a string of wins in shorter stage races and one day races to their names as well, justifying their inclusion. With all that in mind, RadioTimes.com rounds up our list of the top 10 road cyclists of all time 10. Chris Froome (Great Britain) Froome has won four Tours de France, two Vueltas a España and the Giro d’Italia once, at one point in 2018 being the reigning champion in all three grand tours simultaneously. A crash in 2019 just ahead of the Tour de France put him out of competition for months. He’s hasn't returned to peak form since and, at age 38, is reaching the end of his professional cycling career, but he’s still the most successful grand tour rider currently competing. 9. Sean Kelly (Ireland) Kelly was the outstanding one day racer of the 1980s, winning all the major classics multiple times, bar the Tour of Flanders. He also won the Tour de France green jersey classification four times and the one week Paris-Nice stage race seven years in a row. Kelly was a natural sprinter and exploited the tough conditions typical in the early season races, but could also climb strongly, which won him a single grand tour win at the Vuelta a España in 1988. 8. Marco Pantani (Italy) Nicknamed The Pirate, Pantani lived up to his name, sporting a bandana, gold earrings and a goatee beard. His riding style was equally swashbuckling, with fearsome climbing and daredevil descents winning him both the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia in 1998. His career was dogged by doping allegations and infractions, though, in an era when this was commonplace in cycling, and he was expelled from the 1999 Giro d’Italia while leading the race. He died of a cocaine overdose in 2004, aged just 34. 7. Jacques Anquetil (France) Anquetil was the first cyclist to win the Tour de France five times, in the 1950s and '60s, and also to win all three grand tours during his career. He wore the yellow jersey for the entirety of the 1961 Tour, after winning it on Stage One. His strength, like Miguel Induráin, was in the time trial stages. His great rival was Raymond Poulidor, grandfather of current star Mathieu van der Poel. Poulidor invariably finished second to Anquetil and never won the Tour de France. 6. Miguel Induráin (Spain) One of four five-time winners of the Tour de France and the only one to win five in a row, from 1991 to 1995, Induráin also won the Giro d’Italia twice. A taller, heavier rider, Induráin's strength was in time trials, at a time when they covered much longer distances than in more recent Tours de France. Induráin is famed for his physical capabilities, with measurements when at his peak showing that his heart could pump twice as much blood around his body as a fit amateur, while his resting heart rate was measured at just 28bpm. 5. Mark Cavendish (Great Britain) With 34 Tour de France stage wins to his name, Cavendish is, along with Eddy Merckx, the most successful rider of all time at the Tour de France. While Merckx was competitive across a range of terrain, Cavendish’s success comes exclusively in sprint finishes, where his power and low sprint position on the bike have given him the edge on flat stages for almost 15 years. He’s riding his last Tour de France in 2023, before his retirement at the end of the year, and will be hoping for at least one more win, to become the most successful Tour stage winner ever. 4. Greg LeMond (USA) LeMond was a contemporary of five-times Tour winner Bernard Hinault in the 1980s, riding for the same team. A bitter rivalry at the 1986 Tour de France saw LeMond eventually prevail and win his first Tour de France. Accidentally shot while hunting in his native California, LeMond was out of contention for two years before returning to reach a total of three Tour de France wins, including the narrowest winning margin ever - just eight seconds. He was an innovator, who was one of the first riders to use a carbon fibre bike, time trial helmet and bar extensions, as well as wind tunnel testing and a power meter. In many ways, LeMond’s career marked the change from the old pedal, pedal, pedal approach to training espoused by Fausto Coppi to modern scientific methods. 3. Bernard Hinault (France) Hinault won five Tours de France in the 1970s and '80s, as well as five other grand tours including two Giro doubles. An aggressive rider, he not only fought with LeMond but with other rivals for captaincy of his team, and would use his authority to control entire races. Hinault also won a string of one day races, including Liège–Bastogne–Liège twice. In 1980, his second win at that race was by almost 10 minutes in a race beset by snowfall that saw him ride on with frostbitten fingers. 2. Fausto Coppi (Italy) Fausto Coppi was the rider to beat in the years following the Second World War. Among his wins were five Giro d’Italia triumphs and two Tours de France, and he was the first rider to win both in the same year. A formidable climber, he won the first ever Tour stage finish in Alpe d’Huez and also broke the world hour record in the velodrome. It was said that once Coppi had broken away from the peloton, the other riders would never see him again. He would win races by huge margins, including almost 30 minutes at the Tour. 1. Eddy Merckx (Belgium) Eddy Merckx was the dominant rider of the 1970s, with 525 professional race victories - around a third of all the races he entered. Nicknamed The Cannibal, he has five Tours de France to his name, as well as five victories in the Giro d’Italia and wins at every other major cycle race, many of them multiple times. Amazingly, Merckx has stated that he might have been better still, but for a crash in 1969 at the start of his career, which he blamed for persistent back problems. Bubbling under: Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) It’s too early to judge Pogačar’s career, as he’s still only 24 years of age and could easily be racing for a further ten years, but he’s already being compared to Merckx for his prolific record. He’s won two Tours de France and is equally competitive in the one day races that bookend the road cycling season, as well as winning shorter stage races. If you’re looking for something else to watch, check out our TV Guide or Streaming Guide, or visit our Sport hub for all the latest news. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only £1 with delivery to your home – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast.
Our round-up of the best road cyclists in the world right now in 2023.
The Tour de France is the world’s premier cycle race and many of the world’s best riders will be lining up for the start. They’ll be looking to make their mark with stage wins and in the points and king of the mountain competitions over the three weeks of the race, or just to show their team’s colours in a breakaway. A select few will be aiming to wear the race leader’s yellow jersey and maybe win the race overall when it arrives in Paris. Ranking the top road cyclists in the world is a tough task given the variety of events and style differences between some of the best around. Not all will ride the Tour de France. Some are specialists in the early-season one-day races, while others like Primož Roglič, who won the Giro d’Italia in May, will skip the Tour so that they’re in peak form for later-season races such as the Vuelta a España, which starts in August. A three week grand tour takes a lot out of the riders. RadioTimes.com brings you our ranking of the 10 best cyclists in the world right now. 1. Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark) Jumbo-Visma Winner of the Tour de France in 2022, Vingegaard is a superb climber and also won the King of the Mountains classification and two individual mountain stages during the race. Concentrating on stage races, he’s been low-key so far in 2023, but has won all the races he’s started with the exception of Paris-Nice in March, including domination of the Critérium du Dauphiné in early June - a traditional test for riders ahead of the Tour de France. 2. Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) UAE Team Emirates Pogačar had won two Tours de France before age 23, also taking the King of the Mountains and Best Young Rider prizes on both occasions. He’ll be looking for revenge at this year’s Tour, having been bested by Vingegaard last year. He’s a fearsome competitor, taking a string of one-day race wins in early 2023, before crashing and breaking his wrist in the Liège–Bastogne–Liège classic in April. Since then, he’s largely been out of competition and will be an unknown quantity at this year’s Tour. 3. Primož Roglič (Slovenia) Jumbo-Visma Roglič started his career as a ski jumper before switching to cycling. He’s won the overall general classification in the 2023 Giro d’Italia, and three times at the Vuelta a España. He also has a string of wins in shorter stage races and one-day races to his name. He’s been unlucky at the Tour over the years, losing the race lead to Pogačar in the final stage time trial in 2020 and abandoning the race in 2021 and 2022. He’s skipping this year’s Tour, but is likely to take to the start of the Vuelta in August, aiming to add a fourth victory. 4. Remco Evenepoel (Belgium) Soudal-QuickStep Evenepoel may only be at the start of his pro cycling career, but he’s already made his mark, winning the Vuelta a España and the World Championships in 2022 and the first and ninth stage time trials at the 2023 Giro d’Italia. He’s also won both the Liège–Bastogne–Liège and Clásica San Sebastián one-day races twice, as well as a string of shorter stage races. He looks to be getting back into form after retiring from the Giro with Covid, but will not ride the Tour. 5. Wout van Aert (Belgium) Jumbo-Visma A third talent in the Jumbo-Visma team, van Aert has won sprint stages, mountain stages and time trials at the Tour de France. He won two stages on his debut Tour de France in 2020. In 2022, he held the yellow jersey for four stages and was the overall winner of the green jersey competition by a wide margin. He’s won a range of one-day races, including Milan-San Remo and Strade Bianche in 2020. Van Aert also races cyclocross and was three-time world champion in that discipline before turning to road racing. 6. Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) Alpecin-Deceuninck A contemporary and rival to van Aert, van der Poel also first raced cyclocross before turning to road racing and is a five-time winner of the cyclocross world championship. He also competes in cross-country mountain biking. Van der Poel comes from a cycling family, with his father Adri and grandfather Raymond Poulidor both top racers, while his brother also races professionally. He’s won a string of prestigious one-day races including the Tour of Flanders twice and Milan-San Remo in 2023. He wore the Tour de France yellow jersey for six stages in 2021, although he’s yet to finish the race. 7. Julian Alaphilippe (France) Soudal-QuickStep World Champion in 2020 and 2021, Alaphilippe has a string of one-day road races to his name, as well as the Tour of California and the Tour of Britain. He wore the Tour de France yellow jersey for 14 stages in 2019, before losing it to the eventual winner overall, Egan Bernal. He’s a powerful rider, who excels at punchy climbs and short uphill finishes. A series of crashes and injuries have meant that Alaphilippe hasn’t been at his best in 2023, but he’ll want to prove himself at the Tour. 8. Tom Pidcock (UK) Ineos Grenadiers A superb young talent, Pidcock has put in some impressive performances for his team, including winning the Tour de France queen stage to the iconic Alpe d’Huez in 2022. He’s a demon descender as well as a powerful climber. He’s won the prestigious Strade Bianche and has had top-five finishes in two other one-day races in 2023. Like van der Poel, he’s another rider who competes across disciplines, winning the gold medal in cross-country mountain biking at the Tokyo Olympic Games and the cyclocross world championships in 2022. 9. Mark Cavendish (UK) Astana-Qazakhstan Mark Cavendish has won 34 stages of the Tour de France over his career, equalling the record set in the 1970s by Eddy Merckx. In this, his final year before retirement, he will be hoping to add at least one more win to his tally. Cavendish is the master of the sprint finish, with his teams building powerful lead-out trains to deliver him to the finishing straight on flatter stages. Cavendish has then been outstandingly successful at putting in the final burst to reach the line first. As well as his Tour stage record, Cavendish has won a string of other races, including Milan-San Remo in 2009, the world championships in 2011 and the points classification at all three grand tours. 10. Filippo Ganna (Italy) Ineos Grenadiers Another specialist who’ll likely never win a Tour de France, Filippo Ganna excels at individual time trials against the clock. He’s also the current world hour record holder, having covered 56.792km in an hour in a Swiss velodrome in October 2022. That bested the previous record by over a kilometre - an incredible feat when previous records had often been broken by tens of metres. He’s also won two time trial world championships and track world championship and Olympic gold medals. He has worn the leader’s jersey at the Giro d’Italia on two occasions after winning the first stage time trials. He’s not just a time trial specialist, either, with the stamina to finish three week grand tours. Honourable mention: Egan Bernal (Colombia) Ineos Grenadiers Bernal won the Tour de France in 2019 and the Giro d’Italia in 2021. In early 2022, he suffered a life-threatening crash while training in his native Colombia, which put him out of competition for the whole of that year. In 2023, he’s sustained a knee injury and another crash, which have marred his early-season racing. A return to peak form could see him challenging for the overall or at least a high placing at this year’s Tour. If you’re looking for something else to watch, check out our TV Guide or Streaming Guide, or visit our Sport hub for all the latest news. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only £1 with delivery to your home – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast.
Tour de France 2023 schedule: Dates, times and route
Your complete guide to watching the Tour de France with details including dates, times and the full schedule for each stage.
The Tour de France schedule is locked in and ready to roll with the world's finest cycling stars ready to convene for another crack at the most prestigious race. The 2023 edition of the Tour will actually begin in Bilbao, Spain, before rising and falling throughout the lush French countryside before arriving at the finish line in Paris. It's not uncommon to start the Tour in another country, with 2022 kick-starting in Copenhagen, Denmark, and next year set to begin in Florence, Italy. Watch the Tour de France on discovery+ via Amazon Prime Video and on ITV4 Last year saw Danish superstar Jonas Vingegaard claim victory after finishing second in his maiden Tour de France voyage in 2021. Fans across the globe will be keen to see how his expected third battle with Tadej Pogačar will develop over the course of the coming weeks, and we're on hand to offer the full route and riders list below. RadioTimes.com brings you all the dates and times you need to know in the Tour de France 2023 schedule. When does Tour de France 2023 start? The race begins on Saturday 1st July 2023 at the Fossacesia Marina. The event will come to an end on Sunday 23rd July 2023, with the final stage to be held on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. Most stages begin between 11am and 1pm throughout the event. Tour de France 2023 route and schedule Saturday 1st July Stage 1: Bilbao to Bilbao, 182km Sunday 2nd July Stage 2: Vitoria-Gasteiz to San Sebastian, 209km Monday 3rd July Stage 3: Amorebieta-Etxano to Bayonne, 185km Tuesday 4th July Stage 4: Dax to Nogaro Circuit, 182km Wednesday 5th July Stage 5: Pau to Laruns, 165km Thursday 6th July Stage 6: Tarbes to Cauterets, 145km Friday 7th July Stage 7: Mont de Marsan to Bordeaux, 170km Saturday 8th July Stage 8: Libourne to Limoges, 201km Sunday 9th July Stage 9: Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat to Puy de Dôme, 184km Monday 10th July Rest day: Clermont-Ferrand Tuesday 11th July Stage 10: Parc Vulcania to Issoire, 167km Wednesday 12th July Stage 11: Clermont Ferrand to Moulins, 180km Thursday 13th July Stage 12: Roanne to Belleville-en-Beaujolais 169km Friday 14th July Stage 13: Châtillon-Sur-Chalaronne to Grand Colombier, 138km Saturday 15th July Stage 14: Annemasse to Morzine, 152km Sunday 16th July Stage 15: Les Gets to Saint Gervais, 180km Monday 17th July Rest day: Saint Gervais Mont Blanc Tuesday 18th July Stage 16: Passy to Combloux, 22km Wednesday 19th July Stage 17: Saint Gervais to Courchevel, 166km Thursday 20th July Stage 18: Moutiers to Bourg en Bresse, 186km Friday 21st July Stage 19: Moirans-en-Montagne to Poligny, 173km Saturday 22nd July Stage 20: Belfort to Le Markstein, 133km Sunday 23rd July Stage 21: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Paris Champs-Elysées, 115km Tour de France 2023 start list – teams and riders Jumbo-Visma Jonas Vingegaard Tiesj Benoot Wilco Kelderman Sepp Kuss Christophe Laporte Wout Van Aert Dylan Van Baarle Nathan Van Hooydonck Robert Gesink Attila Valter UAE Team Emirates Tadej Pogačar Mikkel Bjerg Felix Grossschartner Vegard Stake Laengen Rafal Majka Marc Soler Matteo Trentin Adam Yates Domen Novak Tim Wellens INEOS Grenadiers Egan Bernal Jonathan Castroviejo Nicolas Omar Fraile Matarranz Michal Kwiatkowski Daniel Felipe Martinez Poveda Thomas Pidcock Carlos Rodriguez Cano Ben Turner Pavel Sivakov Connor Swift Groupama - FDJ David Gaudu Kévin Geniets Stefan Küng Olivier Le Gac Valentin Madouas Quentin Pacher Thibaut Pinot Michael Storer Matthieu Ladagnous Rudy Molard EF Education - EasyPost Richard Carapaz Andrey Amador Alberto Bettiol Jhoan Esteban Chaves Rubio Magnus Cort Nielsen Neilson Powless James Shaw Rigoberto Uran Owain Doull Frølich Mikkel Honoré Soudal Quick-Step Julian Alaphilippe Kasper Asgreen Rémi Cavagna Tim Declercq Dries Devenyns Fabio Jakobsen Yves Lampaert Michael Mørkøv Andrea Bagioli Tim Merlier Bahrain Victorious Mikel Landa Meana Nikias Arndt Phil Bauhaus Pello Bilbao Lopez de Armentia Jack Haig Matej Mohoric Wouter Poels Fred Wright Kamil Gradek Antonio Tiberi Bora - Hansgrohe Emanuel Buchmann Marco Haller Jai Hindley Bob Jungels Patrick Konrad Jordi Meeus Nils Politt Danny Van Poppel Giovanni Aleotti Ryan Mullen Lidl - Trek Giulio Ciccone Tony Gallopin Mattias Skjelmose Alex Kirsch Juan Pedro Lopez Perez Mads Pedersen Quinn Simmons Jasper Stuyven Bauke Mollema Edward Theuns AG2R Citroen Team Ben O'Connor Clément Berthet Benoit Cosnefroy Stan Dewulf Felix Gall Oliver Naesen Aurélien Paret Peintre Nans Peters Franck Bonnamour Dorian Godon Alpecin-Deceuninck Mathieu Van Der Poel Silvan Dillier Michael Gogl Quinten Hermans Søren Kragh Andersen Jasper Philipsen Jonas Rickaert Ramon Sinkeldam Xandro Meurisse Gianni Vermeersch Intermarché - 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Tour de France 2023 on TV: Watch live coverage and ITV highlights
Your guide on how to watch the Tour de France 2023 live on TV and details about highlights throughout the event.
The Tour de France is ready to put riders to the ultimate test once again with a cluster of the world's finest ready to brave the hills of the French countryside in pursuit of glory. Fans can soak up all the action live on TV, with options including comprehensive coverage on free-to-air and paid platforms. Jonas Vingegaard triumphed in last year's Tour after finishing second to Tadej Pogačar in 2021. The pair look set to clash once more this year in a tantalising battle that could shape the Tour. Watch the Tour de France on discovery+ via Amazon Prime Video and on ITV4 British riders include the likes of Mark Cavendish, Adam Yates, Simon Yates and Tom Pidcock. Last year's third-place finisher Geraint Thomas will not feature in France after coming second in the Giro d'Italia and turning his attention to the Vuelta a España later this summer. The route will lead riders from Bilbao, Spain, through to the finish line in Paris, with a whole lot of inevitable drama in between. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about how to watch the Tour de France 2023. How to watch Tour de France 2023 on TV and live stream UK viewers can watch all of the action live on ITV4 and discovery+, the main hub for all Eurosport live coverage. ITV4 will broadcast daily coverage of all the stages throughout the event. ITVX will also stream the coverage online. Every stage will also be broadcast between the Eurosport 1 and 2 channels with discovery+ encompassing all of their coverage online. The discovery+ Entertainment & Sport plan is available for £6.99 a month or £59.99 per year. You can also add discovery+ Entertainment & Sport to your Amazon Prime Video account by signing up for the service as an add-on. Watch the Tour de France on discovery+ via Amazon Prime Video You can also stream the event on GCN+ which is available for £6.99 per month or £39.99 per year. Welsh-language channel S4C is also showing live coverage of the race. Tour de France 2023 highlights on TV There will be regular highlights shows across ITV4, discovery+, Eurosport, GCN+ and S4C throughout the Tour de France so you can keep track of all the biggest moments. The ITV4 highlights show airs at 7pm each night of the event, with the final day show starting at 9pm. Who won the Tour de France 2022? Jonas Vingegaard triumphed in the 2022 Tour de France with two minutes and 43 seconds between him and former champion Tadej Pogačar. Wout van Aert started the Tour in command, Pogačar picked up the lead approaching the halfway mark, before Vingegaard claimed the lead after Stage 11 and didn't look back. Tour de France past winners 2010: Andy Schleck 2011: Cadel Evans 2012: Bradley Wiggins 2013: Chris Froome 2014: Vincenzo Nibali 2015: Chris Froome 2016: Chris Froome 2017: Chris Froome 2018: Geraint Thomas 2019: Egan Bernal 2020: Tadej Pogacar 2021: Tadej Pogacar 2022: Jonas Vingegaard If you’re looking for something else to watch, check out our TV Guide and Streaming Guide or visit our Sport hub. Take part in the Screen Test, a project from Radio Times and the Universities of Sussex and Brighton, to explore the role of television and audio in our lives. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only £1 with delivery to your home – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Tour de France Unchained on Netflix: Release date, trailer and latest news
Your complete guide to Tour de France Unchained on Netflix, including release date, how to watch and the final trailer.
Tour de France Unchained will take fans under the helmets of the world's finest cycling stars as they do battle across the peaks and valleys of France. The brand new Netflix docuseries from the producers of Formula 1: Drive to Survive will open the doors for fans to see exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the 2022 edition of the race. The show is perfectly timed to draw in a fresh audience ahead of the 2023 Tour de France which gets under way in July. RadioTimes.com brings you all the details about the release of Tour de France Unchained. Check out Bike Radar's review of Tour de France Unchained Tour de France Unchained release date Tour de France Unchained will be released on Netflix on Thursday 8th June 2023. How many episodes are in Tour de France Unchained? There will be eight episodes in the first season, each running for approximately 45 minutes. The full season will be released on Netflix at once. What is Tour de France Unchained about? Tour de France Unchained will follow the 2022 Tour de France from a fly-on-the-wall perspective. A number of teams involved in the event granted cameras access to their riders, workshops and behind the scenes along the route. Footage shown in the trailers includes unique perspectives of the Tour, from on-bike footage to interviews with riders and staff members. A number of journalists and experts will also appear throughout the docuseries with explanations of the key tenets of the sport. The show is produced by Box to Box Films, the brains behind Formula 1: Drive to Survive, Full Swing and Break Point. They will hope for similar success with Tour de France unchained. Tour de France Unchained trailer You can watch the full trailer for Tour de France Unchained below: View oEmbed on the source website Tour de France Unchained premieres on Netflix on Thursday 8th June 2023. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream. If you’re looking for something else to watch, check out our TV Guide or Streaming Guide, or visit our Sport hub for all the latest news. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only £1 with delivery to your home – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.