How To Watch The Cycling Race Online

Spanning more than 2,200 miles, the Tour de France begins on Saturday, July 5. The 21-day endurance cycling event features nearly 185 riders competing to hoist the Coupe de Omnisports (Omnisports Cup) at the finish line.

At a Glance: How to Watch Tour de France 2025 Online

The 112th edition of the Tour de France starts at Lille, France on Saturday, July 5, with a start time of 3:30 a.m. PT/6:30 a.m. ET. It ends in Paris, France, on Sunday, July 27.

Keep reading below for more details on how to watch the Tour de France, including with and without cable, the schedule and city-to-city dates.

How to Watch Tour de France 2025 Without Cable

Since the Tour de France airs on NBC, it’s also streamable on internet-based streaming cable services, some of which even offer free trials — including DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV. You can also livestream the event on Peacock.

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If you want to watch the entire Tour de France 2025, the endurance cycling race is available to stream at home on Peacock with prices starting at $7.99 per month.

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Watch the Tour de France 2025 on DirecTV, which offers NBC. The service also includes more than 125 other channels — like ABC, Fox, CBS, AMC, Bravo, ESPN and much more. The streaming service has a free five-day trial available, but that’s more than enough time to watch the Tour de France. Afterward, you can cancel the service or keep watching, with prices starting at $59.99 for the first month of service ($89.99 per month afterward) for the “Choice” plan.

Watch the Tour de France on NBC, as well as nearly 235 other news, entertainment and sports channels, with a subscription to Fubo, starting at $64.99 for the first month ($84.99 monthly afterward). The online TV streaming service also offers a seven-day trial for new subscribers, so you can watch NBC online for free.

To livestream the Tour de France online on NBC, a subscription to Hulu + Live TV is another fantastic option. The streaming service has access to more than 90 other live channels — like BET, CNN, ESPN, Food Network and more — starting at $82.99 monthly and comes with Hulu’s entire streaming library, as well as Disney+ and ESPN+. Hulu is currently offering a three-day free trial to try before you commit.

Sling might be a good fit to watch the Tour de France on NBC — and the live TV streaming service is on sale for half off your first month of service. With Sling Blue, which includes NBC, you can begin watching for up to half off for your first month. Additionally, Sling Blue also has ABC, Bravo, Discovery Channel, NFL Network, National Geographic and other channels. Please note: Pricing and channel availability are subject to location.

How to Watch Tour de France 2025 With Cable

The Tour de France airs on NBC Sports. You can watch by tuning in through your cable TV provider, on NBCSports.com or the NBC Sports mobile app with your cable TV account login — including streaming and traditional services such as DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.

Tour de France 2025 Dates, Schedule

The Tour de France begins on Saturday, July 5, in Lille, France and the cycling race ends 21 days later on Sunday, July 21, in Paris, France. Scroll down for a complete schedule, including dates and cities featured throughout the event. Learn more about the Tour de France route here.