The 2026 Tour de France In Germany, it can be watched both on free-to-air television on ARD and on Eurosport 1. Whilst Eurosport provides live coverage of every stage and also broadcasts the daily analysis programme “Velo Club”, ARD broadcasts the key stages of the race in the afternoon. Anyone wishing to follow the stages right from the start can access the live streams on HBO Max and discovery+.
Tour de France live on ARD: A guide to the broadcast times
- Saturday, 4 July, Stage 1: 5.00 pm – 7.55 pm
- Sunday, 5 July, Stage 2: 1.15 pm – 6.00 pm *
- Monday, 6 July, Stage 3: 2.05 pm – 5.15 pm
- Tuesday, 7 July, Stage 4: 2.05 pm – 5.30 pm
- Wednesday, 8 July, Stage 5: 2.05 pm – 5.55 pm
- Thursday, 9 July, Stage 6: 2.05 pm – 5.35 pm
- Friday, 10 July, Stage 7: 2.05 pm – 5.30 pm
- Saturday, 11 July, Stage 8: 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm
- Sunday, 12 July, Stage 9: 2.03 pm – 5.59 pm
- Tuesday, 14 July, Stage 10: 2.05 pm – 5.30 pm
- Wednesday, 15 July, Stage 11: 2.05 pm – 5.35 pm
- Thursday, 16 July, Stage 12: 2.05 pm – 5.35 pm
- Friday, 17 July, Stage 13: 2.05 pm – 6.00 pm
- Saturday, 18 July, Stage 14: 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm
- Sunday, 19 July, Stage 15: 2.03 pm – 5.59 pm
- Tuesday, 21 July, Stage 16: 2.05 pm – 5.55 pm
- Wednesday, 22 July, Stage 17: 2.05 pm – 5.30 pm
- Thursday, 23 July, Stage 18: 2.05 pm – 5.30 pm
- Friday, 24 July, Stage 19: 4.20 pm – 5.45 pm
- Saturday, 25 July, Stage 20: 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
- Sunday, 26 July, Stage 21: 4.40 pm – 7.41 pm
* Stage 2 will be broadcast on ARD between 1.35 pm and 2.15 pm and between 2.50 pm and 6.00 pm due to the Roth Triathlon.
Tour de France live on Eurosport: A guide to the broadcast times
- Saturday 4 July, Stage 1: from 4.45 pm
- Sunday, 5 July, Stage 2: from 1.00 pm
- Monday, 6 July, Stage 3: from 12:00
- Tuesday, 7 July, Stage 4: from 1.00 pm
- Wednesday, 8 July, Stage 5: from 1.45 pm
- Thursday, 9 July, Stage 6: from 12.15 pm
- Friday, 10 July, Stage 7: from 1.00 pm
- Saturday, 11 July, Stage 8: from 1.00 pm
- Sunday, 12 July, Stage 9: from 1.15 pm
- Tuesday, 14 July, Stage 10: from 1.00 pm
- Wednesday, 15 July, Stage 11: from 1.30 pm
- Thursday, 16 July, Stage 12: from 1.15 pm
- Friday, 17 July, Stage 13: from 12.45 pm
- Saturday, 18 July, Stage 14: from 1.00 pm
- Sunday, 19 July, Stage 15: from 1.00 pm
- Tuesday, 21 July, Stage 16: from 12.45 pm
- Wednesday, 22 July, Stage 17: from 1.00 pm
- Thursday, 23 July, Stage 18: from 12.15 pm
- Friday, 24 July, Stage 19: from 1.45 pm
- Saturday, 25 July, Stage 20: from 11.30 am
- Sunday, 26 July, Stage 21: from 3.45 pm
Free live stream from ARD
On the ARD stream, you can watch the stages of the Tour de France even before they are broadcast on TV; however, the broadcast there usually only starts a few minutes beforehand. Furthermore, not all stages are available on the stream.
Full stages streamed live
HBO Max and discovery+ continue to offer the longest live coverage. All 21 stages are broadcast in full from start to finish and are subsequently available on demand. There are also additional camera angles, multi-view features and the option to jump straight to the key moments of a stage.
Leon Weidner
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