The author photographed this cyclist riding on the bike trail to Annecy, near the French Alps, in August 2015. A week later, the author participated in the Paris-Brest-Paris (PBP) ultra-distance bicycle ride (1,200 km distance and 90-hour time limit). Part of the PBP route that year followed the route of the 2015 Tour de France, held in July. © Randy Runtsch.

Tour de France, Bicycle Racing, and Television

How to Watch the Tour de France in the USA in 2023

Watch Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark, Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia, and other top racers battle for supremacy in the ultimate bicycle road race

The 2023 edition of the Tour de France has arrived and runs from July 1st through 23rd. This year, the twenty-one stages of the world’s most famous bicycle race cover 3,405.6 kilometers (2,116.1 miles). Thousands of people will line up along the course each day to watch the action in person. But millions more will watch live or on-demand on streaming services worldwide. If you live in the United States, this article will describe how you can get in on the action.

NBC and Peacock

NBC will stream all stages of the Tour de France live on its Peacock streaming service. It will also televise the first week live on NBC and the USA Network. The Peacock streaming service costs $4.99 per month.

• Learn More About NBC’s Coverage
• Subscribe to Peacock

Fubu

Fubo TV is a live TV streaming service that offers more than 200 channels. I plugged my ZIP code into its website and…