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It's almost time to throw your winter and spring fitness out of the window, as you settle in to sit on the couch watching three weeks of wall-to-wall coverage of the 2024 Tour de France plus another week in August for the Tour de France Femmes.This year, there's something a little different on offer with the Grand Dpart in Florence, and another three Italian stage starts before the race enters France. Although it skirts Paris, this time the race never makes it to the Champs-lyses, heading back south to finish in Nice.If youve got five-plus hours to spend each day, you can watch the entire men's race end-to-end in many territories. For the more time-pressed, plenty of highlight options compress the days action into an hour or so.If youre really stuck for time, daily five-minute highlights on the Le Tour website which are also posted to YouTube will keep you abreast of all the action.Unlike many other big cycling races, terrestrial broadcasters pay attention to the Tour de France, so you can watch at least some of it subscription-free in most territories. There's a full list of broadcasters by country on the official Le Tour site.Theres also the option to use a VPN to stream from a country with free terrestrial coverage, although most VPNs with decent geographic reach and streaming speeds will require a subscription and you may have to listen to commentary in French. How can I watch the Tour de France live in the UK?Don't miss a dpart. - A.S.O./Charly-LopezIn the UK, ITV4 and Eurosport/Discovery+ are broadcasting live. ITV4 is free to air, as is S4C for Welsh speakers. Eurosport requires a subscription at 6.99 per month or 59.99 per year. There's coverage on TG4 in the Republic of Ireland.All of the above offer evening highlights and analysis of the days action too.How can I watch the Tour de France live in the US?The route schedule goes right down to intermediate points in each stage. - A.S.O./Pauline BalletViewers in the US can enjoy daily coverage on NBC Sports and Peacock. You can watch on NBC on demand too there's no additional charge above your cable, satellite or telco TV provider's subscription cost.Peacock access requires a subscription to its premium tier, priced at $5.99 plus tax per month. There's currently a deal at $19.99 for a year's access for new subscribers.How can I watch the Tour de France live in Australia?Cycling fans in Australia can enjoy every stage live on SBS. Handily, theres a free on-demand service if youre not an insomniac, while there are daily highlights on the SBS Sport website. There's coverage and more on the SBS Tour Tracker app too.Stages and start timesKeep an eye on the times below to ensure you don't miss an arrive. - ASO/Pauline BalletLike the race itself, stage start times are a moveable feast, with starts as early as 11.15am CET and as late as 2.40pm CET. End times will vary significantly too, depending on stage length, how hard the terrain is and how fast its ridden.Fortunately, the Tour de France has organised a few of these races before, so it has a pretty good idea of when the first riders are likely to reach the finish. Again, thats highly variable anything from 4.28pm CET to 7.30pm CET so you need to be on your toes to make sure you're watching early enough not to miss the end-stage action.Heres a table, taken from the official Le Tour website, of expected start and end times for each stage. If you want to see particular action, the time the race is expected to reach intermediate points is set out on the site too, right down to railway level crossings and tiny villages in la France profonde. DateStageScheduled start timeExpected arrival 29 June 2024112:0017:34 30 June 2024212:1517:06 1 July 2024311:1516:57 2 July 2024413:0517:05 3 July 2024513:2017:16 4 July 2024613:3517:19 5 July 2024713:0517:29 6 July 2024813:0517:19 7 July 2024913:1517:49 8 July 2024Rest day 9 July 20241013:0517:24 10 July 20241111:2016:54 11 July 20241212:3517:16 12 July 20241313:3017:21 13 July 20241413:0517:17 14 July 20241511:5517:22 15 July 2024Rest day 16 July 20241613:0517:31 17 July 20241712:3516:58 18 July 20241813:0017:30 19 July 20241912:2016:28 20 July 20242013:3517:18 21 July 20242114:4019:30 Edit Table

Over the past week in CyclingUpToDate we have been asking you questions regarding all the favourites for the Tour de France, and who will win the race. Now it is time to collect and analyze your answers as the Grand Depart is just a few days away.We have posted a total of 13 polls regarding the Tou...

The build-up to the 2024 Tour de France has begun, with the UKs only official Tour de France Guide now on sale. This year's 204-page Official Tour de France Race Guide is packed with profiles of every team, exclusive interviews with key contenders of the mens and women's races, key rider stats, stage maps and plenty more, plus an exclusive Italian Masters magazine, double-sided A2 map of this year's routes and beer mats featuring current GC, points and mountain winners.Or upgrade to the Premium Tour de France Guide and get all the same great content plus exclusive Italian Masters magazine, a double-sided A2 map of this year's routes, legendary mountain climb-themed coasters and souvenir cycling socks.Buy the Official Tour de France Guide 2024 nowBuy the Premium Official Tour de France Guide 2024 nowThe guide is packed with team profiles and insights into the key contenders. - Our MediaGet all this with your 204-page Official Tour de France GuideThe only official UK Tour de France race guideAll the stages, maps, itineraries and profiles from the biggest race in womens and mens cyclingFull breakdown of each race teamInterviews with the stars of this years raceOfficial Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift double-sided, A2 wallchart with route mapCelebrate this years mens Grand Depart with our exclusive Italian Masters magazineExclusive beer mats showcasing last year's GC, points and mountain winners in the Standard edition or upgrade to the Premium edition for legendary mountain climb coasters and exclusive Tour-themed cycling socks

Weird things are afoot on the 2024 Tour Divide as riders get into day 10 of the race. That statement's especially true with the singlespeed race as one rider cut the toe out of their shoe for the sake of performance. Additionally, the race is getting real close as both the leaders of the men's and women's are within 20-30 miles of each other. Catch up on what's been happening in the Tour Divide in our latest Debrief here...The post 2024 Tour Divide Debrief: Day 9-10 appeared first on BIKEPACKING.com.

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, deputy editor Jack Luke and technical editor Tom Marvin are joined by gravel racer and BikeRadar alumnus Ben Delaney to ignite the first episode in our gravel racing series with Canyon.The trio go over the fundamentals of gravel racing, look back at the early days of the discipline and outline the criteria you should consider when purchasing a new gravel bike.Delaney shares his experiences of competing in some of the world's most difficult gravel races and shares what he considers to be the best bike setup for long-distance events.Remember, we'd love to hear your opinions on anything discussed in this episode drop us an email at podcast@bikeradar.com with any questions or comments.How to subscribe to the BikeRadar PodcastThe BikeRadar Podcast takes you to the heart of the issues that matter for bike riders, whether you're a roadie, mountain biker, gravel rider or commuter.From the latest tech news, reviews and debates, to interviews with the biggest and most interesting personalities in cycling, the podcast is your direct line into the BikeRadar team.To make sure you dont miss a future episode, you can subscribe viaApple,Spotifyor wherever you get your podcasts.

Over the past week in CyclingUpToDate we have been asking you questions regarding all the favourites for the Tour de France, and who will win the race. Now it is time to collect and analyze your answers as the Grand Depart is just a few days away.We have posted a total of 13 polls regarding the Tou...

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Tadej Pogaar was recently spotted at the Giro dItalia with some new ENVE Aero Extensions. Unlike what ENVE offers on its site, the sculpted sticks offer a slippery, custom look.While recently touring the ENVE Factory in breathtaking Ogden, Utah, we also spotted some new custom aero bars made expressly for Tadej Pogaar and the Tour de France.(All photos: Jordan Villella/Bikerumor.com)ENVE Aero ExtensionsMost of the riders from UAE Team Emirates are using the new ENVE Aero extensions, and we expect to see the entire tour squad using them in the coming weeks.(Photo: BikeRumor)In Ogden, UT at the ENVE HQ last weekend for the GRODEO, we had some time to check out the factory and the beautifully built custom frames while also riding the ENVE GRODEO and short-track TT. (*Side note The GRODEO is one of the best gravel rides Ive ever done bucket list stuff for anyone curious).Spotted on English Cycles The custom frames were all elegant, but one in particular had a unique piece of kit. Master builder Rob Englishs custom-built English Cycles steel TT bike sported the sought-after slippery ENVE TT extensions.This is a steel bike! The ENVE TT extensions have everything a time trial rider needs to dial in their position. They boast lots of adjustability and molded forearm rests. They appear to be both comfortable and practical in the wind.Tadej Pogaar Custom ENVE Aero ExtensionsLater, in the custom fabrication corner of the ENVE Factory, we saw (and held) the ENVE TT extensions going straight to the Tour de France and Tadej Pogaars Colnago.The team at ENVE designed a custom ENVE Aero TT extension just for the yellow jersey hopeful.What makes them different than what the team is riding?The ENVE TT extensions the team rides use an alloy plate for mounting and have adjustable extension sticks. This ensures that each rider can dial in their own ride to spec without needing a custom tune. The mounting hardware is standard, and the armrests are thicker to accommodate various forearm types.For Pogaar, the team put the already lightweight extensions on a tour diet and trimmed lots of weight from the package. How? The risers are carbon (not alloy), and the hardware is all titanium.The Pogacar bars are not adjustable; they are bonded in place permanently. The top shifter portion is 3D printed to spec and sanded to perfection. The armrests are slightly thinner, but keep in mind the dimensions of the Pogaar arms.Is that a new ENVE Disc Wheel?Those with sharp eyes will also notice a new ENVE SES disc wheel. All we know is that its tubeless, its fast, and optimized for wider tires. Keep a look outmore information will come as we get it.Pogaars new TT bars are functional pieces of carbon art and craftsmanship.Check out more made-in-the-USA carbon bits at ENVE.com.The post Spotted: Custom ENVE Aero Extensions For Pogaars Tour De France Bike appeared first on Bikerumor.

Want to know when every Tour de France stage is on? Then heres the calendar to view or better, download to your phone.All stages come with the days timing from KM0 to the forecast finish so you can plan any meetings around them. These have been entered in the local time for the race but normally this should adjust to your devices time zone. Obviously the finish time will vary according to the day, the used here is the central forecast from the organisers.To help if you need to plan more theres a subjective star rating from 1-3 to suggest the most important or exciting days although anything can happen at anytime.Both the mens Tour and the womens Tour are included here but the timings for the womens race are not published yet so for now these stages are just listed as daily events. By default the alerts and alarms are switched off but double-check after importing.iCalAn iCal is a calendar file that you can store on your phone or electronic diary like Outlook or Calendar. There are several ways to get this on to your computer or phone.Subscribe and get automatic updates including the timing for the womens stages: The recommended option is to subscribe by copying the iCal URL:https://calendar.google.com/calendar/ical/7b22538f131493ca9d5e9ec90a958258d2c71cba37a630472900a42620850791%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.icsThe descriptions below should help but with device and software updates they might not always be the exact path.If you use MacOS copy the URL and open the Calendar app. Then got to File > New Calendar Subscription) and paste in the link and youre doneiPhone/iPad users should push and hold down a finger here , wait for the pop up message and select Copy Link. Then on your device go to settings > calendar > accounts > add account > other > add subscribed calendar > paste in the URL in the server fieldIf you use Microsoft Outlook on the web copy the URL and then go to Calendar/Calendar icon > Open Calendar > From Internet > and paste the URL to subscribe > OK > YesGoogle Calendar: If you use Google Calendar then click on the icon on the bottom-right of the calendar up at the top of the page. Note this method can work with Android phones when the iCal file might not although you might need the Google Sync calendar appYou can also download the tiny iCal file and import this too, right-click here and save.Hopefully you can figure it out. In case anyone worries about downloading files from a sports blog, rest assured all these files are generated and hosted by Google.A reminder that if youd like something similar for the whole cycling season then youll find this at inrng.com/calendar.The post Tour de France iCal Calendar first appeared on The Inner Ring.