Tour de France 2021: Full schedule, stages, route, length, TV channel & live stream

By | July 15, 2021

The Tour de France is back on in its regular time of the year. 

After it was moved to a start in late August in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the summer staple is back to a late June start and mid-July finish this year. 

While last year started late, it still included plenty of historically significant moments. Tadej Pogacar won the tour at the age of 21, making him the youngest winner since Henri Cornet in 1904, who won the race at age 19. The race also featured the 10th closest finish in its 107 years with Pogacar winning by just 59 seconds over Primoz Roglic. 

Both expect to make it a close race again as Pogacar is the world No. 2 ranked cyclist and Roglic is at No. 1. 

Below is everything you need to know about the 2020 Tour de France, including schedule, stage breakdown and how to watch the race. 

MORE: Watch the Tour de France live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)

Tour de France 2021 schedule

The Tour de France will begin in Brest on June 26 and will consist of 21 total days of biking with two rest days mixed in. 

The entire event will be carried on NBCSN, except for Stage 14, which will be on NBC. 

# Date Length Stage Coverage Start (ET)
1 June 26 197.8 km (122.9 mi.) Brest to Landerneau (hilly) 6:00 a.m.
2 June 27 183.5 km (114.0 mi.) Perros-Guirec to Bretagne Guerledan (hilly) 7:00 a.m.
3 June 28 182.9 km (113.6 mi.) Lorient to Pontivy (flat) 7:30 a.m.
4 June 29 150.4 km (93.5 mi.) Redon to Fougeres (flat) 7:30 a.m.
5 June 30 27.2 km (16.9 mi.) Change to Laval Espace Mayenne (individual time-trial) 6:30 a.m.
6 July 1 160.6 km (99.8 mi.) Tours to Chateauroux (flat) 7:30 a.m.
7 July 2 249.1 km (154.8 mi.) Vierzon to Le Creusot (hilly) 7:30 a.m.
8 July 3 150.8 km (93.7 mi.) Oyonnax to Le Grand Bornand (mountain) 7:30 a.m.
9 July 4 144.9 km (90.0 mi.) Cluses to Tignes (mountain) 7:30 a.m.
Rest Day July 5 Tignes NA
10 July 6 190.7 km (118.5 mi.) Albertville to Valence (flat) 7:30 a.m.
11 July 7 198.9 km (123.6 mi.) Sorgues to Malaucene (mountain) 6:30 a.m.
12 July 8 159.4 km (99.0 mi.) Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux to Nimes (flat) 7:30 a.m.
13 July 9 219.9 km (136.6 mi.) Nimes to Carcassonne (flat) 6:30 a.m.
14 July 10 183.7 km (114.1 mi.) Carcassonne to Quillan (hilly) 8 a.m. (NBC)
15 July 11 191.3 km (118.9 mi.) Ceret to Andorre-La-Vielille (mountain) 6:30 a.m.
Rest Day July 12 Andorre NA
16 July 13 169 km (105.0 mi.) Pas De La Case to Saint-Gaudens (hilly) 7:30 a.m.
17 July 14 178.4 km (110.9 mi.) Muret to Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet (mountain) 6:30 a.m.
18 July 15 129.7 km (80.6 mi.) Pau to Luz Ardiden (mountain) 7:30 a.m.
19 July 16 207 km (128.6 mi.) Mourenx to Libourne (flat) 7:30 a.m.
20 July 17 30.8 km (19.1 mi.) Libourne to Saint-Emilion (individual time-trial) 7:30 a.m.
21 July 18 108.4 km (67.4 mi.) Chatou to Paris Champs-Elysees (flat) 10:30 a.m.

Tour de France TV channel, how to live stream

  • TV channel: NBCSN
  • Live stream: NBCSports | Peacock | fuboTV

The entire Tour de France will be carried by NBCSN, with the exception of the 14th stage, coming on July 10, which will be aired on NBC. 

Fans of the race can tune in earlier each day to Peacock for extended coverage of the various stages. 

LIVE: Track the 2021 Tour de France race standings

Tour de France route map

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What are the Tour de France stages?

# Date Length Stage Winner
1 June 26 197.8 km (122.9 mi.) Brest to Landerneau (hilly) Julian Alaphilippe
2 June 27 183.5 km (114.0 mi.) Perros-Guirec to Bretagne Guerledan (hilly) Mathieu van der Poel
3 June 28 182.9 km (113.6 mi.) Lorient to Pontivy (flat) Tim Merlier
4 June 29 150.4 km (93.5 mi.) Redon to Fougeres (flat) Mark Cavendish
5 June 30 27.2 km (16.9 mi.) Change to Laval Espace Mayenne (individual time-trial) Tadej Pogacar
6 July 1 160.6 km (99.8 mi.) Tours to Chateauroux (flat) Mark Cavendish
7 July 2 249.1 km (154.8 mi.) Vierzon to Le Creusot (hilly) Matej Mohoric
8 July 3 150.8 km (93.7 mi.) Oyonnax to Le Grand Bornand (mountain) Dylan Teuns
9 July 4 144.9 km (90.0 mi.) Cluses to Tignes (mountain) Ben O’Connor
Rest Day July 5 Tignes NA
10 July 6 190.7 km (118.5 mi.) Albertville to Valence (flat) Mark Cavendish
11 July 7 198.9 km (123.6 mi.) Sorgues to Malaucene (mountain) Wout van Aert
12 July 8 159.4 km (99.0 mi.) Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux to Nimes (flat) Nils Politt
13 July 9 219.9 km (136.6 mi.) Nimes to Carcassonne (flat) Mark Cavendish
14 July 10 183.7 km (114.1 mi.) Carcassonne to Quillan (hilly) Bauke Mollema
15 July 11 191.3 km (118.9 mi.) Ceret to Andorre-La-Vielille (mountain) Sepp Kuss
Rest Day July 12 Andorre NA
16 July 13 169 km (105.0 mi.) Pas De La Case to Saint-Gaudens (hilly) Patrick Konrad
17 July 14 178.4 km (110.9 mi.) Muret to Saint-Lary-Soulan Col Du Portet (mountain) Tadej Pogacar
18 July 15 129.7 km (80.6 mi.) Pau to Luz Ardiden (mountain) Tadej Pogacar
19 July 16 207 km (128.6 mi.) Mourenx to Libourne (flat)
20 July 17 30.8 km (19.1 mi.) Libourne to Saint-Emilion (individual time-trial)
21 July 18 108.4 km (67.4 mi.) Chatou to Paris Champs-Elysees (flat)

How many miles is the Tour de France?

The Tour de France will cover 3,414.4 kilometers, or 2,121.6 miles during the 21 days of bicycling. Last year’s race came in at 3,482.2 kilometers, or 2,163.7 miles. There will be eight flat stages, five hilly stages, six mountaint stages and two individual time-trials. On the six mountain stages, there will be three summit finishes. 

Tour de France teams 2021

This year, there are 23 teams with eight riders on each team to total 184 cyclists overall in the 2021 field. Movistar Team has dominated the team classification at the Tour de France lately, having won three straight years and in five of the past six races. 

Team Country
AG2R Citroen Team France
Astana – Premier Tech Kazakhstan
Bahrain Victorious Bahrain
Bora – Hansgrohe Germany
Cofidis France
Deceuninck – Quick-Step Belgium
EF Education – Nippo United States
Groupama – FDJ France
Ineos Grenadiers Great Britain
Intermarche – Wanty – Gobert Materiaux Belgium
Israel Start-Up Nation Israel
Jumbo – Visma Netherlands
Lotto Soudal Belgium
Movistar Team Spain
Team BikeExchange Australia
Team DSM Germany
Team Qhubeka Assos South Africa
Trek – Segafredo United States
UAE Team Emirates United Arab Emirates

Tour de France past winners

The field this year will have a number of former champions hoping to win. Tadej Pogacar returns to race hoping to back it back-to-back wins, while four-time champion Chris Froome (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017), 2014 winner Vincenzo Nibali and 2018 champ Geraint Thomas hope to add another win to their resumes. Should Froome win, he would be the fifth rider ever to claim the title for a fifth time. Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain are the only riders ever to win the Tour de France five times. 

Year Winner Nationality
2020 Tadej Pogacar Slovenia
2019 Egan Bernal Colombia
2018 Geraint Thomas Wales
2017 Chris Froome England
2016 Chris Froome England
2015 Chris Froome England
2014 Vincenzo Nibali Italy
2013 Chris Froome England
2012 Bradley Wiggins England
2011 Cadel Evans Australia
2010 Andy Schleck* Luxembourg
2009 Alberto Contador Spain
2008 Carlos Sastre Spain
2007 Alberto Contador Spain
2006 Oscar Pereiro** Spain
2005 Lance Armstrong*** USA
2004 Lance Armstrong*** USA
2003 Lance Armstrong*** USA
2002 Lance Armstrong*** USA
2001 Lance Armstrong*** USA
2000 Lance Armstrong*** USA
1999 Lance Armstrong*** USA
1998 Marco Pantani Italy

*Aberto Contadro won the race, but failed a drug test later

**Floyd Landis won the race, but failed a drug test later

***Lance Armstrong has had all his titles vacated due to doping. No winner was named in his place. 

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