Tour de France and Tour De France Femmes
Cycling’s most prestigious event the Tour de France gears up for a momentous month of fierce competition this July, with 2022 playing host to the very first Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, both available live, free and in HD exclusive to SBS from Friday 1 July.
SBS will provide extensive coverage of both the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift with the men’s race starting 1 July to 24 July and the women’s race from 24 July to 31 July.
Spanning four countries, the 109th Tour de France will begin in Denmark’s capital city Copenhagen, before moving south through France, Belgium, and Switzerland, ending in Paris. The race will feature nine new stage towns, with 21 stages in total including six mountain stages with five summit finishes, six flat stages, seven hilly stages and two individual time trials. In France, the race will visit 8 regions and 29 departments with stage six boasting the longest trek at 220km while, stage five will see the return of cobbles after a four-year absence, with 19.4km of cobbles split across 11 sections.
In a ground-breaking first edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, riders will cross three regions and 11 departments over eight days, beginning in Paris and finishing in La super Planche des Belles Filles. The race will feature a total of eight stages including two hilly stages, four flat stages, and two mountain stages with one summit finish at stage eight. Stage three will see the track begin to incline before reaching the striking ‘white roads’ of stage four where riders will navigate chalky tracks through the Champagne vineyards. The race will also feature one mountain massif, the Vosges, during the last two stages, while stage five checks in as the longest stretch at 174km.
For the first time since 2019, the SBS commentary team will be back on the ground in France delivering exclusive coverage right from the heart of the action. Collaborating to bring viewers expert commentary and trusted analysis for the 2022 Tour de France are Matthew Keenan whose cycling prowess brings him to his 16th year commentating the Tour, world hour record holder and Australian Time Trial champion Dr. Bridie O’Donnell and Simon Gerrans, whose distinguished cycling career includes victories at Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Milan-San Remo, and stage wins at all three Grand Tours. Joining the commentary team for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will be two-time national road champion and founding member of the first-ever independent international women’s cycling union Gracie Elvin .
Reporting on location will be former Giro d’Italia stage winner and long-standing SBS presenter David McKenzie , SBS French Radio’s Christophe Mallet and Gracie Elvin. The trio will also present daily highlight’s every evening from 5pm – 6pm on weekdays, and 4.30pm – 5.30pm on weekends. Together the team will deliver a comprehensive experience for viewers with breaking news, exclusive interviews, diverse voices from the race and stories from inside the peloton as they get up close and personal at every stage. Mark Renshaw will provide audiences with unique insights and in-depth analysis on how key stages are won and lost as host of a new complementary digital series The Finale.
With catch-up replays as well as extended highlights and analysis videos via SBS On Demand throughout the four weeks of men’s and women’s racing, SBS is the place to be for all things Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift .
The SBS ŠKODA Tour Tracker App is the place to watch every pedal stroke of racing, with the full stages from start to finish and no ad-breaks during racing. There are also catch-up highlights and videos, as well as additional stage, rider and team information.
SBS will be the home for the television production with all the extras that make the Tour de France the special experience it is for not just the hardcore cycling fans, but for fans of the culture of France, #trolldj and the SBS cycling experts.
Stage Replays
A full stage replay will be available online via SBS On Demand shortly after the stage.
Daily Update
You can also catch up with the highlights from the previous night’s action via our Daily Update on SBS in the morning.
Latest Action/Highlights/Extras/Opinion
The SBS Sport Tour de France website keeps you up to date with all the quotes and latest action from the previous day’s stage. It also brings you opinion and previews on what’s ahead and features the experts of the SBS Sport commentary team, with some fun asides and plenty of video extras.
Plat du Tour
While riders tackle the mountainous French countryside, esteemed French chef Guillaume Brahimi will take viewers on a culinary journey when SBS’s food accompaniment Plat du Tour returns for its third year. Airing during SBS’s coverage of the Tour de France, the series will feature 21 recipes that originate from different regions of France and correlate to the different tour stages.
Recipes include Langoustine and Truffle Pasta from the ancient city of Saint Gaudens, Raclette Savoyarde, a cheesy treat from the alps and Tourte des Pyrénées aux Myrtilles, a blueberry torte from the heart of the Pyrenees.
2022 Tour de France Men’s LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand - July 1-24
Stage 1 - Friday, July 1
11.50pm - 03.40am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
11.50pm - 03.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 2 - Saturday, July 2
8.05pm - 01.40am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
8.30pm - 01.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 3 - Sunday, July 3
8.55pm - 01.55am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 01.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Rest Day - Monday, July 4
Stage 4 - Tuesday, July 5
9.15pm - 01.55am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 01.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 5 - Wednesday, July 6
9.20pm - 01.55am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 01.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 6 - Thursday, July 7
7.50pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 01.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 7 - Friday, July 8
8.55pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 8 - Saturday, July 9
8.55pm - 02.10am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 9 - Sunday, July 10
8.20pm - 02.15am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
8.30pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Rest Day - Monday, July 11
Stage 10 - Tuesday, July 12
9.20pm - 02.15am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 01.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 11 - Wednesday, July 13
8.05pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 12 - Thursday, July 14
8.55pm - 02.40am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 13 - Friday, July 15
8.55pm - 02.10am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 14 - Saturday, July 16
8.05pm - 01.50am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 15 - Sunday, July 17
8.55pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Rest Day, Monday, July 18
Stage 16 - Tuesday, July 19
8.20pm - 01.45am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 01.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 17 - Wednesday, July 20
9.05pm - 01.35am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 01.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 18 - Thursday, July 21
9.20pm - 02.10am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 19 - Friday, July 22
8.55pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 20 - Saturday, July 23
8.55pm - 02.20am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 02.00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 21 - Sunday, July 24 (starts just after midnight)
12.20am - 04.15am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
12.30am - 04.00am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
2022 Tour de France Femmes LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand - July 24-31
Stage 1 - Sunday, July 24
9.20pm - 11.50pm (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
9.30pm - 11.30pm (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 2 - Monday, July 25
10.15pm - 12.45am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
10.30pm - 12.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 3 - Tuesday, July 26
10.15pm - 12.45am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
10.30pm - 12.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 4 - Wednesday, July 27
10.15pm - 12.45am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
10.30pm - 12.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 5 - Thursday, July 28
10.15pm - 12.45am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
10.30pm - 12.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 6 - Friday, July 29
10.15pm - 12.45am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
10.30pm - 12.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 7 - Saturday, July 30
11.20pm - 1.50am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
11.30pm - 1.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand
Stage 8 - Sunday, July 31
11.25pm - 1.55am (AEST) LIVE on ŠKODA Tour Tracker
11.30pm - 1.30am (AEST) LIVE on SBS + SBS On Demand