ITV4 TO BROADCAST LIVE TOUR DE FRANCE COVERAGE

Carlos Sastre stage 21 tour de france 2008

ITV Sport announced yesterday a new deal brokered with Tour de France organisers ASO, granting ITV the rights to broadcast live coverage of the race between 2010 and 2013.

ITV4 currently broadcasts a daily highlights programme, but the deal will see daily live coverage on the channel for the first time.

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