Six Tour de France stages will be televised from start to finish
Six stages, including the first and last days, of the Tour de France will be shown on television in full
The final three stages of the 2016 Tour de France will be broadcast in their entirety, along with three other stages over the course of the three-week race.
Starting with the first stage - a flat route between Mont Saint Michel and Utah Beach - TV channels such Eurosport in the UK will show every second of the action, with coverage starting on 11.45 (BST) on day one.
>>> Tour de France 2016 live TV guide
The mountainous stage nine between in Andorra - which takes in three first category climbs and an hors categorie finish - will also be shown from the start on what is likely to be a key day for the general classification battle.
An essential guide to the 2016 Tour de France
Stage 15, between Bourg-en-Bresse and Culoz, features six categorised climbs, including the ascent of the Grand Colombiere will see television coverage start at 10.45 (BST).
>>> Tour de France 2016 route and essential guide
Get The Leadout Newsletter
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
Then the key mountain days on stages 19 and 20 will be broadcast in full, with the general classification to be decided by the finish in Morzine on the penultimate day.
The short stage to Paris to round off the race is the final full broadcast, with coverage of the women's La Course race airing before an evening finish on the Champs-Elysées for the men.
Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
Join now for unlimited access
Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.
-
Revealed: Mathieu van der Poel's Gravel World Championship bike setup
Mathieu van der Poel opts for a gravel-specific bike to tackle the single track roads around Leuven
By Joe Baker Published
-
Is Lotte Kopecky's bog-standard Specialized Crux proof that you don't need wide tires and fancy suspension systems for gravel racing?
Kopecky finished second at Gravel Worlds on a bike with minimal modifications
By Joe Baker Published
-
Extra security meant Bern's hosting of Tour de France cost £500,000 more than expected
Tour de France cost Swiss capital of Bern more that it thought it would
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
-
Vincenzo Nibali slams critics of his Tour de France performance
Vincenzo Nibali says he's 'not a robot' and can't be expected to compete with those specifically targeting the Tour overall
By Gregor Brown Published
-
Tony Martin reveals why he had to abandon Tour de France on Champs Élysées
Tony Martin made it all the way to final circuits in Paris on stage 21 before being forced to pull out of Tour de France
By Richard Windsor Published
-
This is what it took to fuel Chris Froome and Team Sky through the Tour de France
Team Sky and Chris Froome ate a combined total of 1,000 energy gels and more than 500 bars during their 2016 Tour de France success.
By Richard Windsor Published
-
Chris Froome wins 2016 Tour de France as André Greipel takes final stage
Chris Froome takes his third Tour de France victory in Paris on Sunday as André Greipel takes the final sprint showdown on the Champs Élysées
By Nigel Wynn Published
-
The moments that won Chris Froome the 2016 Tour de France
We look back at the key points from the 2016 Tour de France that won it for Chris Froome
By Stephen Puddicombe Published
-
Rival teams praise 'super' Sky at the Tour de France
Chris Froome did not win the Tour de France on his own, but was backed by eight Sky team-mates to make an unbeatable combination that is the envy of rivals
By Gregor Brown Published
-
Chris Froome and Peter Sagan's special bikes for Tour de France final stage
A yellow Pinarello and a green Specialized for Chris Froome and Peter Sagan to mark their classification wins in the 2016 Tour de France
By Nigel Wynn Published