Tour de France 2019: guide

SBS coverage of the 106th Tour de France, begins on Saturday, Live in HD.

TV start times vary with most stages beginning at 9.30pm AEST with viewers in other time zones to “crash in” and join Live coverage.

There are also morning updates and replays.

Leading the commentary is Michael Tomalaris, with Robbie McEwen and Matthew Keenan while Gabriel Gaté returns for his final year with The Best of Taste Le Tour.

Every stage will be available in full on SBS’s digital platforms, streaming on SBS On Demand, Cycling Central website and the ŠKODA Tour Tracker app. The Cycling Central website offers news, opinion, stats, highlights and video on demand. The ŠKODA Tour Tracker app returns, streaming live pictures and allowing viewers to see real time data, stage profiles and catch up video to complement the full race coverage and deliver a fully comprehensive offering.

SBS has every minute and angle of the Tour de France covered, with a morning Daily Update from 6.20am, a Stage Replay from 12pm in the afternoon, Stage Replay from 3pm on SBS VICELAND, and evening highlights from 5.30pm (times vary, check local guides).

The SBS commentary team will report from France and will be led by esteemed cycling journalist, Michael Tomalaris. Calling every stage from start to finish is Robbie McEwen and Matthew Keenan who will provide unrivalled commentary. Cycling journalists Sophie Smith and Christophe Mallet will report the latest news from the race as well as feature stories. David McKenzie will deliver in-depth analysis, and former Olympic rower and pro cyclist, Cameron Wurf, will make special guest appearances throughout the tournament.

After fourteen years of gourmet adventures, legendary French chef, Gabriel Gaté returns for his final year with The Best of Taste Le Tour, featuring some of the most memorable moments of his annual culinary journey following the route of the epic race. From delicious wines, mouth-watering pastries, famous three star chefs to humble cheesemakers, this series is an excellent cultural food accompaniment to the broadcast of this famous race.

The Zwift SBS Tour de France podcast is hosted by SBS French Radio’s Christophe Mallet and David McKenzie with special guests. Recorded on the ground in France, the daily podcast will feature updates on the race, as well as the fascinating characters and distinctly ‘French’ things that make this cycling race the biggest rolling event in the world.

The 2019 Tour de France will feature 30 categorised climbs, in what is set to be a gruelling contest for the yellow jersey, with five mountain finishes and only 54km of time trialling. The race will begin in Brussels, paying tribute to all-time great Eddy Merckx on the 50th anniversary of the first of his five overall victories.

Defending champion Geraint Thomas will hope for back-to-back success but faces stiff competition from other top contenders in the field, including Australian, Richie Porte.

SBS has been the home of the Tour de France for more than 30 years, with 2019 marking the 15th anniversary of the ŠKODA and Tour de France partnership.

Saturday 6 July
9.30pm AEST SBS
8.30pm WA SBS

Sunday 7 July
10.20pm AEST SBS
8.30pm WA SBS VICELAND

Monday 8 July
9.30pm AEST SBS
8.35pm WA SBS VICELAND

Tuesday 9 July
9.30pm AEST SBS
8.35pm WA SBS VICELAND

Wednesday 10 July
9.30pm AEST SBS
8.35pm WA SBS

Thursday 11 July
9.30pm AEST SBS
8.30pm WA SBS VICELAND

Friday 12 July
9.30pm AEST SBS
8.35pm WA SBS VICELAND

Saturday 13 July
8.30pm AEST SBS
8.30pm WA SBS

Sunday 14 July
9.30pm AEST SBS
8.30pm WA SBS VICELAND

Monday 15 July
9.30pm AEST SBS
8.30pm WA SBS VICELAND

Tuesday 16 July
Rest

Wednesday 17 July
9.30pm AEST SBS
8.30pm WA SBS VICELAND

Thursday 18 July
9.30pm AEST SBS
7.30pm WA SBS VICELAND

Friday 19 July

9.10pm AEST SBS
8.20pm WA SBS VICELAND

Saturday 20 July
8.30pm AEST SBS
6.35pm WA SBS VICELAND

Sunday 21 July
9.30pm AEST SBS
7.30pm WA SBS VICELAND

Monday 22 July
Rest

Tuesday 23 July
9.30pm AES SBS
8.30pm WA SBS VICELAND

Wednesday 24 July
9.30pm AEST SBS
8.30pm WA SBS VICELAND

Thursday 25 July
9.30pm AEST SBS
7.30pm SBS VICELAND

Friday 26 July
8.30pm AEST SBS
6.30pm WA SBS VICELAND

Saturday 27 July
8.30pm AEST SBS
6.30pm WA SBS VICELAND

Monday 29 July
3am AEST SBS
1am WA SBS