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The 107th edition of the Tour de France is set to begin on Saturday, August 29. The 2020 race will feature 21 stages, including eight mountain finishes.
After a two-month delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, le Tour de France is nearing le Grand Départ. Since its inception in 1903, the race has only been canceled twice – on both occasions due to a World War. Fortunately, the 2020 edition of the world’s most prestigious bicycle race will go ahead – albeit without its controversial podium girls.
2019 winner Egan Bernal looks well placed to go back-to-back, with the 23-year-old Colombian holding a share of favouritism with 30-year-old Slovenian Primož Roglič
Tour de France start time
Live coverage of Stage 1 on SBS commences on Saturday, August 29 at 7:30pm (AEST), with the actual commencement of the race beginning at 9:00pm (AEST). Viewers in WA can see the race start at 7:00pm (AWST) on SBS Viceland, before switching to SBS at 9pm local time.
Ensuing stages commence every following night, generally between 8:30-9:30pm (AEST). Here’s the full schedule for the 2020 race:
| Stage | Date | Course | Type | Time (AEST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat Aug 29 | Nice to Nice | Hilly | 9pm |
| 2 | Sun Aug 30 | Nice to Nice | Medium mountain | 8:30pm |
| 3 | Mon Aug 31 | Nice to Sisteron | Flat | 9:30pm |
| 4 | Tue Sep 1 | Sisteron to Orcières-Merlette | Hilly | 9:30pm |
| 5 | Wed Sep 2 | Gap to Privas | Flat | 9:30pm |
| 6 | Thu Sep 3 | Le Teil to Mont Aigoual | Hilly | 9:30pm |
| 7 | Fri Sep 4 | Millau to Lavaur | Flat | 9:30pm |
| 8 | Sat Sep 5 | Cazères to Loudenvielle | Mountain | 9pm |
| 9 | Sun Sep 6 | Pau to Laruns | Mountain | 8:30pm |
| Mon Sep 7 | Rest day | N/A | ||
| 10 | Tue Sep 8 | Île d’Oléron to Île de Ré | Flat | 9:30pm |
| 11 | Wed Sep 9 | Châtelaillon-Plage to Poitiers | Flat | 9:30pm |
| 12 | Thu Sep 10 | Chauvigny to Sarran | Hilly | 9:30pm |
| 13 | Fri Sep 11 | Châtel-Guyon to Puy Mary | Medium mountain | 9:30pm |
| 14 | Sat Sep 12 | Clermont-Ferrand to Lyon | Flat | 8:30pm |
| 15 | Sun Sep 13 | Lyon to Grand Colombier | Mountain | 8:30pm |
| Mon Sep 14 | Rest day | N/A | ||
| 16 | Tue Sep 15 | La Tour-du-Pin to Villard-de-Lans | Mountain | 9:30pm |
| 17 | Wed Sep 16 | Grenoble to Méribel (Col de la Loze) | Mountain | 9:30pm |
| 18 | Thu Sep 17 | Méribel to La Roche-sur-Foron | Mountain | 9:30pm |
| 19 | Fri Sep 18 | Bourg-en-Bresse to Champagnole | Flat | 9:30pm |
| 20 | Sat Sep 19 | Lure to La Planche des Belles Filles | Mountain time trial | 8:30pm |
| 21 | Sun Sep 20 | Mantes-la-Jolie to Paris (Champs-Élysées) | Flat | 11:30pm |
Tour de France broadcast details
Thankfully, you won’t have to pay a cent to stay up to date with every push of every pedal. SBS and SBS Viceland are sharing free-to-air broadcasting honours, while there will also be daily highlight packages and updates available via SBS On Demand.
TV coverage will periodically begin on Viceland before switching back to SBS, so check your local guides to avoid being caught out.
If live streaming is more your thing, SBS is also providing a live stream of every stage via SBS On Demand. In addition to this, the Tour Tracker app will provide multi-view live streaming, interactive stage maps, rider stats and more. All you have to do is create an SBS account, which is free, and sign in to access all available features.
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