2021 Tour de France: Live stream, schedule, dates, route, how to watch, and more

The 2021 Tour de France begins on Saturday, June 26 through Sunday, July 18. This year’s event features 10 new sites and stage cities indicated with an asterisk in the schedule below. Additionally, there will be 2 individual time trials in this year’s Tour. See below to find out more information including how to watch, the complete schedule, and more.

2021 Tour de France Key Information

How do I watch the tour?

Stream all 21 stages of the 2021 Tour de France from start to finish, or watch on-demand on Peacock. Coverage will also be available on NBCSN. Click here for the full broadcast schedule.

How long is the event?

The 2021 Tour de France is 23 days long. There will be one stage contested per day and two rest days. The first rest day is on July 5 (between stages 9 & 10) and the second will be on July 12 (between stages 15 & 16).

How many riders?

There will be a total of 184 riders. There will be 23 teams with 8 riders per team.

How many stages?

There are 21 stages: 8 flat, 5 hilly, 6 mountain stages, and 2 individual time trials.

What is the 2021 Tour de France schedule and route?

Stage	Terrain	Date	Start and Finish	Distance
1	Hilly	Sat. 06/26/2021	BREST > LANDERNEAU*	197.8 km
2	Hilly	Sun. 06/27/2021	PERROS-GUIREC > MÛR-DE-BRETAGNE GUERLÉDAN	183.5 km
3	Flat	Mon. 06/28/2021	LORIENT > PONTIVY*	182.9 km
4	Flat	Tue. 06/29/2021	REDON > FOUGÈRES	150.4 km
5	Individual Time-Trial	Wed. 06/30/2021	*CHANGÉ > LAVAL ESPACE MAYENNE	27.2 km
6	Flat	Thu. 07/01/2021	TOURS > CHÂTEAUROUX	160.6 km
7	Hilly	Fri. 07/02/2021	*VIERZON > LE CREUSOT	249.1 km
8	Mountain	Sat. 07/03/2021	OYONNAX > LE GRAND-BORNAND	150.8 km
9	Mountain	Sun. 07/04/2021	CLUSES > TIGNES	144.9 km
–	Rest Day	Mon. 07/05/2021	TIGNES
10	Flat	Tue. 07/06/2021	ALBERTVILLE > VALENCE	190.7 km
11	Mountain	Wed. 07/07/2021	SORGUES > MALAUCÈNE	198.9 km
12	Flat	Thu. 07/08/2021	SAINT-PAUL-TROIS-CHÂTEAUX > NÎMES	159.4 km
13	Flat	Fri. 07/09/2021	NÎMES > CARCASSONNE	219.9 km
14	Hilly	Sat. 07/10/2021	CARCASSONNE > QUILLAN*	183.7 km
15	Mountain	Sun. 07/11/2021	*CÉRET > ANDORRE-LA-VIEILLE	191.3 km
–	Rest Day	Mon. 07/12/2021	ANDORRE
16	Hilly	Tue. 07/13/2021	*PAS DE LA CASE > SAINT-GAUDENS	169 km
17	Mountain	Wed. 07/14/2021	MURET > SAINT-LARY-SOULAN COL DU PORTET	178.4 km
18	Mountain	Thu. 07/15/2021	PAU > LUZ ARDIDEN	129.7 km
19	Flat	Fri. 07/16/2021	MOURENX > LIBOURNE	207 km
20	Individual Time-Trial	Sat. 07/17/2021	LIBOURNE > SAINT-EMILION	30.8 km
21	Flat	Sun. 07/18/2021	*CHATOU > PARIS CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES	108.4 km