TOUR DE FRANCE COMES TO 5 IN LANDMARK MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH TNT SPORTS

·       5 partners with TNT Sports to deliver exclusive English-language free-to-air highlights coverage of cycling’s Grand Tours in UK 

 ·       Coverage begins with 2026 Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana highlights, Giro d’Italia to follow in 2027

 ·       5 to broadcast live coverage of UK Grand Depart for 2027 Tour de France and 2027 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift

Cycling’s most prestigious races have a new free-to-air home in the UK, as 5 agrees a landmark new multi-year deal with TNT Sports to show highlights of each of the Grand Tours. Coverage on 5 begins with highlights of the Tour de France’s Grand Départ from Barcelona on July 4th, and will be fronted by leading sports presenter and journalist, Rebecca Charlton. 

The partnership with 5 complements TNT Sports’ unrivalled live coverage of the sport in the UK, delivering 100% coverage of the Men’s and Women’s UCI World Tour and more than 1,000 cycling broadcasts across 300 days each year. 

5 will broadcast daily free-to-air highlights in the UK for the Tour de France (2026–2028), Vuelta a España (2026–2028), and Giro d’Italia (2027–2029). The agreement follows a competitive tender process, and will expand access to cycling’s biggest races for viewers across the country.   

In 2027, in a major moment for British cycling, the Grand Départ returns to the UK for the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, both of which will be broadcast live on 5 and TNT Sports. The historic return of cycling’s biggest race to the UK will see stages held across Scotland, England and Wales. Daily highlights of the 2027 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will also be available on 5. 

Reemah Sakaan, President, 5 said: “The Grand Tours are the most prestigious cycling events in the world, watched and adored by millions, and we are delighted that 5 will be their new free-to-air home in the UK. Our daily highlights show for the Tour de France will be available to everyone at 7pm each evening this July and we’ll also have daily highlights through both the Vuelta a Espana and the Giro d’Italia for the next three years, plus next year we’ll have live coverage of the Tour de France’s historic return to the UK. 

“The Tour de France kicks off an incredible summer of sport on 5, adding to the rapidly expanding range of premium sport we have for people to watch, including the best of the action from the Commonwealth Games this summer. This new deal with TNT Sports reflects our long-term commitment to bringing brilliant coverage of the world’s best sporting events to millions of viewers and providing access to premium audiences for advertisers.” 

Scott Young, EVP, Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe said:  "This partnership with 5 represents a major step forward in expanding the reach of elite cycling across the UK. As the Home of Cycling, we are committed to bringing fans closer to the biggest races in the world across both men's and women's cycling, and this agreement ensures even more viewers can experience the drama, emotion and storytelling that define Grand Tour racing. 

"By combining a strong free-to-air highlights offering with our comprehensive live coverage, we are delivering unprecedented access to the sport across every platform. Cycling is one of the most compelling sports in the world, featuring extraordinary athletes and unforgettable moments, and it's important that those stories are shared with the widest possible audience.

"Expanding reach and engaging new audiences across our rights portfolio remains a key strategic priority, and partnerships such as this play an important role in achieving that ambition." 

Rebecca Charlton said: “It’s fantastic news that the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana will return to terrestrial television with highlights on 5 this summer and I am delighted to be able to tell the world that I will be the host. 

“It’s an absolute dream to have the opportunity to bring the racing to life for all of the cycling fans out there as well as guiding some new viewers along for the ride. We’ll be bringing highlights of all of the action as well as telling the stories around the racing and I for one, cannot wait!" 

5 has a growing reputation for sport, airing many of the world’s most exciting sporting events – including the NFL Super Bowl, the FIFA Club World Cup, England T20 cricket internationals, and snooker’s British Open – and recently announced the channel will be the English language free-to-air home of the Commonwealth Games. 

The 2026 Tour de France runs from 4–26 July 2026, with every stage available live on TNT Sports and HBO Max*, the streaming home of TNT Sports in the UK.** Coverage of the Tour de France on TNT Sports will be led by Orla Chennaoui with expert analysis and commentary from former professionals Adam Blythe and Robbie McEwen, alongside a host of other pundits. 

In October 2024, Warner Bros. Discovery announced an extended agreement with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) to be the exclusive live broadcaster of every stage of the Tour de France through to 2030. 

Grand Tour key dates (2026-27)

4-26 July 2026 – Tour de France 

1-9 August – Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 

22 August – 13 September 2026 - Vuelta a España 

May 2027 (dates TBC) – Giro d’Italia 

2 July 2027 – Tour de France – Grand Depart, Stage 1 – Edinburgh to Carlisle 

3 July 2027 – Tour de France – Grand Depart, Stage 2 – Keswick to Liverpool 

4 July 2027 – Tour de France – Grand Depart, Stage 3 – Welshpool to Cardiff 

July 2027 (dates TBC) – Tour de France 

4-26 September 2027 - Vuelta a España

ENDS 

 For media enquiries, please contact: 

TNT Sports – Steve Stammers: (e) Steve.stammers@wbd.com 

5 – Richard Bell: (e) Richard.Bell@paramount.com Notes to Editors 

*Subscription to TNT Sports required. Ts&Cs apply, 18+ 

**TNT Sports is not available on HBO Max in Ireland. TNT Sports can be accessed via local Television providers 

About TNT Sports (UK) 

TNT Sports presents exclusive live sport including the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League, Premiership Men’s and Women’s Rugby, MotoGP, British and World Superbikes, Cricket, UFC, Australian Open and Roland-Garros Tennis, Grand Tour Cycling, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series, every major winter sports World Championship and World Cup event, Snooker and the Olympic Games 2026-2032. discovery+ is the streaming destination for TNT Sports in the UK. TNT Sports is available across all major TV platforms, including EE TV, Sky and Virgin Media, offering a line-up of up to four TV channels - TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports 2, TNT Sports 3, TNT Sports 4 - in high and standard definition, plus up to six digital or red-button channels. TNT Sports Ultimate offers fans selected coverage in up to UHD picture resolution with high dynamic range (HDR), presenting images and colour in cinema-level quality and Dolby Atmos sound. TNT Sports Box Office brings both subscribers and non-subscribers pay-per-view access to some of the most exciting events in the calendar. TNTSports.co.uk brings fans the latest news, views, live updates and expert analysis as well as free-to-view video clips from the sports TNT Sports presents live.   

About 5 

5 is the home of award-winning content from the UK’s third largest commercial PSB, a culmination of the creative transformation of Channel 5 over more than a decade. 5 is part of the Paramount Skydance Corporation.  

Through a mix of live TV channels and bingeable boxsets, the free-to-air service allows UK audiences to watch or stream the breadth of programming from the 5-branded portfolio, the dedicated preschool brand Milkshake!, and a wide selection from the wider Paramount family of brands, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV Entertainment Studios, Paramount+ and more. In keeping with its PSB remit, 5 tells the story of modern Britain by reflecting the lives of people across the UK, featuring well-known faces and fresh new talent. Its programme roster spans original UK drama, premium factual, true crime, science, news & current affairs and kids’ content, which continue to attract critical acclaim. Recent wins include ‘Channel of the Year’ at the 2025 Edinburgh TV Awards, BAFTA Television and RTS Awards for the documentary White Nanny, Black Child in 2024, along with a BAFTA nomination for Endurance Race to the Pole. Factual hit The Yorkshire Vet and the broadcaster’s series on air fryers also won RTS Yorkshire awards, while Michael Palin received the Radio Times Special Judges Award for his Channel 5 documentaries. 

About Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe  

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe represents WBD’s portfolio of sports brands, channels, and platforms in Europe. It collectively engages 130 million people every month, reaching fans and broad audiences in more than 200 markets and in 20 languages across all platforms where consumers are spending time: free-to-air TV, pay-TV, streaming, online and social. WBD Sports Europe includes the much-loved consumer brands Eurosport and TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland, as well sports programming and content on WBD’s free-to-air TV networks and streaming on Max and discovery+. They connect audiences with the greatest sporting events in the world. This includes being the Home of the Olympics Games in Europe; tennis’ Grand Slams; cycling’s Grand Tours, more than 1,000 live cycling broadcasts per year, the WHOOP UCI Mountain Bike World Series; the PGA TOUR year-round in some markets; the FIM Endurance World Championship; The Ocean Race; the Snooker World Tour; the FIM Speedway GP, Speedway of Nations and Speedway World Cup; every major winter sports World Championship and World Cup event. WBD Sports Europe completes a full 360° offer with its Events management and promotion division, which oversees 35+ events across four global championships each year and has achieved the ISO20121 certification for sustainability of event management practices.     [RB1]Do we have live coverage of this?  [PR2]No. We will have Grand Departs in 2027 only