2001 Tour de France TV coverage

As befits the world's largest annual sporting event, the Tour is covered by TV stations worldwide. This list is a work-in-progress as this information can be hard to find. Any readers who can supply local schedules, please drop us a line.

Africa

South Africa

        
Highlights                      8-30 July                  18.00-18.30   
Repeat of highlights            8-30 July around           23.30-02.00 
Live stage coverage             20 July                    22.00-01.00
                                29 July                    22.05-01.30         

Supersport 1

Live stage coverage             7 July from                17.00
                                8 July from                15.00
                                 
Highlights of day's stage       7-18,20-22,24-29 July from  0.00                                           

Supersport 2

Live stage coverage             9,10,13,18,24-28 July from 15.00
                                11,12,14-16 July from      14.45
                                17 July from               09.55
                                20 July from               14.00
                                21 July from               13.05
                                22 July from               12.25
                                29 July from               13.00
                                                   
Highlights of day's stage       7-18,20-22,24-28 July from 19.00
                                29 July from               19.40

Asia

India

ESPN India

Road to Paris - Documentary
on the US Postal Team as they
prepare for the 2001 Tour       7 July                     16.30-17.30

 
Highlights of day's stage       8 July                     12.00-12.30
                                9-14 July                  13.30-14.00
                                15, 17-19 July             11.00-11.30
                                16 July                    16.30-17.00
                                20-22 July                 10.30-11.00
                                23 July                    22.30-23.00
                                24, 25-30 July             14.30-15.00
                                                            
Repeat of highlights            8-22, 24-30 July           22.30-23.00
                                28 July                    04.30-05.00
                                31 July                    07.30-08.00 

Japan

JSKY Sports 3

Highlights of day's stage        7 July from               00.15
                                 8 July from               22.20
                                 9,10,18,25-28 July from   22.10
                                 11,14 July from           21.50
                                 12,15,16 July from        22.00
                                 13 July from              22.15
                                 17 July from              17.10
                                 19 July from              21.20
                                 21 July from              20.20
                                 22 July from              19.35
                                 24 July from              21.55
                                 29 July from              21.00

Singapore

ESPN Asia

Road to Paris - Documentary
on the US Postal Team as they
prepare for the 2001 Tour        6 July                    05.00-06.00
                 
Highlights of day's stage        8-22, 24-28, 30 July      13.30-14.00
                                                 23 July   14.30-15.00
                                                 29 July   14.00-14.30
                 
Repeat of highlights             8-30 July                 19.30-20.00

Taiwan

ESPN Taiwan

Road to Paris - Documentary
on the US Postal Team as they
prepare for the 2001 Tour        7 July                    18.00-19.00
Repeat of Road to Paris          8 July                    09.00-10.00

Highlights of day's stage        8-30 July                 12.00-12.30
                                              
Repeat of highlights             8-21,24-30 July           18.30-19.00
                                 22 July                   15.30-16.00
                                 23 July                   17.00-17.30

RTBF

Live stage coverage              7 July from               17.30
                                 8 July from               15.35
                                 9,10,18,25,27,28 July from15.25
                                 11 July from              15.05
                                 12,15,16,29 July from     15.15
                                 13 July from              15.30
                                 14 July from              15.00
                                 17 July from              10.25
                                 20 July from              14.25
                                 21 July from              13.35
                                 22 July from              12.50
                                 24 July from              15.10
                                 26 July from              15.20

Australia

SBS

Highlights                      8-30 July                  18.00-18.30   
Repeat of highlights            8-30 July around           23.30-02.00 
Live stage coverage             20 July                    22.00-01.00
                                29 July                    22.05-01.30

Foxtel

Highlights                      8-30 July, around          08.00-08.30												 
Repeat of highlights            8-30 July, around          17.30 and 23.00
Repeat of previous stage        9-31 July, around          17.00-17.30

Europe

All (46 Countries)

Eurosport

Live stage coverage             7-29 July daily around     15.30-18.00

Highlights of the stage         7-29 July daily around     19.30, 22.00, 0.15
including reaction,
interviews and statistics
 				 
Highlights of the previous      8-29 July daily around     08.30, 11.30
stage including reaction,
interviews and statistics

Denmark

ARD

Live stage coverage             7 July                     17.00-17.55
                                7 July                     18.25-19.25
                                8 July                     15.00-17.25
                                9 July                     15.25-17.26
                                10,25,27,28 July           15.25-17.31
                                11 July                    15.05-17.16
                                12,24 July                 15.15-17.16
                                13 July                    15.30-17.41
                                14 July                    15.00-17.40
                                15 July                    15.15-17.25
                                16 July                    15.15-17.26
                                17 July                    10.25-17.26
                                18 July                    15.25-17.31
                                20 July                    14.25-17.01
                                21 July                    13.35-16.31
                                22 July                    12.50-17.45
                                26 July                    15.20-17.31
                                29 July                    13.15-17.40

France

France 3

Le Tour: le matin
(morning preview)               8-18, 20-22, 24-29 July fr 10.50        
  
Le Tour: le journal
(general tour news)             8-18, 20-22, 24-29 July fr 20.15

France 2

Le Tour: le direct  (live)      7 July                     17.20-19.40        
                                8-18, 20-22, 24-28 July fr 14.20 
                                29 July                    13.30-17.45
                  
Le Tour: la legende (history
of the Tour de France)          8 July                     13.30-14.20
                                9-18, 20-22, 24-28 July fr 13.50
                                                                 
Le Tour: Les vestiaires
(Post-race highlights and
analysis)                       7 July                     19.40-19.50
                                8-18, 20-22, 24-29 July fr 17.30
                 
Le Tour: l'arrivee II
(replay of the final kms)       8-18, 20-22, 24-27 July fr 19.20

Germany

ARD

Live stage coverage             11 July                    14.03-17.43
                                13 July                    13.00-17.43
                                15 July                    13.45-17.30
                                17 July                    10.00-17.43
                                20,25,27 July              13.30-17.43
                                22 July                    10.00-18.00
                                28 July                    13.30-17.58
                                                  
Tour de France extra            11,12,16-20,23-27 July     20.15-20.20

                 

ZDF

Live stage coverage             12,16,26 July              14.00-17.49
                                14,18,24 July              14.00-17.54
                                21 July                    14.00-17.00
                                29 July                    15.45-19.00                                    

Netherlands

NOS (NED.2)

Live stage coverage             7-13,15,16,18,24-28 July   14.20-17.30
                                14,21,22 July              12.50-17.30
                                17 July                    10.25-17.30
                                20 July                    13.50-17.30
                                29 July                    10.45-17.30 
  
Commentary and analysis         7-13,16-20,23-27 July      22.50-23.40
                                14,21,28 July              22.30-23.30
                                15,22,29 July              22.45-23.10

North America

USA & Canada

Outdoor Life Network (OLN)

Live stage coverage             7-14,16,18,24-28 July      09.30-11.30
                                17,20,21 July              07.30-11.30
 
Repeat of live coverage         7-14,16,17-21,23-26 July   15.00-17.00
                                19,23 July                 09.30-11.30
                                22,23 July                 21.00-23.00
 
Commentary and analysis of      7-18,20,21,24-28 July      21.00-23.00
day's stage    
             
Commentary & analysis of        19 July                    21.00-23.00
race's first 11 stages  
  
Commentary & analysis of        23 July                    21.00-23.00
race's critical mountain
stages 
                   
Same day coverage               29 July                    21.00-23.00
 				 
Post-race show                  30 July                    21.00-22.00