2009 Tour de France TV schedule | TV coverage Tour de France
Looking for the Tour de France 2009 TV schedule? Television coverage for this year’s greatest bicycle road race, the Tour de France, will be done by Versus in the United States. Versus will provide comprehensive daily coverages starting today when the race starts in Monaco with a fifteen kilometer time trial. Aside from the LIVE telecast, there will also be replays throughout the day as well as a comprehensive prime time replay and analysis.
The 2009 Tour de France is the biggest so far, visiting six countries, covering a total length
of 3,445 kilometers (2,141 miles). There will be time trials to test the competitors’ speed and mountain stages to test their strength and stamina. Moreover, the following changes will be in effect this year: a team time trial for the first time since 2005, the shortest distance in individual time trials since 1967, and the first penultimate day mountain stage in the Tour’s history.
Favorites for the Tour de France 2009 include last year’s winner Carlos Sastre from Spain, 2009 Giro d’Italia winner Denis Menchov, two time runner-up Cadel Evans and 2007 winner Alberto Contador. Another big name in this year’s race is Lance Armstrong, seven-time champion but running his first Tour since 2005. However, he is not expected to challenge the younger racers.
Stage 1: Saturday, July 4, 2009
Monaco
9:30am to 2:00pm: LIVE Daily Coverage
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 2: Sunday, July 5, 2009
Monaco-Brignoles
8:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 3: Monday, July 6 , 2009
Marseille – La Grande Motte
8:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 4: Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Montpellier
8:30am to 12:00pm: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 5: Wednesday, July 8, 2009
La Cap d’Adge – Perpignan
8:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 6: Thursday, July 9, 2009
Gerone – Barcelona
8:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 7: Friday, July 10, 2009
Barcelona – Andorre Arcalis
8:00am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 8: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Andorre – La Vielle – Saint Girons
7:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 9: Sunday, July 12, 2009
Saint Gaudens – Tarbes
7:00am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayRest Day Monday, July 13, 2009
Repeat Stage 9
8:30am to 11:30am: Re-air of Stage 9 Race Coverage
12:00pm to 3:00pm: Re-air of Stage 9 Race Coverage
3:30pm to 6:30pm: Re-air of Stage 9 Race Coverage
8:00pm to 10:30pm: Tour Recap Special
12:00am to 2:30am: Tour Recap SpecialStage 10 Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Limoges – Issoudun
8:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 2:30am: Race Action ReplayStage 11: Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Vatan – Saint Fargeau
8:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 12: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Tonnerre – Vittel
8:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 13: Friday, July 17, 2009
Vittel – Colmar
8:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 14: Saturday, July 18, 2009
Colmar – Besancon
8:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Re
play
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 15: Sunday, July 19, 2009
Pontarlier – Verbier
7:30am to 12:00pm: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayRest Day: Monday, July 20, 2009
Repeat Stage 15
8:30am to 11:30am: Re-air of Stage 15 Coverage
12:00pm to 3:00pm: Re-air of Stage 15 Coverage
3:30pm to 6:30pm: Re-air of Stage 15 Coverage
8:00pm to 10:30pm: Tour Recap Special
12:00am to 2:30am: Tour Recap SpecialStage 16: Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Martigny – Bourg Saint Maurice
6:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 17: Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Bourg Saint Maurice – La Grand Bornand
6:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 18: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Annecy
8:30am to 12:00pm: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 19: Friday, July 24, 2009
Bourgoin Jallieu – Aubenas
8:30am to 11:30am: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 20: Saturday, July 25, 2009
Montelimar – Mont Ventoux
7:00am to 11:30pm: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
2:30pm to 4:30pm: Race Action Replay
5:00pm to 7:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action ReplayStage 21: Sunday, July 26, 2009
Montereau Fault Yonne – Paris (Champes Elysees)
7:30am to 12:00pm: LIVE Daily Coverage
12:00pm to 2:00pm: Race Action Replay
3:00pm to 5:00pm: Race Action Replay
8:00pm to 11:00pm: Expanded Primetime Coverage
12:00am to 3:00am: Race Action Replay
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