Tour de France 2013: Live Stream, TV Schedule, Route Info, Stages, Date and more
By Josh Sanchez
The 100th edition of the Tour de France is set to begin on Saturday, with all eyes in the cycling world preparing to check out the 21-stage race that will span over the next 23 days. There is a lot of information to take in for the race, but we have got you covered with everything that you will need to know.
First off, here is some information about all of the stages that the cyclists will run:
"Running from Saturday June 29th to Sunday July 21th 2013, the 100th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,404 kilometres.7 flat stages5 hilly stages6 mountain stages with 4 summit finishes2 individual time trial stages1 team time trial stage2 rest daysPorto-Vecchio (start of 1st stage)Bastia (end of 1st stage and start of 2nd stage)Ajaccio (end of 2nd stage and start of 3rd stage)Calvi (end of 3rd stage)Cagnes-sur-Mer (start of 5th stage)Saint-Gildas-des-Bois (start of 10thstage)Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule (start of 14th stage)Givors (start of 15th stage)Chorges (end of 17th stage)Annecy-Semnoz (end of 20th stage)"
Here is the complete stage by stage breakdown and television schedule:
| Date | Stage | Location/Coverage | TV | Time (ET) |
| Saturday, June 29 | 1 | Porto-Vecchio to Bastia | NBCSN | 7:30 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Sunday, June 30 | 2 | Bastia to Ajaccio | NBCSN/NBC | 7:30 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Monday, July 1 | 3 | Ajaccio to Calvi | NBCSN | 6:30 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Tuesday, July 2 | 4 | Nice to NIce | NBCSN | 9 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 3 | 5 | Cagnes-sur-Mer to Marseille | NBCSN | 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 4 | 6 | Aix-en-Provence to Montpellier | NBCSN | 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Friday, July 5 | 7 | Montpellier to Albi | NBCSN | 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 6 | 8 | Castres to Ax 3 Domaines | NBCSN/NBC | 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Sunday, July 7 | 9 | Saint-Girons to Bagnères-de-Bigorre | NBCSN | 6:30 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Monday, July 8 | REST DAY | |||
| Tuesday, July 9 | 10 | Saint-Gildas-des-Bois to Sain-Malo | NBCSN | 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 10 | 11 | Avranches to Mont-Saint-Michel | NBCSN | 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 11 | 12 | Fougères to Tours | NBCSN | 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Friday, July 12 | 13 | Tours to Saint-Amand-Montrond | NBCSN | 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 13 | 14 | Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule to Lyon | NBCSN | 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Sunday, July 14 | 15 | Givors to Mont Ventoux | NBCSN | 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Monday, July 15 | REST DAY | |||
| Tuesday, July 16 | 16 | Vaison-la-Romaine to Gap | NBCSN | 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Wednesday, July 17 | 17 | Embrun to Chorges | NBCSN | 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Thursday, July 18 | 18 | Gap to Alpe-d’Huez | NBCSN | 6 a.m – 11 p.m. |
| Friday, July 19 | 19 | Bourg-d’Oisans to Le Grand-Bornand | NBCSN | 6 a.m – 11 p.m. |
| Saturday, July 20 | 20 | Annecy to Annecy-Semonz | NBCSN | 7:30 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Sunday, July 21 | 21 | Versailles to Paris Champs Élysées | NBCSN | 11:30 a.m. – 11 p.m. |
| Sunday, July 28 | – | Recap Show | NBC | 12:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. |