- How to watch the Tour de France
- How to watch Stage Replays
- What else you need to know about the Tour
- How Do I Create An Account for SBS On Demand?
- Watch Two Daily Extended Highlights Programs
- Latest Action/Highlights/Extras/Opinion
- Keep in touch on socials!
- Plat du Tour
- How to watch 2026 Tour de France
- How to watch 2026 Tour de France Femmes
- Tour de France: Your questions answered
- Beginner's guide to the Tour de France
- 10 unbelievable Tour de France facts
Where to watch the Tour de France
The place to watch the Tour de France - LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE - plus the fifth edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is right here on SBS.
The Tour de France is the ultimate challenge for male cyclists and comes with the biggest spectacle seen in the world of cycling as the attention turns to the start of the men's race in Barcelona on July 4.
The Tour de France Femmes is a newer race than the men's edition, with the best female cyclists in the world also competing in the toughest and most high-profile race on the calendar. One thing doesn't change: how you can watch the race is via SBS and SBS On Demand from August 1.
SBS will be continuing the high broadcast standards of race coverage in 2026, with the full Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes stages live via SBS On Demand every day.
We’ll be providing insights from inside the race, analysis from roadside and with the finest minds in the commentary box, along with exclusive access to Australian riders that you won’t find anywhere else. If you're new to the tour, check out our handy introduction.
Leading the SBS commentary team will be Matt Keenan, Bridie O’Donnell and Simon Gerrans, as they accompany viewers on a journey around France.
The men's race Tour de France will finish in Paris on July 26, and this year, there will be a gap before the women's departure on August 1 in Switzerland.
How to watch Stage Replays
A full-stage replay will be available online via SBS On Demand for Australian audiences shortly after each stage.
Watch Two Daily Extended Highlights Programs
SBS and SBS On Demand are the place to watch extended highlights from the previous night's action via our Daily Highlights on SBS in the morning and our nightly Highlights Review show. Both shows are available via SBS On Demand each morning, as well as our 25-minute mini stage recap.
Latest Action/Highlights/Extras/Opinion
The Tour de France page on the SBS Sport website keeps you up to date with all the latest action from the previous day's stage.
It also brings you opinion and previews what's ahead and features the experts of the SBS Sport commentary team, plus plenty of video extras including our daily short-form recap and winning moment from every stage.
Fans will also have access to a new mobile-optimised Race Centre on the SBS Sport website.
The Race Centre will provide key statistical features, including live tracking of riders to help follow the race.
What else you need to know about the Tour
To find out how long the Tour is, how many riders participate, and how to win this epic race, click here.
New to the Tour de France? Click here for our beginner's guide.
Click here to learn about some things you didn’t know about the Tour.
How Do I Create An Account for SBS On Demand?
Creating an account with SBS On Demand is free, quick and easy!
- visit: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/
- Click on 'create account':
- You'll then be prompted to enter:
- First name
- A password of your choosing - your chosen password must be at least 5 characters with a number.
- Birth year
- Gender
- Once all the above details have been successfully entered, you'll see the below notification advising an email has been sent to you to verify your account:
5. Click the link on the email to verify your email address:
6. You can now go ahead and sign in to SBS On Demand! Happy viewing!
Keep in touch on socials!
Follow SBS Sport on all your favourite platforms to see what the team are getting up to in France, as well as the best bits from the race so far.
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Plat du Tour
While riders tackle the mountainous French countryside, esteemed French chef Guillaume Brahimi will take viewers on a culinary journey when SBS’ food accompaniment Plat du Tour returns for its fifth year.
Airing during SBS’ coverage of the Tour de France, the series will feature 21 recipes that originate from different regions of France and correlate to the different tour stages.
Tour de France 2026 | SBS Schedule
Stage 1 - Saturday, July 4 (Saturday into Sunday)
12:55am - 3:45am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 2 - Sunday, July 5
9:05pm - 2:10am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 3 - Monday, July 6
8:00pm - 1:35am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 4 - Tuesday, July 7
9:00pm - 2:05am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 5 - Wednesday, July 8
9:55pm - 2:15am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 6 - Thursday, July 9
8:15pm - 2:00am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 7 - Friday, July 10
9:05pm - 1:55am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 8 - Saturday, July 11
9:00pm - 2:00am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 9 - Sunday, July 12
9:20pm - 2:30am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
REST DAY - Monday, July 13
Stage 10 - Tuesday, July 14
9:00pm - 2:00am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 11 - Wednesday, July 15
9:40pm - 2:10am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 12 - Thursday, July 16
9:20pm - 2:15am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 13 - Friday, July 17
8:50pm - 2:30am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 14 - Saturday, July 18
9:00pm - 2:05am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 15 - Sunday, July 19
9:05pm - 2:25am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
REST DAY - Monday, July 20
Stage 16 - Tuesday, July 21
8:50pm - 2:20am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 17 - Wednesday, July 22
9:10pm - 2:00am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 18 - Thursday, July 23
8:25pm - 2:00am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 19 - Friday, July 24
9:10pm - 2:00am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 20 - Saturday, July 25
7:35pm - 1:30am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 21 - Sunday, July 26 (Sunday into Monday)
12:00am - 4:25am (AEST)
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Tour de France Femmes 2026 | SBS Schedule
Stage 1 - Saturday, August 1
Times TBC
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 2 - Sunday, August 2
Times TBC
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 3 - Monday, August 3
Times TBC
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 4 - Tuesday, August 4
Times TBC
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 5 - Wednesday, August 5
Times TBC
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 6 - Thursday, August 6
Times TBC
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 7 - Friday, August 7
Times TBC
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 8 - Saturday, August 8
Times TBC
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
Stage 9 - Sunday, August 9
Times TBC
LIVE on SBS and SBS On Demand
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