NBC Sports Group's Live Tour de France Coverage Continues Tomorrow

NBC Sports Group's more than 250 hours of live, primetime, and encore coverage of the 103rd Tour de France continues tomorrow, Saturday, July 9, at 8 a.m. ET on NBC, with Stage 8 from Pau to Bagnères-de-Luchon.

Race leader Greg Van Avermaet (BMC Racing Team) has held onto the yellow jersey since capturing it in Stage 5, while Mark Cavendish (Team Dimension Data) has three stage wins (Stage 1, Stage 3, Stage 6).

Through Stage 5, NBCSN's coverage of the 103rd Tour de France has reached more than 3 million viewers, up 13% vs. 2015 (2.7 million).

Weekend coverage continues Sunday, July 10, at 6 a.m. ET with the Tour de France Pre-Race Show on NBCSN. Live coverage of Stage 9 from Vielha Val d'Aran to Arcalis will air immediately following at 6:30 a.m. ET. In addition, a recap of Stage 9 will air Sunday at 5 p.m. ET on NBC. On Monday, July 11, at 8 a.m. ET, NBCSN will present a "Rest Day" show with a look back at the first nine stages of the 103rd Tour.

In their 31st year working together, Phil Liggett (play-by-play) and Paul Sherwen (analyst) call all live racing for NBC Sports Group's coverage of the Tour de France. Liggett and Sherwen are joined in France by analysts and former professional cyclists Christian Vande Velde and Jens Voigt. Paul Burmeisterhosts daily pre-race and primetime studio coverage, along with analyst Bob Roll. Steve Schlanger, Jenna Corrado and Steve Porino ('Inside-the-Race') serve as reporters.

The "Tour Pass" provides a daily overview of Tour de France coverage, plus information and highlights. It will be published weekdays during the Tour to preview the nightly Tour Primetime show on NBCSN. On Fridays, a weekend edition of the "Tour Pass" will be available.