TNT Sports says its new partnership with Channel 5 – which will see Tour de France highlights broadcast daily on free-to-air TV – “represents a major step forward in expanding the reach of elite cycling across the UK”. But does it really?
The 2027 Tour de France’s UK Grand Départ will be broadcast live free-to-air on Channel 5, as part of a three-year deal which will also see the channel host daily highlights of the Tour, Giro d’Italia...