Welshpool’s Tour de France spectacular to be on free-to-air TV

Welshpool’s launch of Day Three of the 2027 Tour de France will be broadcasted on free-to-air 5 and TNT Sports following a deal between the two channels.

The Tour de France will spend three days in the UK before its more traditional run through France and irs final British leg will start in Welshpool before heading down through Powys en route to Cardiff.

TNT Sports’ world-class live coverage will enter a new partnership with public service broadcaster 5 to help bring the event to the widest possible audience in the United Kingdom.

5 will present daily highlights as the exclusive English language free-to-air partner, which will extend to live coverage of all of the British Grands Départ next year.

Commenting on the news, Grand Départ GB Managing Director, Paul Bush OBE, said: “We want to bring the 2027 Grands Départs to as wide an audience as possible, so it is fantastic news that fans can look forward to following this year’s edition with free-to-air coverage to build their excitement for what to expect when the Grand Départ arrives in Britain in 2027.”

The 2027 Tour de France will begin in Edinburgh on Friday, July 2, with three stages heading to Carlisle; Keswick to Liverpool; and Welshpool to Cardiff over consecutive days. Welshpool's leg will start in Berriew Street Car Park before going through the Town Centre and Powis Castle grounds before heading back onto the open road south.

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