Wales: S4C acquires Tour de France 2026 rights
July 1, 2026



S4C has secured the rights to broadcast the Tour de France in 2026, giving viewers in Wales the chance to follow the biggest cycling race in the world through a combination of live stages and highlights.

Welsh language coverage of the 2026 race will run from July 4th to 26th, with highlights and live race coverage across S4C and its digital platforms. The presenting team includes Rhodri Gomer, Peredur ap Gwynedd, Gruff Lewis and Manon Lloyd.


The 2026 Tour will get underway in Barcelona on before finishing on the Champs‑Élysées in Pari. In 2027, the race will start in Edinburgh on July 2nd before concluding in Paris on July 25th, with opening stages across Scotland, England and Wales. S4C is also in negotiations to cover the Tour de France in 2027 when it begins in the UK and passes through Wales for the first time in its history.

Peredur ap Gwynedd commented: “I am very happy that S4C is broadcasting the Tour de France once again, for the 13th year in a row. It’s pretty bonkers that we’ve broadcast the race since 2014. And of course, with a stage of the Tour taking place in Wales next year, the word ‘exciting’ doesn’t even come close to how I feel about the future.”

The coverage, sublicensed from TNT Sports, will be produced for S4C by Sunset & Vine.