Is it too early to start the Tadej Pogačar vs Eddy Merckx comparisons? Probably not at this point.
At just 23 years old, Pogačar already has two Tour de France overall titles to his name. He is the youngest cyclist to win consecutive tours. And Merckx himself calls the Slovenian star “campionissimo”, the champion of champions.
“It is becoming increasingly difficult to find the words to describe what this young man is doing. It’s spectacular and impressive. Pogačar is a campionissimo,” Merckx told Gazzetta dello Sport. “Considering he’s only 23, it’s incredible what he can do. There’s a tendency these days to start winning at a younger age, but what he’s doing is unique.”
Should Pogačar win again in the standings in 2022, he would be only the sixth cyclist to win the race three years in a row.
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Below is everything you need to know about the 2022 Tour de France, including the schedule, stage breakdown and how to follow the race.
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Tour de France tv channels how to stream live
- TV channel: USA Network | ABC
- Live broadcast: NBC Sports | peacock | fuboTV
NBC will have the exclusive US streaming rights for the 2022 Tour de France. Most days, NBC’s streaming service Peacock will begin with exclusive coverage of the race before it transitions to USA Network, but in the final phase NBC will carry the end of the race starting at 2:00 p.m. ET when the cyclists begin to reach the Champs-Elysees.
Those looking to stream the race can find it on Peacock or on fuboTV, which offers a free trial.
Tour de France 2022 schedule
The 2022 Tour de France begins in Copenhagen, Denmark with an individual time trial with two more days of flat racing in Denmark before the race moves to France. Then, on July 5th, the cyclists will depart from Dunkirk. There are two rest days and a total of 21 cycling days.
| # | date | length | stage | Start of Coverage (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 1 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | Copenhagen to Copenhagen (Individual Time Trial) | 10 am |
| 2 | 2nd July | 202.5 km (125.8 miles) | Roskilde to Nyborg (flat) | 6:10 a.m |
| 3 | 3rd of July | 182 km (113.1 miles) | Vejle to Sonderborg (flat) | 7 o’clock in the morning |
| transfer | July 4th | — | N / A | N / A |
| 4 | 5th July | 171.5 km (106.6 miles) | Dunkerque to Calais (hilly) | 7:30 a.m |
| 5 | July 6th | 157 km (97.6 miles) | Lille Metropole to Arenberge Porte du Hainaut (hilly) | 7:30 a.m |
| 6 | 7th of July | 220 km (136.7 miles) | Binche to Longwy (hilly) | 6:10 a.m |
| 7 | 8th of July | 176.5 km (109.7 miles) | Tomblaine to La Super Planche des Belles Filles (mountain) | 7 o’clock in the morning |
| 8th | July 9th | 186.5 km (115.9 miles) | Dole to Lausanne (hilly) | 7 o’clock in the morning |
| 9 | 10th of July | 193 km (119.9 miles) | Aigle to Chatel Les Portes du Soleil (Mountain) | 6.30 am |
| rest day | July 11th | — | Morzine Les Portes du Soleil | N / A |
| 10 | July 12 | 148.5 km (92.3 miles) | Morzine Les Portes du Soleil to Megève (hilly) | 7:30 a.m |
| 11 | July 13th | 152 km (94.4 miles) | Albertville to Col du Granon Serre Chevalier (mountain) | 6.30 am |
| 12 | July 14th | 165.5 km (102.8 miles) | Briancon to Alpe D’Huez (mountain) | 7 o’clock in the morning |
| 13 | 15th of July | 193 km (119.9 miles) | Le Bourg D’Oisanas to Saint-Etienne (Flat) | 7 o’clock in the morning |
| 14 | 16th of July | 192.5 km (119.6 miles) | Saint-Etienne to Mende (hilly) | 6:10 a.m |
| fifteen | 17th July | 202.5 km (125.8 miles) | Rodez to Carcassonne (flat) | 7 o’clock in the morning |
| rest day | July 18th | — | Carcassonne | N / A |
| 16 | July 19th | 178.5 km (110.9 miles) | Carcassonne to Foix (hilly) | 6.30 am |
| 17 | 20th of July | 130 km (80.8 miles) | Saint-Gaudens to Peyragudes (Mountain) | 7:10 a.m |
| 18 | 21 July | 143.5 km (89.2 miles) | Lourdes to Hautacam (mountain) | 7:30 a.m |
| 19 | 22nd of July | 188.5 km (117.1 miles) | Castelnau-Magnoac to Cahors (flat) | 7:10 a.m |
| 20 | July 23 | 40.7 km (25.3 miles) | Lacapelle-Marival to Rocamadour (Individual Time Trial) | 7 o’clock in the morning |
| 21 | 24th July | 116 km (72.1 miles) | Paris La Defense Arena to the Paris Champs-Elysees | 10:30 am |
Route map of the Tour de France
What are the stages of the Tour de France?
| # | date | length | stage | winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 1 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | Copenhagen to Copenhagen (Individual Time Trial) | — |
| 2 | 2nd July | 202.5 km (125.8 miles) | Roskilde to Nyborg (flat) | — |
| 3 | 3rd of July | 182 km (113.1 miles) | Vejle to Sonderborg (flat) | — |
| transfer | July 4th | — | N / A | — |
| 4 | 5th July | 171.5 km (106.6 miles) | Dunkerque to Calais (hilly) | — |
| 5 | July 6th | 157 km (97.6 miles) | Lille Metropole to Arenberge Porte du Hainaut (hilly) | — |
| 6 | 7th of July | 220 km (136.7 miles) | Binche to Longwy (hilly) | — |
| 7 | 8th of July | 176.5 km (109.7 miles) | Tomblaine to La Super Planche des Belles Filles (mountain) | — |
| 8th | July 9th | 186.5 km (115.9 miles) | Dole to Lausanne (hilly) | — |
| 9 | 10th of July | 193 km (119.9 miles) | Aigle to Chatel Les Portes du Soleil (Mountain) | — |
| rest day | July 11th | — | Morzine Les Portes du Soleil | N / A |
| 10 | July 12 | 148.5 km (92.3 miles) | Morzine Les Portes du Soleil to Megève (hilly) | — |
| 11 | July 13th | 152 km (94.4 miles) | Albertville to Col du Granon Serre Chevalier (mountain) | — |
| 12 | July 14th | 165.5 km (102.8 miles) | Briancon to Alpe D’Huez (mountain) | — |
| 13 | 15th of July | 193 km (119.9 miles) | Le Bourg D’Oisanas to Saint-Etienne (Flat) | — |
| 14 | 16th of July | 192.5 km (119.6 miles) | Saint-Etienne to Mende (hilly) | — |
| fifteen | 17th July | 202.5 km (125.8 miles) | Rodez to Carcassonne (flat) | — |
| rest day | July 18th | — | Carcassonne | N / A |
| 16 | July 19th | 178.5 km (110.9 miles) | Carcassonne to Foix (hilly) | — |
| 17 | 20th of July | 130 km (80.8 miles) | Saint-Gaudens to Peyragudes (Mountain) | — |
| 18 | 21 July | 143.5 km (89.2 miles) | Lourdes to Hautacam (mountain) | — |
| 19 | 22nd of July | 188.5 km (117.1 miles) | Castelnau-Magnoac to Cahors (flat) | — |
| 20 | July 23 | 40.7 km (25.3 miles) | Lacapelle-Marival to Rocamadour (Individual Time Trial) | — |
| 21 | 24th July | 116 km (72.1 miles) | Paris La Defense Arena to the Paris Champs-Elysees | — |
How many miles is the Tour de France?
The 2022 Tour de France will total 3,349.8 kilometers or 2,081.47 miles. Last year’s race was slightly longer at 3,414.4 kilometers or 2,163.7 miles. There will be seven hill stages, six flat stages, six mountain stages and two individual time trials. Of the six mountain stages, there are five summit arrivals.
Tour de France teams 2022
The 2022 Tour de France has 22 teams with eight riders per team for a total of 176 cyclists in the field. Last year, Bahrain Victorious won the team classification and clinched a streak of three straight wins by the Movistar team.
| team | country |
|---|---|
| AG2R Citroën team | France |
| Astana Qazaqstan team | Kazakhstan |
| Bahrain victorious | Bahrain |
| Bora Hansgrohe | Germany |
| Cofidis | France |
| Ef Education – Easypost | United States |
| Groupama – FDJ | France |
| Ineo’s grenadiers | Great Britain |
| Intermarché – Wanty – Gobert Matériaux | Belgium |
| Israel Premier Tech | Israel |
| Jumbo Visma | Netherlands |
| Lotto Soudal | Belgium |
| Movistar team | Spain |
| Quick Step Alpha Vinyl Team | Belgium |
| Team Bike Exchange Jayco | Australia |
| Team DSM | Germany |
| Trek-Segafredo | United States |
| UAE team Emirates | United Arab Emirates |
| Alpecin-Fenix | Belgium |
| Team Arkea-Samsic | France |
| B&B Hotels – KTM | France |
| total energies | France |
Past Tour de France winners
Tadej Pogačar is aiming for his third consecutive Tour de France victory, which would make him the sixth cyclist to win the event in at least three consecutive years. The others are Louison Bobet (1953-55), Jacques Anquetil (1961-64), Eddy Merckx (1969-72), Miguel Induráin (1991-95) and Chris Froome (2015-17).
Lance Armstrong won seven straight races from 1999 to 2005, but his wins were annulled for doping.
| Year | winner | nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tadej Pogacar | Slovenia |
| 2020 | Tadej Pogacar | Slovenia |
| 2019 | Egan Bernal | Colombia |
| 2018 | Gerint Thomas | Wales |
| 2017 | Chris Froome | England |
| 2016 | Chris Froome | England |
| 2015 | Chris Froome | England |
| 2014 | Vincenzo Nibali | Italy |
| 2013 | Chris Froome | England |
| 2012 | Bradley Wiggins | England |
| 2011 | Cadel Evans | Australia |
| 2010 | Andy Schleck* | Luxembourg |
| 2009 | Alberto Contador | Spain |
| 2008 | Carlo Sastre | Spain |
| 2007 | Alberto Contador | Spain |
| 2006 | Oscar Pereiro** | Spain |
| 2005 | Lance Armstrong*** | United States of America |
| 2004 | Lance Armstrong*** | United States of America |
| 2003 | Lance Armstrong*** | United States of America |
| 2002 | Lance Armstrong*** | United States of America |
| 2001 | Lance Armstrong*** | United States of America |
| 2000 | Lance Armstrong*** | United States of America |
| 1999 | Lance Armstrong*** | United States of America |
| 1998 | Marco Pantani | Italy |
*Alberto Contador won the race but later failed a drug test
**Floyd Landis won the race but later failed a drug test
***Lance Armstrong had all his titles stripped because of doping. No winner was named in his place.