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PEACOCK STREAMS COMPLETE START-TO-FINISH LIVE COVERAGE OF EVERY STAGE OF THE 112TH TOUR DE FRANCE BEGINNING THIS SATURDAY, JULY 5 AT 6:30 A.M. ET
All 21 Stages of Tour de France July 5-27 Live Across Peacock with Select Coverage on NBC; Final Stage Exclusively on Peacock on Sunday, July 27, at 9:30 a.m. ET Peacock to Stream Daily Tour de France Pre-Race Shows Production Elements Include Interactive Stage Maps, GPS Race Tracking, & More THEMOVE, Live Post-Race Show Hosted by Lance Armstrong Offering Incisive Perspective on Tour de France and Cycling, Available on Peacock Following Each Stage STAMFORD, Conn. – June 30, 2025 – NBC Sports will present three weeks of wall-to-wall live coverage of the 112th Tour de France streaming exclusively on Peacock beginning this Saturday, July 5, and concluding with the final stage on Sunday, July 27. NBC will also broadcast live and encore coverage of select stages. This year's Grand Départ takes place from Lille-Nord de France, and the 2025 Tour de France marks this first time since 2020 that all 21 stages will occur domestically within France. Daily live coverage of the Tour de France, featuring all 21 stages, begins this Saturday, July 5, at 6:30 a.m. ET on Peacock with Stage 1 beginning and ending in Lille Métropole. After finishing in Nice last year due to the 2024 Paris Olympics, the 2025 Tour de France will once again conclude in the French capital in Paris' Champs-Élysées with the final stage on Sunday, July 27 at 9:30 a.m. ET on Peacock. NBC will present live coverage of Stage 1 (Saturday, July 5) and Stage 20 (Saturday, July 26) at 8 a.m. ET, as well as encore coverage of Stage 15 (Sunday, July 20), the penultimate Stage 20 (Saturday, July 26), and the final Stage 21 (Sunday, July 27) at 2 p.m. ET. Coverage throughout each day of the 21-stage event begins with the Tour de France Pre-Race Show on Peacock, followed by live race coverage. Peacock will stream live start-to-finish coverage of every stage of the 2025 Tour de France, as well as full-stage replays, highlights, stage recaps, rider interviews, and more. To sign-up and watch every minute of live action from the 2025 Tour de France, click here. Peacock's expansive sports programming features live coverage including Sunday Night Football, Olympic and Paralympic Games, Big Ten Football and Basketball, Notre Dame Football, BIG EAST basketball, Premier League, NASCAR, golf, the NBA beginning in 2025-26, the WNBA beginning in 2026, La Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026, and much more. Peacock also offers daily sports programming on the NBC Sports channel. 2025 TOUR DE FRANCE The 2025 Tour de France will cover a total distance of approximately 2,075 miles, beginning in Lille and finishing 22 days later in Paris. Expected yellow jersey frontrunners in this year's field include three-time and defending champion Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) of Slovenia and two-time champion Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) of Denmark. Pogačar (2024, 2021, 2020) and Vingegaard (2023, 2022) have combined to win the past five Tour de France titles. Contenders are also expected to include Remco Evenepoel (Soudal Quick-Step) of Belgium, Primož Roglič (Red Bull BORA – hansgrohe) of Slovenia, and João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates XRG) of Portugal, among others. Green jersey contenders expected to compete include Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) of Belgium, who has won nine individual stages since 2022, 2024 green jersey winner Biniam Girmay (Intermarché–Wanty) of Eritrea, and nine-time Tour de France stage winner Wout van Aert (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) of Belgium. Americans expected to participate in this year's Tour de France include Matteo Jorgenson, who has won back-to-back Paris-Nice titles, and Sepp Kuss of Team Visma | Lease a Bike, and Neilson Powless of EF Education-EasyPost, who recently won the GP Gippingen in Switzerland. COMMENTATORS NBC Sports' cycling play-by-play caller Phil Liggett, universally known as the 'voice of cycling,' will cover his 53rd Tour de France alongside analyst Bob Roll. Liggett and Roll will be on-site at each stage, along with reporters Steve Porino and former professional cyclist Christian Vande Velde. Paul Burmeister will host daily pre-race and post-race studio coverage alongside analysts Brent Bookwalter and Tejay van Garderen. PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS NBC Sports will integrate several features into its coverage of this year's Tour de France: 'Team Radio' Audio: NBC Sports will present select 'Team Radio' audio, playing clips of the communication between team directors and riders throughout the race NBC Sports will utilize a cutting edge 'Virtual' graphics Telestrator, which debuted throughout the 2019 Tour de France and produces augmented reality cyclist graphics for the commentators to move and analyze Interactive maps that track rider locations in real time along the route and highlight the stage terrain profile Vande Velde will have a camera focused on him as he reports to offer real-time updates on race situations, while traveling aboard a motorcycle on the course Real-time data of course gradients and the riders' speeds NBC Sports' coverage will include real-time speeds of both the leaders and the peloton, and additional maps that show more detailed versions of the finishes and each mountain climb. Coverage will also utilize several production enhancements and updated graphic elements, including a pointer feature to easily identify and focus on one rider in the peloton, and exclusive profiles on teams and riders. THEMOVE ON PEACOCK THEMOVE, a post-race show offering an incisive perspective on the Tour de France and cycling hosted by Lance Armstrong and George Hincapie, will be available live on Peacock following each stage of the 112th Tour de France. NBC SPORTS CYCLING SOCIAL MEDIA Fans can keep up with the Tour de France through NBC Sports' social media platforms throughout the race, including, interviews, video clips, up-to-date news reports and stories from around the cycling world via @NBCSCycling on X and the NBC Sports Cycling Facebook page. In addition, fans can visit for a live stream schedule, stage maps, results, routes and more. NBC SPORTS' 2025 TOUR DE FRANCE SCHEDULE (subject to change, all times ET)***All live coverage on NBC is also available on the NBC Sports app: - NBC SPORTS -
Hindustan Times
22-06-2025
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Skoda converts Superb iV into L&K 130 hybrid pickup for 130th anniversary tribute
To mark its 130th anniversary, Skoda has revealed a unique car that combines its heritage with contemporary innovation. The one-off build, called the L&K 130, is a visionary makeover of the Skoda Superb iV estate into a hybrid pickup truck as a homage to the company's early days as a bicycle maker in 1895. Developed by 28 students from the Skoda Auto Vocational School, this custom project commemorates founders Václav Laurin and Václav Klement Designed by 28 students of Skoda Auto Vocational School, this bespoke project honors founders Václav Laurin and Václav Klement, and it's Skoda's tenth "Student Car" design. Not merely an exhibition of skill, it's an homage to the distance the brand has traveled—from producing bicycles to leading the charge on plug-in hybrids. The L&K 130 is a visual and functional restyling of the Superb wagon. To fit its new pickup profile, students reformed the B- and C-pillars and eliminated the rear cargo section. The highlight is a custom bike rack mounted on an electrically extendable bed that inclines the bicycles at a 35-degree angle, allowing space for them even when the tailgate is shut. A third bicycle can be carried on the roof, bolstering the nod to the brand's two-wheeled heritage. One of the most innovative changes is a reworked rear passenger door, which swings open and glides rearward—similar to that of a minivan—with twin locking points and handles. The interior features a replaced three-seat rear bench with an individual seat, a cool box, and a portable speaker kit, which adds comfort and functionality for outdoor use. Features The vehicle is also Skoda's first plug-in hybrid to be designed by students on the Superb iV. The front of the cabin features a radio transmitter and a tablet display showing live footage from a camera mounted at the back. The specially shaped rear window supports the changed silhouette, giving the L&K 130 an even appearance. Visually, the vehicle has gold, red, black, and white detailing that is more reminiscent of Laurin & Klement badge rather than Skoda's winged arrow logo traditionally. The color scheme pays homage to the brand's original identity, and the hand-built construction took more than 2,000 hours to achieve. Public debut The L&K 130 will be seen in public for the first time at next month's 112th Tour de France, where Skoda has been a long-standing sponsor. Although this student-designed hybrid pickup truck won't be produced for sale, it is a compelling illustration of Skoda's commitment to fusing heritage with thinking outside the box. More functional than a show car, the L&K 130 is a poignant celebration of a heritage begun on wheels—first two, then four.
