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THE ULTIMATE TOUR, SHOWCASING 25 OF THE TOP TOUR DE FRANCE STAGES AND ADDITIONAL RACES OVER 17 DAYS, BEGINS MONDAY, JUNE 29 AT 9 A.M. ET ON NBCSN

June 26, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

The Ultimate Tour Features 75 Hours of Tour de France, Paris-Roubaix and Amgen Tour of California Coverage

NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister Hosts Coverage & Speaks with Top Cyclists Throughout Races, Including 2010 Tour de France Champion Andy Schleck, Marcel Kittel, and Americans Tejay van Garderen & George Hincapie

Content Available on NBCSportsGold.com and Streaming NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 26, 2020 – With the 2020 Tour de France postponed until August, NBCSN presents the Ultimate Tour, showcasing 25 of the best stages and races from the Tour de France, Paris-Roubaix, and Amgen Tour of California, beginning Monday, June 29 at 9 a.m. ET with Stage 1 of the 2014 Tour de France.

From this Monday through Friday, July 17, the Ultimate Tour features 75 hours of programming from select stages of the Tour de France and Amgen Tour of California, and full Paris-Roubaix races dating back to 2008.

Throughout the races, NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister will speak with top cyclists to gain their insight into the race. Interviews include conversations with:

- 2010 Tour de France champion Andy Schleck
- Marcel Kittel, who won a total of 14 Tour de France stages
- American Tejay van Garderen, who placed fifth in the 2012 and 2014 Tour de France
- Dan Martin, who finished in the Top Ten in three of the past four Tour de France’s (2016-18)
- American George Hincapie, who is tied for the most all-time Tour de France starts with 17
- American Lawson Craddock
- NBC Sports cycling host and play-by-play announcer Phil Liggett
- NBC Sports cycling analyst and former professional cyclist Bob Roll
- NBC Sports cycling analyst and American Grand Tour champion Chris Horner
- NBC Sports cycling analyst and former professional cyclist Christian Vande Velde

Burmeister will introduce coverage each day. Stage and race presentations include calls from NBC Sports’ cycling announce team.

The 2020 Tour de France, which was slated to begin June 27, will kick off later this summer on August 29 and run through September 20.

All Ultimate Tour presentations will be available on NBC Sports Gold’s Cycling Pass and programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Following is the Ultimate Tour schedule on NBCSN (all stages are from the Tour de France unless otherwise noted):

DATE	TIME (ET)	YEAR	STAGE
Monday, June 29	9 a.m. – Noon	2014	Stage 1
Tuesday, June 30	9 a.m. – Noon	2015	Stage 3
Wednesday, July 1	9 a.m. – Noon	2014	Stage 5
Thursday, July 2	9 a.m. – Noon	2019	Stage 8
Friday, July 3	9 a.m. – Noon	2011	Stage 3
Monday, July 6	9 a.m. – Noon	2016	Stage 8
Monday, July 6	7 – 10 p.m.	2013	Stage 9
Monday, July 6	10 p.m. – 1 a.m.	2017	Stage 9
Tuesday, July 7	9 a.m. – Noon	2018	Stage 10
Tuesday, July 7	7 – 10 p.m.	2016	Stage 11
Tuesday, July 7	10 p.m. – 1 a.m.	2015 Amgen Tour of CA	Stage 7
		2019 Amgen Tour of CA	Stage 6
Wednesday, July 8	9 a.m. – Noon	2018	Stage 11
Wednesday, July 8	7 – 10 p.m.	2012	Stage 11
Wednesday, July 8	10 p.m. – 1 a.m.	2008 Paris-Roubaix
Thursday, July 9	9 a.m. – Noon	2016	Stage 12
Thursday, July 9	7 – 10 p.m.	2017	Stage 13
Thursday, July 9	10 p.m. – 1 a.m.	2013 Paris-Roubaix
Friday, July 10	9 a.m. – Noon	2019	Stage 14
Saturday, July 11	9 p.m. – Midnight	2008	Stage 17
Sunday, July 12	9 p.m. – Midnight	2018	Stage 17
Monday, July 13	9 a.m. – Noon	2011	Stage 18
Tuesday, July 14	9 a.m. – Noon	2019	Stage 18
Wednesday, July 15	9 a.m. – Noon	2011	Stage 19
Thursday, July 16	9 a.m. – Noon	2018	Stage 19
Friday, July 17	9 a.m. – Noon	2015	Stage 20

–NBC SPORTS–

2019 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS WEEK – ROAD CYCLING BEGINS TONIGHT AT 8 P.M. ET ON OLYMPIC CHANNEL: HOME OF TEAM USA

June 22, 2020 By admin Leave a Comment

Coverage to Feature Watch-Alongs With Champions Chloe Dygert & Rohan Dennis

NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister Speaks with Women’s Time Trial Champion Chloe Dygert, Men’s Time Trial Champion Rohan Dennis, and American Cyclist Lawson Craddock In Special Editions of Each Race

Burmeister To Introduce Coverage Throughout the Week’s Races

2019 World Championships Week – Road Cycling Features 50+ Hours of 2019 UCI Road Cycling World Championships Coverage

All Olympic Sports Coverage Televised and Streamed Across NBC Sports Platforms is Presented by Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 22, 2020 – Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA presents every memorable moment, new interviews and ‘watch-alongs’ with the world’s top cyclists during this week’s 2019 World Championships Week – Road Cycling, beginning tonight at 8 p.m. ET. 2019 World Championships Week – Road Cycling is presented by Zwift and continues the network’s 2019 World Championships Week coverage, which spans a multitude of Olympic and Paralympic sports over the next several weeks.

From today, Monday, June 22, through Sunday, June 28, 2019 World Championships Week – Road Cycling features more than 50 hours of programming from the 2019 UCI Road Cycling World Championships from Yorkshire, England.

In addition to full race replays, NBC Sports’ Paul Burmeister will host special editions of the men’s and women’s individual time trials and road races, and speak with cyclists throughout each event to gain their insight into the race. Burmeister will speak with American world champion Chloe Dygert throughout special editions of the women’s individual time trial and women’s road race, Australian world champion Rohan Dennis throughout the men’s individual time trial, and American Lawson Craddock in the men’s road race.

Burmeister will introduce coverage each day throughout the week’s races. NBC Sports’ Steve Schlanger called the races, joined by two-time Olympian Christian Vande Velde.

All coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA will stream on OlympicChannel.com and the Olympic Channel app, in addition to NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

TODAY – 2019 UCI ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: WOMEN’S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

2019 World Championships Week – Road Cycling begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET with a special edition of the women’s individual time trial, featuring Burmeister’s watch-along and conversation with champion Chloe Dygert.

The full women’s individual time trial event will follow the special edition, airing at 9:30 p.m. ET.

SESSION	TIME (ET)	NETWORK
Special Edition: Women’s Individual Time Trial	8 – 9:30 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Women’s Individual Time Trial	9:30 – Midnight	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

TUESDAY, JUNE 23 – 2019 UCI ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: MEN’S JUNIOR ROAD RACE & WOMEN’S ROAD RACE

Tuesday’s coverage gets underway at 1 p.m. ET with the men’s junior road race.

At 8 p.m. ET, Burmeister hosts a special edition of the women’s road race and speaks with Dygert, who finished fourth in the event. The complete race follows the special edition at 9:30 p.m. ET.

SESSION	TIME (ET)	NETWORK
Men’s Junior Road Race	1 – 5 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Special Edition: Women’s Road Race	8 – 9:30 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Women’s Road Race	9:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24 – 2019 UCI ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: WOMEN’S JUNIOR ROAD RACE & MEN’S INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL

The women’s junior road race begins at 1 p.m. ET on Wednesday, with the evening’s programming highlighted by the men’s individual time trial.

The special edition of the men’s individual time trial, which begins at 8 p.m. ET, features Burmeister speaking with Rohan Dennis, who won his second-consecutive title in 2019. The full replay of the men’s individual time trial starts at 9:30 p.m. ET following the special edition.

SESSION	TIME (ET)	NETWORK
Women’s Junior Road Race	1 – 4 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Special Edition: Men’s Individual Time Trial	8 – 9:30 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Men’s Individual Time Trial	9:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

THURSDAY, JUNE 25 – 2019 UCI ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: MEN’S U23 ROAD RACE & MEN’S ROAD RACE

Thursday’s coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET with the men’s U23 road race. At 8 p.m. ET, Burmeister hosts a special edition of the men’s road race and speaks with American Lawson Craddock, who led for 23 kilometers, but was unable to finish the race.

SESSION	TIME (ET)	NETWORK
Men’s U23 Road Race	1 – 6:30 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Special Edition: Men’s Road Race	8 – 11 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

FRIDAY, JUNE 26 – 2019 UCI ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: MEN’S ROAD RACE & WOMEN’S JUNIOR ROAD RACE (ENCORES)

SESSION	TIME (ET)	NETWORK
Men’s Road Race	12:30 – 8 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Special Edition: Men’s Road Race	8 – 11 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Women’s Junior Road Race	11 p.m. – 2 a.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

SATURDAY, JUNE 27 – 2019 UCI ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: MEN’S U23 ROAD RACE (ENCORE)

SESSION	TIME (ET)	NETWORK
Men’s U23 Road Race	8 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

SUNDAY, JUNE 28 – 2019 UCI ROAD CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: WOMEN’S ROAD RACE & MEN’S ROAD RACE (ENCORES)

SESSION	TIME (ET)	NETWORK
Special Edition: Women’s Road Race	8 – 9:30 p.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA
Special Edition: Men’s Road Race	9:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.	Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA

World Championships Week continues in the coming weeks with nightly primetime coverage from the 2019 World Championships in a variety of Olympic and Paralympic sports. Below is highlighted sports content over the next three weeks, with more to follow:

- Week of June 29: Para Swimming
- Week of July 6: Para Track & Field

–NBC SPORTS–

SIMONE BILES & U.S. ‘FINAL FIVE’ RETURN TONIGHT AT 7 P.M. ET ON NBCSN, HIGHLIGHTING OPENING NIGHT OF NBC SPORTS’ OLYMPIC GAMES WEEK WITH “RETURN TO RIO”

April 13, 2020 By admin

Best of Team USA Kicks Off Coverage at 7 p.m. ET, Highlighting Some of the Most Memorable American Moments in Rio; Featured Athletes Include Biles, Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, Ryan Lochte, Aly Raisman and More

Olympic Games Week Features Nearly 50 Hours of Historic Olympic Moments From Rio 2016 and London 2012 Throughout the Week

Content to Stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 13, 2020 – Olympic Games Week begins today at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN, replaying historic moments from the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2012 London Olympics, with nearly 50 hours of coverage throughout the week.

NBC Olympics primetime host Mike Tirico will introduce nightly coverage over the next two weeks, concluding on Sunday, April 26. Programming will also stream on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. Coverage of Olympic Sports on NBC Sports Group platforms is a presentation of Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA.

TODAY, MONDAY, APRIL 13 – RETURN TO RIO: 2016 RIO GAMES – BEST OF TEAM USA, WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS AND WOMEN’S ROAD CYCLING

The opening night of Olympic Games Week begins at 7 p.m. ET and features three medal performances (two gold and one silver) from the U.S. women’s gymnastics team at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

EVENT	TIME (ET)	NETWORK
Best of Team USA	7 p.m.	NBCSN
Women’s Gymnastics: Team Final	9 p.m.	NBCSN
Women’s Gymnastics: Individual All-Around	11 p.m.	NBCSN
Women’s Road Cycling: Road Race & Time Trial	1 a.m.	NBCSN

BEST OF TEAM USA AT 7 P.M. ET

A two-hour program, Best of Team USA highlights some of the most memorable American moments and performances in Rio. At the Games, the U.S. topped the medal chart with 121 medals, including 46 gold. The U.S. also surpassed 1,000 all-time gold medals at the summer Olympics.

Three Americans topped the individual athlete medal standings: Michael Phelps (six medals, including five gold), Katie Ledecky (five medals, including four gold) and Simone Biles (five medals, including four gold). The program features more than 15 U.S. athletes including Phelps, Biles, Ledecky, Simone Manuel, Ryan Lochte, Aly Raisman and Christian Taylor.

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS: TEAM FINAL AT 9 P.M. ET

In the Rio team final, the U.S. ‘Final Five,’ as they became known, captured gold in dominating fashion, defending their 2012 gold medal performance in London. Led by Biles and Raisman, Team USA topped the field with an eight-point margin of victory (184.897), followed by Russia with the silver medal (176.688) and China, which took bronze (176.003).

The gold-medal finish is also the seventh consecutive team medal for the U.S. women, making them the first to win back-to-back women’s team titles since Romania earned gold in 2004. Members of the U.S. women’s team included Biles, Raisman, 2012 Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, and Madison Kocian, who has now won championships on every level (Olympic, World and NCAA).

WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS: INDIVIDUAL ALL-AROUND AT 11 P.M. ET

In the Rio all-around final, the U.S. women had a 1-2 finish with Biles winning gold and Raisman with silver. Seven-time Olympic medalist Aliya Mustafina of Russia earned the bronze.

This marked only the second time in history the U.S. claimed the top two spots on the podium in the women’s all-around competition, after NBC Sports analyst Nastia Liukin and her teammate Shawn Johnson did so in 2008. Biles also gave the U.S. a fourth consecutive gold medal in the women’s all-around, following Carly Patterson (2004), Liukin (2008) and Douglas (2012).

WOMEN’S ROAD CYCLING: ROAD RACE & TIME TRIAL AT 1 A.M. ET

Kristin Armstrong became the oldest female cyclist in history to win an Olympic medal when she won gold in the time trial event at the Rio Olympic Games, one day before her 43rd birthday. Armstrong is the only female U.S. athlete to win the same event (time trial) in three consecutive summer Olympic Games.

Led by first-time Olympian Mara Abbott, the U.S. women’s road cycling team placed three athletes in the top 12. Abbott’s fourth-place finish was the best result for an American woman since Connie Carpenter and Rebecca Twigg finished 1-2 at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. Abbott’s teammates Megan Guarnier and Evelyn Stevens finished 11th and 12th, respectively.

Below is each night’s highlighted content throughout the week:

- Monday, April 13: Return to Rio: 2016 Rio Games – Best of Team USA, women’s gymnastics and women’s road cycling
- Tuesday, April 14: Return to Rio: 2016 Rio Games – Michael Phelps, track & field and gymnastics
- Wednesday, April 15: Return to Rio: 2016 Rio Games – Swimming, diving, men’s gymnastics and women’s water polo
- Thursday, April 16: Return to London: 2012 London Games – Gymnastics, diving and women’s water polo
- Friday, April 17: Return to London: 2012 London Games – Swimming, women’s soccer and women’s beach volleyball
- Saturday, April 18: Return to London: 2012 London Games – Track & field and women’s soccer
- Sunday, April 19: Olympic Films – Tokyo Olympiad and First: The Official Film of the 2012 London Olympics

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS’ CYCLING COVERAGE CONTINUES WITH THE 2020 PARIS-NICE, BEGINNING THIS SUNDAY AT 8 A.M. ET LIVE ON NBC SPORTS GOLD

March 5, 2020 By admin

Exclusive Commercial-Free Coverage of All Eight Stages Available with NBC Sports Gold’s “Cycling Pass”

NBCSN to Present Daily Encore Coverage Beginning Monday, Mar. 9, at 2 a.m. ET with Stage 1

STAMFORD, Conn. – Mar. 5, 2020 – NBC Sports continues its 2020 cycling schedule with live coverage of all eight stages of the 2020 Paris-Nice on NBC Sports Gold, beginning with Stage 1 this Sunday, Mar. 8, at 8 a.m. ET. NBCSN will present daily encore coverage of the race at 2 a.m. ET each night, opening with Stage 1 this Monday, Mar. 9. NBC Sports Gold’s daily live coverage of Paris-Nice culminates on Sunday, Mar. 15, at 8 a.m. ET.

The 78^th edition of Paris-Nice begins on Sunday in Plaisir, France, and culminates Sunday, Mar. 15, in Nice. The eight-stage tour will cover a total distance of 1,217 km (756 miles).

Headlining Paris-Nice’s field are Caleb Ewan (Lotto-Soudal), who sprinted to three stage wins at the 2019 Tour de France, American Tejay van Garderen (EF Pro Cycling), Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step), Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ), Primoz Rogli (Jumbo-Visma), Nairo Quintana (Arkéa-Samsic), and Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo).

Cycling analysts and former professional cyclists Bob Roll and Christian Vande Velde, a two-time Olympian, will call the action on NBCSN.

NBC SPORTS’ 2018 PARIS-NICE SCHEDULE (subject to change, all times ET):

Date	Time (ET)	Stage	Platform
Sun., Mar 8	8 a.m.	Stage 1 (LIVE)	NBC Sports Gold
Mon., Mar 9	2 a.m.	Stage 1	NBCSN
Mon., Mar. 9	9:30 a.m.	Stage 2 (LIVE)	NBC Sports Gold
Tues., Mar. 10	2 a.m.	Stage 2	NBCSN
Tues., Mar. 10	9:30 a.m.	Stage 3 (LIVE)	NBC Sports Gold
Wed., Mar. 11	2 a.m.	Stage 3	NBCSN
Wed., Mar. 11	9:30 a.m.	Stage 4 (LIVE)	NBC Sports Gold
Thurs., Mar. 12	2 a.m.	Stage 4	NBCSN
Thurs., Mar. 12	9:30 a.m.	Stage 5 (LIVE)	NBC Sports Gold
Fri., Mar. 13	2 a.m.	Stage 5	NBCSN
Fri., Mar. 13	9:30 a.m.	Stage 6 (LIVE)	NBC Sports Gold
Sat., Mar. 14	2 a.m.	Stage 6	NBCSN
Sat., Mar. 14	8 a.m.	Stage 7 (LIVE)	NBC Sports Gold
Sun., Mar. 15	2 a.m.	Stage 7	NBCSN
Sun., Mar. 15	8 a.m.	Stage 8 (LIVE)	NBC Sports Gold
Mon., Mar. 16	2 a.m.	Stage 8	NBCSN

Remaining Events in NBC Sports Gold “Cycling Pass” 2019-20 Schedule:

Date(s)	Event
Mar. 23-29	Volta a Catalunya
Apr. 11	Paris-Roubaix
Apr. 22	La Flèche Wallonne
Apr. 22	Flèche Wallonne Femmes
Apr. 26	Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Apr. 26	Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes

NBC Sports Gold’s “Cycling Pass” for the 2019-20 season streams coverage live and on-demand, to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TV devices. The “Cycling Pass” can be purchased now for $19.99 by visiting NBCSportsGold.com.

Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex.

About NBC Sports Gold

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 18 individual sports “passes” – twelve domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, Premier League Match Day, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Premier Lacrosse League, Speed Skating, Rugby, Rugby World Cup, Supercross, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app available in the U.S. on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex.

–NBC SPORTS GROUP–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS THE 2020 SANTOS TOUR DOWN UNDER BEGINNING SUNDAY, JAN. 19, HIGHLIGHTED BY DAILY LIVE COVERAGE ON NBC SPORTS GOLD

January 16, 2020 By admin

25% Of All Proceeds from NBC Sports Gold ‘Cycling Pass’ Sales from Yesterday Through Sunday, Jan. 26, to Benefit Australia Wildfire Relief

Exclusive Commercial-Free Coverage Available with NBC Sports Gold’s “Cycling Pass”

STAMFORD, Conn. – January 16, 2020 – With wildfire relief efforts continuing in Australia and the cycling season beginning there this week, 25 percent of all proceeds from NBC Sports Gold “Cycling Pass” will be donated to The Australian Red Cross and WIRES, based on sales beginning yesterday and extending through the end of the 2020 Santos Tour Down Under on Sunday, Jan. 26.

The 2020 Santos Tour Down Under, which is held in Australia and raises the curtain on the 2020 World Tour cycling season, begins on Sunday, Jan. 19, at 3 a.m. ET with live and commercial-free coverage of the Schwalbe Classic, exclusively on NBC Sports Gold with a subscription to its “Cycling Pass.” NBC Sports Gold will present daily live coverage of the event, culminating Sunday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. ET.

NBCSN will present daily highlight shows of each stage at 2 a.m. ET, except for stage 5, which will air at 6 a.m. ET on Saturday, Jan. 25. A full event highlight show will air on NBCSN on Friday, Jan. 31, at 2 a.m. ET.

Six past winners of the race will participate in this year’s edition: two-time defending champion Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott); 2017 winner Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo); 2015 winner Rohan Dennis (Team Ineos); 2011 winner Cameron Meyer (Mitchelton-Scott); 2010 and 2008 winner Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal); and 2005 winner Luis Leon Sanchez Gil (Astana Pro Team).

Following is NBC Sports Gold’s live Santos Tour Down Under schedule (times ET, subject to change):

Date	Time (ET)	Event
Sun., Jan. 19	3 a.m.	Santos Tour Down Under Schwalbe Classic
Mon., Jan. 20	9 p.m.	Santos Tour Down Under Stage 1
Tues., Jan 21	9 p.m.	Santos Tour Down Under Stage 2
Weds., Jan 22	9 p.m.	Santos Tour Down Under Stage 3
Thurs., Jan. 23	9 p.m.	Santos Tour Down Under Stage 4
Fri., Jan. 24	9 p.m.	Santos Tour Down Under Stage 5
Sat., Jan. 25	7 p.m.	Santos Tour Down Under Stage 6

Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com, and also on Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Flex.

About NBC Sports Gold

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NBC SPORTS & AEG PARTNER TO CREATE NBC SPORTS PUB PASS – AN EXCLUSIVE OTT PLATFORM FOR COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS

August 9, 2019 By admin

NBC Sports Pub Pass to Provide Commercial Establishments with Premium Live Game Access to Premier League Soccer, Rugby, and Cycling Via a Single User-Friendly Service

Annual Subscription to NBC Sports Pub Pass Launches Today and Includes:

– 140 Exclusive Premier League Soccer Matches not Shown on TV

– ALL Matches from the World’s Best Rugby Competitions,
Including Six Nations Championship, Champions Cup, Premiership Rugby

– Expansive and Exclusive Coverage of the Best Cycling
Competition in the World, Including Tour de France and Vuelta a España

STAMFORD, Connecticut & LOS ANGELES, California — August 9, 2019 — NBC Sports Group, the home of the most prestigious properties and events in sports, and AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, today announced that the two organizations have partnered to create and deliver the “NBC SPORTS PUB PASS”, a new customizable Over The Top (OTT) platform developed specifically for the retail pub/restaurant market in the U.S. to deliver a package of the most popular international sports and sporting competitions for their patrons.

The first-of-its-kind Pub Pass is being packaged, targeted and sold to pubs, bars, clubs, restaurants and commercial establishments nationwide as an exclusive subscription service, providing premium content for soccer, rugby, and cycling all within a single subscription.

Subscribers to the NBC Sports Pub Pass will receive EVERY EVENT live as well as on-demand in the following:

- Rugby – Six Nations Championship, Champions Cup and Premiership Rugby
  - The Rugby World Cup will be available to add to the NBC Sports Pub Pass, with all matches available live and through on-demand replays
- Cycling – Tour de France, Vuelta a España, Amgen Tour of California, Paris –Roubaix, and more

Subscribers will also receive EXCLUSIVE CONTENT not shown on linear TV:

- Soccer – 140 live Premier League matches not available on broadcast, cable or satellite TV, plus full replays of those matches.
- Rugby – 185 live matches, not shown on linear TV (comprised of the events listed above)
- Cycling – extra hours of each stage of top races, not shown on linear TV

“We are thrilled to expand our relationship with NBC Sports to bring the most popular and requested international sports to American audiences in their preferred neighborhood locations,” said Dan Lyle, Director AEG Rugby. “There is no substitute for the incredible atmosphere that is created when passionate fans get together in a pub or restaurant to watch their favorite sports and favorite teams and with NBC Sports Pub Pass there will never again be a blackout or any other barrier preventing sports fans from gathering to celebrate the most important matches and sporting events from Europe and around the world.”

Services providing weekly premium sports content for retail establishments are common in most international markets, with premises paying for access to premium content for consumers to watch in pubs. This type of content offering is not currently available in the United States, and AEG and NBC Sports have created the NBC Sports Pub Pass to be easily accessible and affordable for all establishments, to draw fans to watch and experience the excitement of premier international sports together.

Portia Archer, Vice President of Direct-to-Consumer Services for NBC Sports said, “NBC Sports Pub Pass is a unique product that we are proud to have developed with our partner, AEG, to make premium international sport more accessible to U.S. viewers. We understand the importance and excitement of fans watching their favorite sports together. NBC Sports Pub Pass will support the traditions and strong communities within Premier League soccer, rugby and cycling, to make it easier for fans to watch together live or via replay on demand.”

A commercial establishment with an NBC Sports Pub Pass subscription will provide fans with exclusive access to 140 live Premier League matches – which are not available on TV – as well as the full event replay for those matches. In addition, NBC Sports Pub Pass will deliver expansive coverage of the most prestigious rugby competition and cycling races from around the world.

Notably, there will no longer be a required entrance fee or cover charge to patrons at the door for any matches, as other providers of international sport previously required.

For more information on the NBC Sports Pub Pass or to subscribe, visit www.nbcpubpass.com.

Highlights of NBC Sports Pub Pass:

- NEW sports platform, created specifically for commercial premises
- AFFORDABLE pricing in a single annual subscription
- GAMES live and replays from:

o Rugby – Six Nations Championship, Champions Cup and Premiership Rugby

- - - - The Rugby World Cup will be available to add to the NBC Sports Pub Pass, with all matches available live and through on-demand replays

o Cycling – Tour de France, Vuelta a España, Amgen Tour of California, Paris–Roubaix

- EXCLUSIVE CONTENT not shown on linear TV:

o Soccer – 140 live matches, not shown on TV

o Rugby – 185 live matches, not shown on TV

o Cycling – extra hours of each stage of top races, not shown on TV

- TURNKEY product, Amazon fire stick technology with NBC Sports Pub Pass pre-loaded, allowing easy setup and use

- MARKETING SUPPORT provided to commercial establishments as part of subscription, including printed and digital marketing materials, to help establishments bring in customers

- CUSTOMER SERVICE provided to commercial establishments as part of subscription, including via phone and email

- NO charging patrons entrance fee at the door, as other providers of international sport previously required; Your Bar, Your Business

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ABOUT NBC SPORTS GROUP
When the Comcast-NBCUniversal transaction was completed in January 2011, the sports assets of the two companies combined to form NBC Sports Group, which serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. The sports media company consists of NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, NBCSN, Golf Channel, NBC Sports Regional Networks, NBC Sports Radio and NBC Sports Digital, which includes NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics.com, GolfChannel.com, the digital assets of the NBC Sports Regional Networks, Rotoworld, the NBC Sports Talk franchise, multiple apps, and two transactional sports businesses, GolfNow and SportsEngine. NBC Sports Group possesses an unparalleled collection of television rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic Committee, the NFL, NHL, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, The R&A, PGA of America, Churchill Downs, Premier League, Tour de France, French Open, Formula One, IndyCar and many more.

ABOUT AEG
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, AEG is the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company. With offices on five continents, the company operates in the following business segments: AEG Facilities, which is affiliated with or owns, manages or consults with more than 150 preeminent arenas, stadiums, theaters, clubs and convention centers around the world including STAPLES Center, The O2 Arena, the Sprint Center and the Mercedes-Benz Arenas; AEG Presents, which is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performances, including producing and promoting global and regional concert tours, music and special events and world-renowned festivals, including Coachella, Firefly and Hangout; AEG Real Estate, which develops world-class venues, as well as major sports and entertainment districts like STAPLES Center and L.A. LIVE; AEG Sports, which is the world’s largest operator of sports franchises and high-profile sporting events; and AEG Global Partnerships, which oversees worldwide sales and servicing of sponsorships including naming rights, premium seating and other strategic partnerships. Through its worldwide network of venues, portfolio of powerful sports and music brands, AXS.com ticketing platform, AXS cable television channel and its integrated entertainment districts, AEG entertains more than 100 million guests annually. More information about AEG can be found at www.aegworldwide.com.

ABOUT AEG RUGBY
AEG Rugby is spearheading the NBC Pub Pass project for AEG. A whole owned subsidiary of AEG Worldwide, AEG Rugby’s mission is to work with Unions, Leagues, Teams, Brands, Broadcasters and other commercial & development partners to meaningfully grow the relevance and commercial viability of the sport of rugby. AEGR believes that the core values of the game; respect, integrity and teamwork will guide efforts for both immediate and long term strategic planning & execution to deliver sustainable success for rugby in the USA.

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS DAILY COVERAGE OF THE 2019 CRITÉRIUM DU DAUPHINÉ BEGINNING THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 9

June 5, 2019 By admin

NBC Sports Gold “Cycling Pass” Presents Exclusive Daily Live Coverage of Weeklong Event Beginning with Stage 1 This Sunday at 7:35 a.m. ET

NBCSN Presents Daily Coverage June 10-17

Live Coverage of Critérium du Dauphiné Featured on NBC Sports Gold’s 2018-19 “Cycling Pass”; NBC Sports Gold 2019-20 “Cycling Pass” Subscribers to Receive This Event at No Extra Cost

“Lance Armstrong: Next Stage” A Conversation with NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico Encores this Sunday, June 9 at 4 p.m. ET on NBC

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 5, 2019 – Beginning this weekend, NBC Sports presents daily coverage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, with exclusive live streaming coverage of every stage on NBC Sports Gold’s “Cycling Pass,” and daily encore presentations on NBCSN. NBC Sports Gold’s coverage begins with Stage 1 this Sunday, June 9, live at 7:35 a.m. ET, with an encore on Monday, June 10, at 2 a.m. ET on NBCSN. Stages on NBCSN will be available on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

Just three weeks separate the Critérium du Dauphiné, which begins in France’s Department of Cantal for the first time this year, and the Tour de France (July 6-28). The winner of the Critérium du Dauphiné has gone on to win the Tour de France four times in the last six years, and the race will once again feature several Tour de France hopefuls. Top contenders include four-time Tour winner Chris Froome (Team Ineos), winner of the 2019 Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the 2017 Critérium du Dauphiné Jakob Fuglsang (Astana), and two-time La Flèche Wallonne champion Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step).

Steve Schlanger calls the action on NBCSN joined by analyst Bob Roll.

Exclusive live coverage of the Critérium du Dauphiné will be featured on NBC Sports Gold’s 2018-19 “Cycling Pass.” In addition, NBC Sports Gold 2019-20 “Cycling Pass” subscribers will receive this event at no extra cost. Click here to purchase NBC Sports Gold’s 2019-20 “Cycling Pass.”

“LANCE ARMSTRONG: NEXT STAGE” A CONVERSATION WITH NBC SPORTS’ MIKE TIRICO ENCORES THIS SUNDAY AT 4 P.M. ET ON NBC

Controversial former cycling champion Lance Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France winner who later had his titles stripped, discusses his career and the decisions he made throughout, and talks about how he sees things differently now than he did even a few years ago, in an extensive discussion with NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico. “Lance Armstrong: Next Stage,” a 30-minute, commercial-free special, will encore this Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on NBC. Click here for more info.

NBC SPORTS’ CRITÉRIUM DU DAUPHINÉ SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES ET, SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

Date	Time (ET)	Stage	Platform
Sun., June 9	7:35 a.m.	Stage 1: Aurillac > Jussac	NBC Sports Gold
Mon., June 10	2 a.m.	Stage 1: Aurillac > Jussac	NBCSN
Mon., June 10	9:05 a.m.	Stage 2: Mauriac > Craponne-sur-Arzon	NBC Sports Gold
Tues., June 11	2 a.m.	Stage 2: Mauriac > Craponne-sur-Arzon	NBCSN
Tues., June 11	9:05 a.m.	Stage 3: Le Puy en Velay > Riom	NBC Sports Gold
Wed., June 12	2 a.m.	Stage 3: Le Puy en Velay > Riom	NBCSN
Wed., June 12	9:05 a.m.	Stage 4: Roanne > Roanne	NBC Sports Gold
Thurs., June 13	2 a.m.	Stage 4: Roanne > Roanne	NBCSN
Thurs., June 13	9:05 a.m.	Stage 5: Boën-sur-Lignon > Voiron	NBC Sports Gold
Fri., June 14	2 a.m.	Stage 5: Boën-sur-Lignon > Voiron	NBCSN
Fri., June 14	9:05 a.m.	Stage 6: Saint-Vulbas Plaine de l’Ain > Saint- Michel-de-Maurienne	NBC Sports Gold
Sat., June 15	2 a.m.	Stage 6: Saint-Vulbas Plaine de l’Ain > Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne	NBCSN
Sat., June 15	9:35 a.m.	Stage 7: Saint-Genix-les-Villages > Les Sept Laux-Pipay	NBC Sports Gold
Sun., June 16	2 a.m.	Stage 7: Saint-Genix-les-Villages > Les Sept Laux-Pipay	NBCSN
Sun., June 16	9:30 a.m.	Stage 8: Cluses > Champéry	NBC Sports Gold
Mon., June 17	2 a.m.	Stage 8: Cluses > Champéry	NBCSN

NBC SPORTS GOLD:

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 16 individual sports “passes” – ten domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Premier Lacrosse League, Speed Skating, Rugby, Supercross, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app. Available on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com.

STREAMING COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app — NBC Sports Group’s live streaming platforms for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs — will provide live streaming coverage of the NBCSN shows via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.

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NBC SPORTS GOLD LAUNCHES 2019-20 “CYCLING PASS” INCLUDING START-TO-FINISH COVERAGE OF EVERY STAGE OF THE 2019 TOUR DE FRANCE

May 29, 2019 By admin

Direct-to-Consumer Live Streaming Product NBC Sports Gold to Provide Live, Commercial-Free Coverage of 2019 Tour de France, Vuelta a España, Paris-Roubaix, and More

2019-20 Cycling Pass Features Wall-to-Wall Coverage of Nearly 100 Days of Live Cycling Across 18 Events

NBC Sports Gold “Cycling Pass” Available Now for $54.99

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 29, 2019 – NBC Sports Gold — NBC Sports Digital’s direct-to-consumer live streaming product — has launched its “Cycling Pass” for the 2019-20 season, providing fans in the U.S. with access to premiere cycling races from July 2019 through April 2020, beginning with the Tour de France.

The “Cycling Pass” features live, commercial-free, start-to-finish coverage of every stage of the Tour de France, including nearly 20 bonus hours of coverage. NBC Sports Gold’s live stream of the 2019 Tour de France also includes access to a live GPS tracking map to follow the riders’ progress, an enhanced interactive map for each stage, the ability to pause the video, full stage video replay, highlights, and short‐form video clips, and more.

NBC Sports Gold’s 2019-20 “Cycling Pass” features 18 live cycling events with 93 days of live event coverage. In addition, NBC Sports Gold’s coverage of the Vuelta a España will once again include data rich features in the stream.

The direct-to-consumer pass, powered by Playmaker Media, will stream coverage live and on-demand, to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TV devices.

NBC Sports Gold’s “Cycling Pass” includes live streaming coverage, full event replays, and highlights for all 21 stages of the Grand Tour races Tour de France and Vuelta a España, Monument Classics, including Paris–Roubaix and Liège-Bastogne-Liège, UCI Mountain Bike and Road World Championships, and more. The “Cycling Pass” can be purchased in advance of the 2019 Tour de France for $54.99 starting today by visiting NBCSportsGold.com.

Additional elements of NBC Sports Gold’s Tour de France coverage include:

Before the Tour:

Stage-by-stage descriptions and previews, featuring historical stage and technical information, as well as travelogue vignettes
Breakdown of top contenders
Full event replays of every stage of the 2018 Tour de France

During the Tour:

Live streaming video
More than 30 hours of exclusive bonus HD video coverage
Full stage video replays including highlights, stage recaps, and rider interviews
Route and stage previews, course and stage maps, elevation profiles, and stage descriptions
GPS race tracking presented in three ways: a list of rider groups on the road, a live profile of the stage, and a live map of the stage
Live stage results and detailed standings
Rider profiles by country and team
News feed for each stage providing minute-by-minute updates from the race, and real- time commentary feeds from media covering the Tour

The platform will host the data in easy-to-use organized tabs, including “Feed” for news, “Track” for GPS, “Standings” for rider standings in every jersey category, “Teams” for comprehensive team and rider information, and “More” for additional data about the Tour and NBC Sports Gold’s coverage.

The NBC Sports Gold app is available on Apple iOS, Android, Android TV, Apple TV V4, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast, and online at NBCSportsGold.com. NBC Sports Gold is powered by Playmaker Media, NBC Sports Digital’s technology service which provides end-to-end support for companies in need of best-in-class live streaming and VOD solutions.

Following is the schedule for NBC Sports Gold’s 2019-20 “Cycling Pass”:

Tour de France – July 6-28, 2019
Arctic Race of Norway – August 23, 2019*
UCI Mountain Bike World Championships – August 28-September 1
Vuelta a Espana – August 24 – September 15, 2019
Madrid Challenge by La Vuelta – September 19, 2019
UCI Road World Championships – September 22-29, 2019
Paris-Tours – October 6, 2019
Tour of Croatia – October 9, 2019*
Saitama Criterium – November 13, 2019*
China Criterium – November 13, 2019*
Tour of Hainan – November 13, 2019*
Santos Tour Down Under – January 13-19, 2020
UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships – February 1-2, 2019
Tour of Oman – February 21, 2020*
Paris-Nice – March 1-8, 2020
Paris-Roubaix – April 6, 2020
La Fleche Wallonne – April 15, 2020
Liege-Bastogne-Liege – April 19, 2020
Tour of Turkey – April 23, 2020*
UCI Track Cycling World Cup – TBD
UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup – TBD

Schedule is subject to change.

* Events will not be live on Gold. Events will be available to users as on-demand hour-long race highlights packages.

ABOUT NBC SPORTS GOLD

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 16 individual sports “passes” – ten domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Premier Lacrosse League, Speed Skating, Rugby, Supercross, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). Find NBC Sports Gold in the NBC Sports app. Available on Apple iOS & tvOS, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and NBCSportsGold.com.

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“LANCE ARMSTRONG: NEXT STAGE” A CONVERSATION WITH NBC SPORTS’ MIKE TIRICO DEBUTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 AT 11:30 PM ET ON NBCSN

May 23, 2019 By admin

30-Minute, Commercial-Free Special Debuts Next Wednesday Night Following NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 2

“I wouldn’t change a thing. I wouldn’t change the way I acted. I mean I would, but this is a longer answer.” — Lance Armstrong

Armstrong Overcame Cancer to Win First of 7 Consecutive Tour de France Competitions (Later Vacated) 20 Years Ago This Summer

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 23, 2019 – Controversial former cycling champion Lance Armstrong, a seven-time Tour de France winner who later had his titles stripped, discusses his career and the decisions he made throughout, and talks about how he sees things differently now than he did even a few years ago, in an extensive discussion with NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico.

“Lance Armstrong: Next Stage,” a 30-minute, commercial-free special, will debut next Wednesday, May 29 at 11:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, following NHL Stanley Cup Final Game 2.

Armstrong overcame cancer to win the first of his seven consecutive Tour de France competitions 20 years ago this summer in 1999. All seven titles were vacated by the International Cycling Union in 2012.

“I wouldn’t change a thing. I wouldn’t change the way I acted. I mean I would, but this is a longer answer. Primarily, I wouldn’t change the lessons that I’ve learned. I don’t learn all the lessons if I don’t act that way. I don’t get investigated and sanctioned if I don’t act the way I acted. If I just doped and didn’t say a thing, none of that would have happened. None of it. I was begging for, I was asking for them to come after me. It was an easy target.” – Armstrong to Tirico in Lance Armstrong: Next Stage

In the conversation, Armstrong talks about why he got into cycling, recalls the first time he used a banned substance, and discusses the doping culture in the sport when he competed.

“We did what we had to do to win. It wasn’t legal, but I wouldn’t change a thing: whether it’s losing a bunch of money, going from hero to zero.” — Armstrong

In addition, Armstrong details surprising favorite memories of the Tour, his doping admission in a 2013 interview with Oprah Winfrey, and how he’d respond to a young athlete contemplating following a similar path to his.

Armstrong also touches on his separation from Livestrong and what he does now to help others with cancer, why his podcasts are unique and “a lot of haters listen to the show,” and what’s next for him.

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS DAILY LIVE COVERAGE OF THE 2019 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA, AMERICA’S MOST ELITE CYCLING EVENT, BEGINNING THIS SUNDAY, MAY 12

May 8, 2019 By admin

Coverage of Men’s Race Begins with Stage 1 this Sunday Live
at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Live Women’s Race Coverage Starts on Thursday, May 16
at 4 p.m. ET on NBCSN

Live Coverage Culminates with the Men’s and Women’s Final Stage on Saturday, May 18 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC

NBC Sports Gold’s “Cycling Pass” Presents Daily, Commercial-Free
Live Coverage

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 8, 2019 – NBC Sports presents daily live coverage of the 2019 Amgen Tour of California, America’s only UCI WorldTour cycling race, beginning this Sunday, May 12, at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN and culminating with the Men’s and Women’s final stage on Saturday, May 18 at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.

NBC Sports Gold’s “Cycling Pass” will present commercial-free, daily live coverage. NBC Sports Gold’s 2018-19 “Cycling Pass” gives fans in the U.S. access to premiere cycling races through the 2019 spring cycling season, concluding in June.

NBC Sports Group’s cycling commentators Phil Liggett and Bob Roll will call the action, along with field reporter Steve Schlanger, and former Amgen Tour of California participant Christian Vande Velde. ‘Inside-the-Race’ correspondent Steve Porino will report from aboard a motorcycle on the course, offering updates on race situations. Jens Voigt, who had three career top-10 Amgen Tour of California finishes and is tied for the second-most Tour de France starts (17), returns for his fifth year as a featured analyst and reporter.

The Amgen Tour of California men’s course covers over 770 miles of mountain roads, highways and coastlines from Sacramento to Pasadena. Some of the sport’s greatest veteran sprinters are confirmed to race this year: 30-time Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish (Team Dimension Data) and Peter Sagan (Bora-hansgrohe), winner of three career world titles and holder of the California race record for most stage wins (16). American Tejay van Garderen (EF Education First Pro Cycling), who won the race in 2013, Rigoberto Uran (EF Education First Pro Cycling), the 2017 Tour De France second-place finisher, and George Bennett (Team Jumbo – Visma), who won the 2017 Amgen Tour of California, will also participate.

The Amgen Tour of California Women’s Race empowered with SRAM kicks off in Ventura on May 16 and runs concurrently through the finish in Pasadena on May 18. The women’s route spans 177 miles over its three stages, marking the longest women’s race in event history. California-based reigning race champion Katie Hall (Boels Dolmans) will return for this year’s race, as will 2017 winner and 2016 Rio Olympic gold medalist Anna Van der Breggen (Boels Dolmans).

In addition to the live coverage, NBCSN will also air daily race recaps, including a full hour and a half women’s race recap on Thursday, May 23.

NBC SPORTS GROUP’S 2019 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES ET, SUBJECT TO CHANGE):

Date	Time	Stage	Network
Sun., May 12	6:00 p.m.	Men’s Stage 1: Sacramento (LIVE)	NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Sun., May 12	2:00 a.m.	Men’s Stage 1: Sacramento (recap)	NBCSN
Mon., May 13	4:00 p.m.	Men’s Stage 2: Rancho Cordova to South Lake Tahoe (LIVE)	NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Mon., May 13	Midnight	Men’s Stage 2: Rancho Cordova to South Lake Tahoe (recap)	NBCSN
Tue., May 14	4:00 p.m.	Men’s Stage 3: Stockton to Morgan Hill (LIVE)	NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Tue., May 14	1:00 a.m.	Men’s Stage 3: Stockton to Morgan Hill (recap)	NBCSN
Wed., May 15	4:00 p.m.	Men’s Stage 4: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca to Morro Bay (LIVE)	NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Wed.., May 15	2:00 a.m.	Men’s Stage 4: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca to Morro Bay (recap)	NBCSN
Thurs., May 16	4:00 p.m.	Men’s Stage 5: Pismo Beach to Ventura Women’s Stage 1: Ventura (LIVE)	NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Thurs., May 16	2:00 a.m.	Men’s Stage 5: Pismo Beach to Ventura Women’s Stage 1: Ventura (recap)	NBCSN
Fri., May 17	5:00 p.m.	Men’s Stage 6/Women’s Stage 2: Ontario to Mt. Baldy (LIVE)	NBCSN, NBC Sports Gold
Fri., May 17	2:00 a.m.	Men’s Stage 6/Women’s Stage 2: Ontario to Mt. Baldy (recap)	NBCSN
Sat., May 18	3:00 p.m.	Men’s Stage 7/Women’s Stage 3: Santa Clarita to Pasadena (LIVE)	NBC, NBC Sports Gold
Sat., May 18	11:00 p.m.	Men’s Stage 7/Women’s Stage 3: Santa Clarita to Pasadena (recap)	NBCSN
Thurs., May 23	Midnight	Women’s Race Recap	NBCSN

NBC SPORTS GOLD

NBC Sports Gold is NBC Sports’ direct-to-consumer live streaming product that provides sports fans with access to exclusive premium sports events and content, live and on-demand, at an affordable price. Launched in 2016 with a single cycling product, NBC Sports Gold currently offers 15 individual sports “passes” – nine domestic (PGA TOUR LIVE, Premier League, INDYCAR, Cycling, Track & Field, Speed Skating, Rugby, Supercross, and Snow, consisting of seven Olympic winter sports); two regional (Blazers and Philly); one combination (Supercross and Pro Motocross), two domestic and international (Figure Skating and Pro Motocross); and one international-only (Notre Dame Football). NBC Sports Gold will add Premier Lacrosse League later this year.

STREAMING COVERAGE ON NBCSPORTS.COM AND THE NBC SPORTS APP

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