NBC Tour de France Announcers 2023 are Phil Liggett, Bob Roll, Steve Porino and Christian Vande Velde. Liggett is popular as the voice of cycling.
The biggest cycling event in the world, Tour de France started on 1st July 2023 in Bilbao, Spain, and will come to an end on July 23, 2023, in Paris.
As the tournament started heating up, more and more people are tuning in to watch the famous competition from the comfort of their homes.
For American fans, Tour de France will be broadcasted by NBC and Peacock and every stage will be covered live with Phil Liggett's play-by-play commentary from the site. He will be accompanied by analyst Bob Roll and reporters Steve Porino and Christian Vande Velde.
Paul Burmeister will host pre-race and post-race segments from the studio. He will be joined by analysts Sam Bewley and Brent Bookwalter with their valuable insights and opinions.
Announcers for NBC Tour de France 2023
Tour de France 2023 NBC announcers are:
- Phil Liggett
- Bob Roll
- Steve Porino
- Christian Vande Velde
Phil Liggett is an English cycling announcer and commentator. He is also nicknamed the voice of cycling as he has been covering major cycling events for the past five decades. Phil will be covering the 2023 event as his 51st Tour de France coverage.
Liggett is a former amateur cyclist and instead of turning professional after receiving a contract in 1967, he opted for sports journalism as his career which turned out to be a great decision from his side.
Apart from cycling, Phil also commentates on triathlons and ski jumping. He is also a published author and has written four books, his first book Tour De France for Dummies was published in May 2005.
Bob Roll also known as Bobke to his fans is an American former professional cyclist and sports commentator. He works as an onsite analyst for NBC covering cycling competitions for the network from around the world.
As a former professional cyclist, Bob has participated in Tour de France himself and is able to speak from his experience in addition to his expertise in the field. He competed in 1986 finishing 63rd, in 1987 which he did not complete due to an injury, and in 1990 completing 132nd.
Roll has been working for NBC since 2012. He is a member of NBC's elite cycle commentary team alongside Phil as the duo has been working together to bring live actions from the field to viewers for the Tour de France, Vuelta an España, Giro d'Italia, Paris–Roubaix, and Tour of California, among others.
Steve Porino, who has been working with NBC since the late 1990s covering Ski Events, now covers Cycling events for the network. The former professional downhill ski racer is now an ‘Inside-the-Race’ correspondent and commentator for the network.
Christian Vande Velde is a former professional cyclist turned broadcaster from the United States of America. He currently serves NBC as a cycling analyst after joining the network in 2014. Velde will be present live on-site in every stage of the 2023 Tour de France covering the event.
NBC Tour de France Commentators 2023
NBC Sports Tour de France commentators are;
- Paul Burmeister
- Sam Bewley
- Brent Bookwalter
Tour de France announcers NBC Paul, Sam, and Brent will cover the event from the studio, Paul will host the pre-race and post-race coverage and Sam and Brent will give their insights as analysts from the studio to the viewers enjoying the action from the comfort of their homes.
Paul Burmeister is an American sportscaster. He joined NBC in 2014 and has been covering a variety of sports as a play-by-play commentator and studio host for the past decade. Prior to joining NBC, he was the studio host of NFL Network for over ten years.
Apart from NBC, Burmeister is also the radio voice for Notre Dame football having made play-by-play commentary for the team in all of their home and away games since 2018. He partners with Ryan Harris for the job.
The former college football player, Burmeister attended The University of Iowa where he played as an offensive captain. The veteran broadcaster quickly made sports reporting and anchoring his career after his graduation by joining KCRG in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1998.
Sam Bewley joined NBC as a studio analyst for the 2023 Tour de France. He is a former professional cyclist from New Zealand and has had a solo experience riding at the French event in 2020. Sam retired from professional cycling at the end of 2022.
In his career spanning nearly two decades, Bewley cycled for teams including Trek–Livestrong, Team RadioShack, PureBlack Racing, and Orica–GreenEDGE. He also represented New Zealand at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal for the team.
Apart from covering cycling for NBC as an analyst, Sam also hosts the cycling podcast The Social Distance Podcast alongside George Bennett and Dan Jones. He also currently works as the team director for Premier Tech cycling team, an Israeli professional cycling team.
Brent Bookwalter is a former professional cyclist from the United States. He joined NBC as a studio analyst to cover the 2023 Tour de France alongside Sam Bewley. Bookwalter ended his successful 16-season cycling career last year before transitioning into a broadcasting career.
Among many prestigious titles and races, Brent has participated in four Tour de France events. He finished 147th in 2010, 114th in 2011, 91st in 2013, and 117th in 2016. He has also participated in Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España.
NBC Tour de France Coverage Schedule
NBC Tour de France Coverage for American fans started on Saturday, July 1, 2023, at 8 am ET on NBC. Peacock is also covering the event live.
The TV schedule will include live coverage of events at every stage and pre-race and post-race coverage from the studios. Cycling fanatics will get a chance to witness the action live with added insights from field and studio commentators and announcers.
Fans can tune in to NBC or Peacock both on television and on their mobile application to enjoy the 2023 Tour de France. Here is a complete schedule for the coverage in the United States of America. (all times are in Eastern Time).
Saturday, July 1, 2023
8 am Stage One live on NBC.
Sunday, July 2, 2023
6:05 am Stage Two live on Peacock.
Monday, July 3, 2023
6:50 am Stage Three live on Peacock.
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
7 am Stage Four live on Peacock.
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
8 am Stage Five live on Peacock.
Thursday, July 6, 2023
7 am Stage Six live on Peacock.
Friday, July 7, 2023
7:10 am Stage Seven live on Peacock.
Saturday, July 8, 2023
6:20 am Stage Eight live on Peacock.
Sunday, July 9, 2023
7:05 am Stage Nine live on Peacock.
Monday, July 10, 2023
No live coverage; Break Day
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
6:55 am Stage 10 live on Peacock.
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
6:55 am Stage 11 live on Peacock.
Thursday, July 13, 2023
6:55 am Stage 12 live on Peacock.
Friday, July 14, 2023
7:30 am Stage 13 live on Peacock.
Saturday, July 15, 2023
6:55 am Stage 14 live on Peacock.
Sunday, July 16, 2023
6:55 am Stage 15 live on Peacock.
Monday, July 17, 2023
No live coverage; Break day
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
6:50 am Stage 16 live on Peacock.
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
6:05 am Stage 17 live on Peacock.
Thursday, July 20, 2023
6:55 am Stage 18 live on Peacock.
Friday, July 21, 2023
7:05 am Stage 19 live on Peacock
Saturday, July 22, 2023
7:30 am Stage 20 live on Peacock
Sunday, July 23, 2023
10:10 am Stage 21 live on Peacock.
5 pm Stage 21 encore on NBC.
Note: All the events available on Peacock are also available on NBC Sports.
