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Peacock Tour de France broadcaster Bob Roll dropped hot mic f-bomb on fan invasion of commentator area
"There was an overzealous spectator trying to get into the commentators' section a minute ago. I had to wave them off with some emphatic language."
NBC Sports renews with Tour de France through 2029, with all stages exclusively airing on Peacock in 2024
While full Tour de France coverage has been on Peacock in recent years, cable simulcasts are going away after 2023.
Tour de France first stage disrupted by huge crash caused by fan’s sign
This is just the latest case of fan interference in sports, but it's one of the more significant ones in a while.
FloSports’ 2020 FloBikes schedule includes exclusive Tour de France rights in Canada, the first time that event has been a digital exclusive
Streaming company FloSports picked up another $47 million in Series C funding last June and has struck deals...
As the Tour de France begins, we remember the life of Paul Sherwen
Paul Sherwen died of heart failure last December at age 62. He and Phil Liggett had called the Tour de France together every year since 1986.
BBC Radio Tour de France announcers keep going despite table collapse
Table collapses are part of every announcer’s nightmare. They can happen at the most inopportune times. Ask the...
The week ahead in sports television, 07/03 — 07/08/2016
This week, European sports take the forefront of the sports action. We have the semifinals of UEFA Euro 2016...
This week in sports television, 06/26 — 07/02/2016
Can you believe that at the end of this week, we’ll be in the second half of the...
2015 Tour de France is most-watched on NBCSN since 2010
Cycling is a sport that’s suffered hits due to Lance Armstrong and doping. But with a scandal-free season going into...
