The first Tour de France was arranged by French newspaperman Henri Desgrange as a publicity stunt for his paper, L'Auto in 1903.The race featured 60 riders covering more than a 1,000 miles. that proved highly popular among spectators along the route .The race was also a huge success for L'Auto whose circulation rose from 25,000 to 65,000 that year.
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ITV obtained the rights to the Tour de France in 2002, replacing Channel 4 as the UK terrestrial broadcaster. The coverage is shown on ITV4 , having aired in previous years on ITV2 and ITV3 . Initially, live coverage was only broadcast at the weekend but since the 2010 Tour de France, ITV4 has broadcast daily live coverage of every stage except ITV4 - TV Listings Guide
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The 2020 Tour de France route is set to run as planned from its start in Nice. If the 2020 race takes place, it will be the 107th edition and all 21 stages are set to take place entirely in France. ITV lands new Tour de France deal to 2023 – Sport On The Box Jul 01, 2017 2019 Tour de France: Dates, times, schedule, how to watch