Phil Liggett back for Tour de France

ACCLAIMED broadcaster Phil Liggett again heads SBS TV's coverage of the Tour de France starting in the Vendee region of western France.

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INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed broadcaster Phil Liggett again heads-up SBS TV's coverage of the 98th edition of the Tour de France starting in the Vendee region of western France.

Every stage will be televised live as the network celebrates 20 years of covering the race the French call the Grand Boucle.

Liggett, who will also provide an in-depth look at the three week week enduro for The Weekend Australian, starting on Saturday, by former professional cyclist Paul Sherwen.

A former British road race champion, Sherwen divides his time with mining interests in Uganda and joining Liggett at the Tour and other major races for the network.

Melbourne's Matt Keenan, a former elite amateur racer in Europe, will be calling his fifth tour de France.

Former professionals David McKenzie and Scott Sunderland will provide viewers with a daily analysis of each stage.

Michael Tomalaris will host the race stages live from the finish line and present twice daily highlights at 6pm on SBS 1 and again at 8.30pm on SBS 2.

Stage 1
Passage du Gois La Barre-de-Monts to Mont des Alouettes Les Herbiers10:00pm, Saturday, July 2
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 2
Les Essarts - Les Essarts 10:00pm, Sunday, July 3
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 3
Olonne-sur-Mer - Redon 10:00pm, Monday, July 4
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 4
Lorient - Mur-de-Bretagne 10:00pm, Tuesday, July 5
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 5
Carhaix - Cap Frehel 10:00pm, Wednesday, July 6
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 6
Dinan - Lisieux 10:00pm, Thursday,  July 7
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 7
Le Mans - Chateauroux 10:00pm, Friday, July 8
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 8
Aigurande - Super-Besse Sancy 10:00pm, Saturday, July 9
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 9
Issoire - Saint-Flour 10:00pm, Sunday, July 10
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 10
Aurillac - Carmaux 10:00pm, Tuesday, July 12
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 11
Blaye-les-Mines - Lavaur 10:00pm, Wednesday, July 13
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 12
Cugnaux - Luz-Ardiden 10:00pm, Thursday,  July 14
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 13
Pau - Lourdes 10:00pm, Friday, July 15
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 14
Saint-Gaudens - Plateau de Beille 10:00pm, Saturday, July 16
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 15
Limoux - Montpellier10:00pm, Sunday, July 17
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 16
Saint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux - Gap10:00pm, Tuesday, July 19
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 17
Gap - Pinerolo 10:00pm, Wednesday, July 20
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 18
Pinerolo - Galibier - Serre Chevalier 10:00pm, Thursday, July 21
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 19
Modane Valfrejus - Alpe-d'Huez 10:00pm, Friday, July 22
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 20
Grenoble - Grenoble 10:00pm, Saturday, July 23
SBS ONE & SBS HD

Stage 21
Creteil - Paris Champs-Elysees 10:00pm, Sunday, July 24
SBS ONE & SBS HD