Ned Boulting, David Millar and Lizzie Deignan reveal plans for free Tour de France coverage in 2026
It’s been known since last year that the 2025 Tour de France will be the last shown for free on ITV in the UK, as TNT takes over exclusive rights. Now, on the morning of stage 1, long-time ITV commentary duo and podcast team Ned Boulting and David Millar have announced their plans to launch their own free coverage from 2026, bringing Lizzie Deignan into the core crew for their NSF Live in France project.
“It's me, David and Lizzie, and … our aim is to return to the Tour de France next summer,” Boulting told Cycling Weekly on Friday. “We are going to set up a platform of our own, which will be free, completely free, for people to access and use.”
That platform will include an audio service that listeners can tune into during the stage, with the trio set up “in some random little village along the way.” With plans still in the early stages, the team’s first port of call is to drum up interest and prove the concept could work. To express interest and sign up for the newsletter, register at Never Strays Far.
