France Télévisions Tour de France audiences climb on last year

Coverage of Sunday’s Alps mountain stage from Pontarlier to Verbier drew an average of 5 million, peaking at 7 million viewers when Spanish rider Alberto Contador crossed the finish line to claim the yellow jersey. The two previous stages on Friday and Saturday (Vittel-Colmar, Colmar-Besançon) both drew an average of 4.1 million.