British Eurosport to broadcast Tour unitl 2019

ByEurosport

Updated 10/09/2013 at 06:49 GMT

British Eurosport will continue to broadcast live action of the Tour de France in Europe until 2019, it has been announced.

Christopher Froome, winner of the centenary Tour de France cycling race, celebrates his overall victory on the podium after the 133.5km final stage, from Versailles to Paris Champs Elysees, July 21, 2013

Image credit: Eurosport

The arrangement follows a new agreement between the event’s organisers, Amaury Sport Organisation and the European Broadcasting Union, announced today.

The agreement also extends Eurosport’s current broadcast rights for other key races managed by A.S.O including Paris-Roubaix, Liege-Bastogne-Liege, Fleche Wallone and Paris-Nice.

Eurosport attracted 53 million different European viewers to the 100th edition of the Tour de France this year.

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