Tour de France start time in Australia: When does Stage 21 begin and finish tonight?

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The Tour de France has reached the final stage.

Tadej Pogačar is set to officially claim his third title, having extended his lead on reigning champion Jonas Vingegaard in the recent mountain stages.

The Sporting News has all the key timings for fans based Down Under.

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Tour de France: Stage 21 start and finish time in Australia

The final stage of the 2024 Tour de France is set to begin at 10:40 pm AEST on Sunday, July 21 with an estimated finish time of 3:30 am AEST.

It is an individual time trial stage, with riders riding 33.7km from Monaco to Nice.

Tour de France: Full 2024 schedule, stages, AEST times

StageDateLengthLocation (type)Start (AEST)Est. finish (AEST)
1June 29206 kmFlorence to Rimini (hilly)8:00 p.m.1:34 a.m.*
2June 30199.2 kmCesenatico to Bologna (hilly)8:15 p.m.1:06 a.m.*
3July 1230.8 kmPiacenza to Turin (flat)7:15 p.m.12:57 a.m.*
4July 2139.6 kmPinerolo to Valloire (mountain)9:05 p.m.1:05 a.m.*
5July 3177.4 kmSaint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas (flat)8:55 p.m.1:16 a.m.*
6July 4163.5 kmMacon to Dijon (flat)9:35 p.m.1:19 a.m.*
7July 525.3 kmNuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin (individual time-trial)9:10 p.m.1:29 a.m.*
8July 6183.4 kmSemur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises (flat)8 p.m.1:19 a.m.*
9July 7199 kmTroyes to Troyes (hilly)9:30 p.m.1:49 a.m.*
Rest dayJuly 8------ 
10July 9187.3 kmOrleans to Saint-Amand-Montrond (flat)8:55 p.m.1:24 a.m.*
11July 10221 kmEvaux-les-Bains to Le Lioran (mountain)8:55 p.m.12:54 a.m.*
12July 11203.6 kmAurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot (flat)8:35 p.m.1:16 a.m.*
13July 12165.3 kmAgen to Pau (flat)9:30 p.m.1:21 a.m.*
14July 13151.9 kmPau to Saint-Lary-Soulan/Pla d'Adet (mountain)9:05 p.m.1:17 a.m.*
15July 14198 kmLoudenvielle to Plateau de Beille (mountain)8:55 p.m.1:22 a.m.*
Rest dayJuly 15------ 
16July 16188.6 kmGruissan to Nimes (flat)9:05 p.m.1:31 a.m.*
17July 17177.8 kmSaint-Paul-Trois-Chateaux to SuperDevoluy (mountain)8:35 p.m.12:58 a.m.*
18July 18179.5 kmGap to Barcelonnette (hilly)8:55 p.m.1:30 a.m.*
19July 19144.6 kmEmbrun to Isola 2000 (mountain)8:20 p.m.12:28 a.m.*
20July 20132.8 kmNice to Col de la Couillole (mountain)9:35 p.m.1:18 a.m.*
21July 2233.7 kmMonaco to Nice (individual time-trial)10:40 p.m.3:30 a.m.*

*+1 day

How to watch Tour de France in Australia: TV channel, free-to-air guide, live stream

All 21 stages of the Tour de France 2024 are being shown live on free-to-air television on SBS and live-streamed via SBS on Demand.

For those unable to watch a stage live, SBS airs a 'Daily Update' in the morning before their 'Highlights Review' show later in the evening.

Commentary comes from Matt Keenan, Bridie O’Donnell and Simon Gerrans.

Fans can also follow the action on the broadcaster's dedicated app – the SBS Skoda Tour Tracker.

On top of this, the SBS Sport Tour de France website hub hosts full on-demand replays, stage recaps, highlights and more.

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Joshua Mayne is a content producer for The Sporting News Australia based in Sydney, Australia. He has previously worked as a newsreader at 2SER and journalist at Ministry of Sport. While Joshua’s main passions are football, rugby league, basketball and F1, he will watch any sport that's on. He is still waiting for Arsenal to win the Premier League again.