The German public broadcasting group ARD and Amaury Sport Organisation have signed an agreement concerning the broadcast of the Tour de France in 2015 and 2016.
 
ARD will broadcast daily each stage of the Tour de France live on its channels over the next two years.
 
Tour de France Director Christian Prudhomme said: “Germany is a major country in the world of cycling. I remember the wonderful popular success we met with in 2005 when the Tour de France last visited the country. Today, German cycling boasts two first-rate teams and a generation of consummate and talented riders, such as Marcel Kittel, André Greipel and Tony Martin. Indeed, these three riders have won 18 stages over the last 4 editions of Le Tour. Thanks to ARD's channels, I am delighted that the German public will be able to follow the Tour de France on German public TV, unencrypted, daily and live the race for the next two years".