Tour de France 2013 TV Schedule: Full Coverage Guide for Cycling's Biggest Event

The 100th edition of the Tour de France is underway in 2013, and you don't want to miss out on any of the action from the most important event of the cycling season.

While anticipation for the Tour de France was somewhat quelled by the news that Bradley Wiggins would miss the event with a knee injury, per William Fotheringham of The Guardian, we aren't short on storylines as the world's best cyclists look to win the sport's most prized event and one that will forever etch their name into cycling royalty.

Without further ado, let's check out the full coverage guide and everything you need to know about the 100th Tour de France. 

Full TV Coverage, Scheduling Info and Daily Listings

Date	Stage	Location/Coverage	TV	Time (ET)
Saturday, June 29	1	Porto-Vecchio to Bastia	NBCSN	7:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday, June 30	2	Bastia to Ajaccio	NBCSN/NBC	7:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Monday, July 1	3	Ajaccio to Calvi	NBCSN	6:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Tuesday, July 2	4	Nice to Nice	NBCSN	9 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 3	5	Cagnes-sur-Mer to  Marseille	NBCSN	8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Thursday, July 4	6	Aix-en-Provence to  Montpellier	NBCSN	8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Friday, July 5	7	Montpellier to Albi	NBCSN	8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Saturday, July 6	8	Castres to Ax 3 Domaines	NBCSN/NBC	8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday, July 7	9	Saint-Girons to  Bagneres-de-Bigorre	NBCSN	6:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Monday, July 8	Rest Day
Tuesday, July 9	10	Saint-Gildas-des-Bois to  Saint-Malo	NBCSN	8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10	11	Avranches to  Mont-Saint-Michel	NBCSN	8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Thursday, July 11	12	Fougeres to Tours	NBCSN	8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Friday, July 12	13	Tours to  Saint-Amand-Montrond	NBCSN	8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Saturday, July 13	14	Saint-Pourcain-sur-Sioule to  Lyon	NBCSN	8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday, July 14	15	Givors to Mont Ventoux	NBCSN	8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Monday, July 15	Rest Day
Tuesday, July 16	16	Vaison-la-Romaine to Gap	NBCSN	8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Wednesday, July 17	17	Embrun to Chorges	NBCSN	8 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Thursday, July 18	18	Gap to Alpe-d’Huez	NBCSN	6 a.m - 11 p.m.
Friday, July 19	19	Bourg-d’Oisans to  Le Grand-Bornand	NBCSN	6 a.m - 11 p.m.
Saturday, July 20	20	Annecy to Annecy-Semonz	NBCSN	7:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday, July 21	21	Versailles to  Paris Champs Elysees	NBCSN	11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Sunday, July 28	-	Recap Show	NBC	12:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

*Information courtesy of NBC Sports' Tour de France listings.

Note: Above listings are exclusive to the U.S., while ITV will broadcast the action in England

Full Course

The Tour de France's YouTube page brings us this all-encompassing 3D demonstration of the course:

Preview Information

If you're looking for a full list of participants and contenders, look no further, as Cycling Weekly has broken it down for us:

No Bradley Wiggins doesn't mean a boring Tour de France by any means, as we're still gearing up for the 100th spectacle to be the best yet.

The Tour de France's Twitter account grabbed this incredible Vine clip from the starting of the race on Saturday:

Among those cyclists was Mark Cavendish. The UCI ProTeam Omega Pharma-Quick Step team member took to Twitter to express his excitement about embarking in the 100th edition of the Tour:

Cavendish has become a world-famous cyclist for his ability to win individual stages, and he's had his most success at the Tour de France with 23 stage victories.

However, the Tour won't be won by stage victories, rather a 21-stage showing of efficiency, durability and overall skill.

One veteran in the field who knows what it takes is Cadel Evans, who became the first Australian winner in 2011.

But in 2013, the 36-year-old has been overshadowed by younger cyclists and has become an underdog, according to Sky Sports. It's been cyclists like Chris Froome of Team Sky who have garnered much of the hype heading into the big event. Of course, it takes much, much more than hype to win you a Tour de France.

The big storylines are aplenty in the 2013 edition of the Tour de France, making it a must-watch spectacle.