The familiar voices of Phil Liggett, Paul Sherwen and Bob Roll return to cable on Sunday when the Versus network's daily live coverage begins for the Amgen Tour of California bike race.
The Versus network also will broadcast nightly recaps.
Meanwhile, the Amgen Tour of California website will offer live video-streaming of the race with Tour Tracker. RadioShack is sponsoring that coverage, which has been rebranded as The Shack Tour Tracker.
Mobile access
An app available at iTunes makes the Tour Tracker available for iPhone, iPad and iPad Touch and Android mobile devices. In addition to the video stream, the app provides GPS tracking, interactive maps, text updates and daily results and standings.
Regular live updates also will be posted online at CyclingNews.com and VeloNews.com.
Daily video highlights, interviews, and profiles can be found at the NBCSports.com website. Versus is now part of NBC Sports Group.
In all, Versus will provide 16 1/2 hours of live coverage of the sixth edition of the Amgen Tour of California from its start at South Lake Tahoe on Sunday to the finish at Thousand Oaks on May 22.
TV schedule
Here's the live coverage schedule (Eastern Time Zone):
Sunday, May 15; Stage 1: 5-7 p.m.
Monday, May 16; Stage 2: 5-7 p.m.
Tuesday, May 17; Stage 3: 5-7 p.m.
Wednesday, May 18; Stage 4: 5-7 p.m.
Thursday, May 19; Stage 5: 5-7 p.m.
Friday, May 20; Stage 6: 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, May 21; Stage 7: 7-9 p.m.
Sunday, May 22; Stage 8: 6:30-9 p.m.
The recaps are scheduled for 11 p.m. (ET) Monday through Friday.
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