Today it was announced German television channel ARD will broadcast live from the Tour de France in 2015 and 2016.

The 2015 Tour de France will be a climber’s Tour.

The 2014 Tour de France is in the books.

Marcel Kittel earlier today powered to victory in the final stage of the 2014 Tour de France, thereby taking his fourth stage victory of the famous race. Kittel beat Alexander Kristoff (Katusha) and Ramunas Navardauskas of Team Garmin - Sharp - POC

Tour videos: Watch Marcel Kittel sprint to victory on Champs Elysees in Paris and Vincenzo Nibali win the Tour de France 2014; Stage summary; Interview, Final kilometer; Landscape.

Vincenzo Nibali wins Tour de France 2014; Marcel Kittel sprints to stage victory on Champs-Élysées in Paris.

Tony Martin (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) has won the penultimate stage of the Tour de France.

World Champion Tony Martin (Germany) wins Tour de France individual time trial; Vincenzo Nibali defends his general classification lead before tomorrow's final stage to Paris.

Tour videos: Watch Tony Martin power to time trial victory in Périgueux and Vincenzo Nibali defend his Tour lead; Stage summary; Interview, Final kilometer; Landscape.

World Champion Tony Martin powers to stage 20 time trial victory in Tour de France 2014; Vincenzo Nibali seals overall Tour de France champion title before tomorrow's final ride to Paris.