'We're thinking about it' - drone filming might be used at the Tour de France this year

France Télévisions to discuss drone broadcasts with Tour stakeholders

A helicopter over the peloton at the Tour de France
(Image credit: Getty Images)

The broadcast directors of the Tour de France are considering using drones to capture the race for television audiences this summer. 

The technology was used for the first time in a WorldTour event at Paris-Nice last week, where remote-controlled cameras followed the riders at over 60km/h in the team time trial

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Tom Davidson
Senior News Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is the host of The TT Podcast, which covers both the men's and women's pelotons and has featured a number of prominent British riders.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides.