NBC SPORTS GROUP PRESENTS DAILY COVERAGE OF PARIS-NICE & UCI TRACK CYCLING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TO KICK OFF EXPANDED 2016 CYCLING SCHEDULE

Coverage of Paris-Nice Begins This Monday, Mar. 7, at 2 a.m. ET/Sunday, Mar. 6 at 11 p.m. PT on NBCSN

Universal HD Presents coverage of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships Beginning This Wednesday, Mar. 2, at 9 p.m. ET

Live Cycling Coverage Available on NBC Sports Live Extra Throughout 2016 Season –10 Events Leading up to Tour de France

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 29, 2016 – NBC Sports Group presents daily coverage of Paris-Nice, beginning with Stage 1 this Monday, Mar. 7, at 2 a.m. ET/Sunday, Mar. 6 at 11 p.m. PT on NBCSN to kick off its robust 2016 cycling coverage. NBC Sports Group will present coverage of 11 different cycling events leading into the 103rd Tour de France in July. In addition to coverage on NBC, NBCSN and Universal HD, live coverage will be available on NBC Sports Live Extra – NBC Sports Group’s live streaming product for desktops, mobile devices, tablets, and connected TVs.

Live cycling coverage begins this Wednesday, Mar. 2, at 2 p.m. ET with the UCI Track Cycling World Championships on NBC Sports Live Extra, continuing later that evening at 9 p.m. ET on Universal HD. Anthony McCrossan will call the action for the event. NBC Sports Live Extra will present live coverage of 10 events leading up to the Tour de France on July 2.

Competing in Paris-Nice 2016 are two-time Paris-Nice winners Alberto Contador (Tinkoff) of Spain, and Richie Porte (BMC Racing Team) of Australia, who also is the defending champion, and American Andrew Talansky (Cannondale), who finished second overall in 2013. Steve Schlanger will handle play-by-play for the event alongside analyst Bob Roll.

Below is the schedule for NBC Sports Group’s cycling coverage through Sunday, Mar. 13:

Date Time Race Network Wed., Mar. 2 2 p.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships NBC Sports Live Extra Wed., Mar. 2 9 p.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships Universal HD Thurs., Mar. 3 1:30 p.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships NBC Sports Live Extra Thurs., Mar. 3 9 p.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships Universal HD Fri., Mar. 4 1:30 p.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships NBC Sports Live Extra Fri., Mar. 4 9 p.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships Universal HD Sat., Mar. 5 1:30 p.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., Mar. 5 6:30 p.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships Universal HD Sun., Mar. 6 7:20 a.m. Paris-Nice: Prologue NBC Sports Live Extra Sun., Mar. 6 8:30 a.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships NBC Sports Live Extra Sun., Mar. 6 4 p.m. UCI Track Cycling World Championships Universal HD Sun., Mar. 6 2 a.m. Paris-Nice: Prologue NBCSN Mon., Mar. 7 9:10 a.m. Paris-Nice: Stage 1 NBC Sports Live Extra Mon., Mar. 7 2 a.m. Paris-Nice: Stage 1 NBCSN Tues., Mar. 8 9:50 a.m. Paris-Nice: Stage 2 NBC Sports Live Extra Tues., Mar. 8 2 a.m. Paris-Nice: Stage 2 NBCSN Wed., Mar. 9 9:50 a.m. Paris-Nice: Stage 3 NBC Sports Live Extra Wed., Mar. 9 2 a.m. Paris-Nice: Stage 3 NBCSN Thurs., Mar. 10 9:10 a.m. Paris-Nice: Stage 4 NBC Sports Live Extra Thurs., Mar. 10 2 a.m. Paris-Nice: Stage 4 NBCSN Fri., Mar. 11 9:10 a.m. Paris-Nice: Stage 5 NBC Sports Live Extra Fri., Mar. 11 2 a.m. Paris-Nice: Stage 5 NBCSN Sat., Mar. 12 9:20 a.m. Paris-Nice: Stage 6 NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., Mar. 12 7 p.m. Paris-Nice: Stage 6 NBCSN Sun., Mar. 13 8:30 a.m. Paris-Nice: Stage 7 NBCSN

In addition, leading into the 103rd Tour de France in July, NBC Sports Group will present coverage of the following events:

Dates Event Networks Sun., Mar. 27 Criterium International NBCSN, NBC Sports Live Extra Mon., April 11 Paris-Roubaix NBCSN, NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., April 23 Fleche-Wallone NBCSN, NBC Sports Live Extra Sun., April 24 Liege-Bastogne-Liege NBCSN, NBC Sports Live Extra Sun., May 5 – Thurs., May 26 Amgen Tour of California NBC, NBCSN, NBC Sports Live Extra Sun., May 29 UCI BMX World Championships Universal HD Sun., June 5 – Sat., June 12 Criterium Du Dauphine NBCSN, NBC Sports Live Extra Sat. June 11 – Fri., June 24 Tour de Suisse Universal HD, NBC Sports Live Extra Tues., June 28 Tour of Yorkshire NBCSN, NBC Sports Live Extra Sat., July 2 – Mon., July 25 Tour de France NBC, NBCSN, NBC Sports Live Extra

NBC Sports Live Extra will stream coverage via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value to for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The NBC Sports Live Extra app is available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV and Amazon Fire. For desktops, NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at NBCSports.com/liveextra.

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