The 2012 Tour de France is set to begin, and this year, fans can watch all of the action live online. Not only will the prologue and all 20 stages of the race be available via an online stream, but they will all also be archived for on-demand viewing.

All the action will be available with a subscription to NBC Sports' Tour de France Live. Users have two subscription options -- they can either purchase a pass for the entire 2012 Tour de France for $29.99, or they can pay $4.99 per stage. All Tour de France Live coverage will be archived and available on demand until August 31.

Tour de France Live is also available on mobile applications for the iPad, iPhone and Android devices. In addition to the live video, Tour de France live also includes live GPS tracking and the ability to personalize coverage to track your favorite riders.

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