The 2022 Tour de France is on track for its 109th edition. Showmax Pro subscribers across Africa excluding South Africa, Mauritius and Lesotho can follow all the racing action at this year’s Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes. 

The Tour de France kicked off on 1st July in Copenhagen with the final stage finishing at the Champs Élysées in Paris on 24th July. Riders will cover 3 328 km across flat, hilly, and mountain stages.

Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar, the winner of both the 2020 and 2021 editions, is the clear favorite to bring home his third title in a row. Other riders to keep an eye out for include Kenyan-born and four-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome. He will be racing for Isreal-Premier Tech.

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The 109th men’s edition of the Tour de France will be followed by the first-ever edition of the Tour de France Femmes. This is one of women’s cycling’s two grand tours. Tour de France Femmes comes after years of campaigning to get an equivalent to the men’s tour. The action is getting underway from 24th to 31st July. The historic race will see riders compete in eight stages and cover 1 029km. 

Recently, Showmax has announced revamped prices of its mobile subscriptions bought and paid for via M-PESA. This will see customers enjoy lower prices on two Safaricom mobile data packages bundled with a 30-day Showmax Mobile subscription.

The new, lower-priced deals, took effect from 28th June 2022. 

• Showmax Mobile + 1GB Safaricom data – Kshs 299, down from Ksh 389.
• Showmax Pro Mobile + 3GB Safaricom data – Kshs 1299.