Riders Ready To Set Off For 106th Tour De France

The 106th Tour de France starts Saturday. It's beginning this year in Brussels, in recognition of the Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx, one of the greatest riders in the history of competitive cycling. He won the Tour de France five times. Here & Now's Lisa Mullins previews this year's race with the BBC's Rob Hayles (@robhayles1).

This BBC interview can be heard in the Here & Now podcast or with the WBUR app.