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Professional cyclist and Bend resident Chris Horner is set to be a part of NBC Sports’ broadcasting team for the Tour de France, which begins July 6 in Brussels, Belgium, and ends in Paris on July 28.

Horner, who became the oldest winner of any of cycling’s grand tours when he won the Vuelta a Espana in 2013 at the age of 41, will provide race analysis and interviews before and after each stage, according to a report from Cycling News. Horner joins retired U.S. professional cyclist Christian Vande Velde and host Paul Burmeister, both of whom have experience broadcasting the Tour de France. Both Vande Velde and Horner will provide additional analysis during play-by-play coverage provided by longtime TDF broadcast veteran Phil Liggett and Bob Roll, who will move from the studio to call the action with Liggett, whose longtime broadcast partner Paul ­Sherwen died in December, according to reports.