Watch the road races at the UCI Road World Championships 2026 as the women and men take on the 180.1 and 273.4km routes respectively in Montreal.

CyclingNews brings you all the information you need to watch, with free TV coverage and official broadcasters provided, as well as the all-important start times of the riders.

The road races are the crown jewels of the Road World Championships, with the two elite races on the final weekend of the event bringing the cream of the crop of the men's and women's pelotons together to compete for the rainbow jersey.

On the men's side, riders including Remco Evenepoel (Belgium), Isaac del Toro (Mexico), Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands), Tom Pidcock (Great Britain), and Paul Seixas (France) will be competing for glory.

They'll do battle over a 273.4km course featuring 12 laps of the hilly Mount Royal circuit in Montreal, with the Camilien-Houde climb (1.6km at 7.7%) set to prove decisive.

Yesterday, we saw Demi Vollering take the rainbow jersey as she continued her brilliant season with a victory in Montreal. Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney came second while Elisa Longo Borghini came home in third.

Want to know how you can tune in from wherever you are? Cyclingnews has all the information you need on how to watch the time trial below.

Can I watch the road races at UCI Road World Championships for free?

The road races at the UCI World Championships will be available to watch for free on multiple platforms across the world:

• BBC iPlayer (UK)
• CBC Gem (Canada)
• VRT / RTBF (Belgium)
• France TV (France)
• RAI (Italy)
• NOS (Netherlands)
• RTVE (Spain)
• UCI YouTube (Countries with no broadcaster)

Abroad? Use a VPN to unlock your free stream — find out more below.

How to watch the road races at UCI Road World Championships from anywhere in the world

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How to watch the road races at UCI Road World Championships in the UK

BBC iPlayer will show coverage of the road races at the UCI World Championships.

Alternatively, TNT Sports will broadcast the action with plans starting at £25.99/month on OTT streamer HBO Max.

How to watch the road races at UCI Road World Championships in the USA

FloBikes will show full coverage of the elite road races in the USA.

Prices start at $39.99 per month, although there is an annual option for $155.88 — that's the equivalent of $12.99 per month.

How to watch the road races at UCI Road World Championships in Canada

In Canada, CBC Gem will have full and free coverage of the elite road races at the UCI Road World Championships.

How to watch the road races at UCI Road World Championships in Australia

In Australia, you will need Stan Sport to watch the road races at the UCI Road World Championships.

Stan Sport plans start from AU$29.99/month with a base Stan plan (AU$9.99) and the Sport add-on included (AU$20)

Road Races – Schedule

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The 2026 UCI Road World Championships are in full swing in Montreal, Canada. The 99th edition of the event has already delivered plenty of excitement. The opening day saw history made, as Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel became the first man ever to win four consecutive elite time trial victories.

Cyclingnews' how to watch UCI Road World Championships 2026 has all the information on viewing the remaining events, which conclude on Sunday with the Men's Elite Road Race.

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UCI World Championship 2026 schedule

24 September

09:00 EDT (13:00 BST): Women Under 23 Road Race

13:30 EDT (17:30 BST): Men Junior Road Race

25 September

09:00 EDT (13:00 BST): Men Under 23 Road Race

14:15 EDT (18:15 BST): Women Junior Road Race

26 September

09:00 EDT (14:00 BST): Women Elite Road Race

27 September

09:00 EDT (14:00 BST): Men Elite Road Race

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Watch the UCI Road World Championships 2026 as a week of racing sees the best male and female cyclists compete for the rainbow jerseys in Montreal, Canada.

CyclingNews brings you all the information you need to watch, with TV coverage and official broadcasters provided, as well as free streaming information.

Having opted not to host the FIFA World Cup, Montreal swiftly chose to take on the UCI Road World Championships instead back in 2021, and a huge week of racing gets underway from Sunday.

It all begins with the Women's and Men's Elite Time Trials before a host of age-graded events and the Mixed Team Time-Trial Relay fill the midweek gaps. Finally, the week concludes with Road Race with the women racing on Saturday before the men take to the course on Sunday. Find our full preview of the time trials and road races below.

Want to know how you can tune in from wherever you are? Cyclingnews has all the information you need on how to watch or stream the UCI Road World Championships 2026 from the UK, USA, Canada and Australia, as well as how you can watch for free, plus how to use a VPN to get your usual coverage from anywhere in the world.

Watch UCI Road World Championships for free

The UCI Road World Championships are free-to-air in a number of countries across the world, here are some of our favourites:

• BBC iPlayer (UK)
• CBC Gem (Canada) - Will show every event
• VRT / RTBF (Belgium)
• France TV (France)
• RAI (Italy)
• NOS (Netherlands)
• RTVE (Spain)
• UCI YouTube (Countries with no broadcaster)

Please note that these channels will not show every race, but you can expect live coverage of the Elite time-trial and road race.

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Today at UCI Road World Championships

Today, we have the men's elite road race with Remco Evenepoel looking for his second rainbow jersey of the week in Montreal. Competition comes from the likes of Tom Pidcockl, Paul Seixas, Isaac Del Toro and Mathieu van der Poel.

Men's Road Race Schedule: 09:00–15:40 (ET, local time) | 14:00–20:40 (BST) | 15:00–21:40 (CEST)

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How to watch UCI Road World Championships in the UK

As alluded to above, you can watch select coverage of the UCI Road World Championships for free in the UK on BBC iPlayer.

BBC Two and BBC Three will also provide linear coverage, with the Women’s Elite and Men’s Elite time trials and road races broadcast on the platforms.

If you are looking for comprehensive coverage of every race of the week, TNT Sports is what you'll need.

How to watch UCI Road World Championships in the USA

FloBikes will show full coverage of the UCI Road World Championships in the USA.

How to watch UCI Road World Championships 2026 in Canada

In Canada, CBC Gem will have full and free coverage of the UCI Road World Championships 2026.

How to watch UCI Road World Championships 2026 in Australia

In Australia, you will need Stan Sport to watch the UCI Road World Championships.

UCI Road World Championships 2026 – Schedule

Time-Trial and Road Race: Preview

Beginning with the Women's and Men's Elite Time Trials, there is little doubt over who the two favourites will be to take the opening rainbow jerseys. Marlen Reusser is back to defend her 2025 title and, having taken the ITT at the Tour de France, her form is there for all to see. On the men's side, Remco Evenepoel needs little introduction when it comes to his time-trial prowess, with the Belgian eyeing a fourth successive World Championship in Canada. Both will have targets on their backs, though, with Great Britain's Zoe Bäckstedt looking to run Reusser close, while Evenepoel can expect competition from Filippo Ganna, with Jay Vine and Josh Tarling unable to compete.

On Saturday and Sunday, we have the showpiece road races. They will follow very similar routes to that of the Montreal GP, with the women taking on 180km and the men 273km, featuring 2,570m and 3,808m of climbing respectively.

With no Tadej Pogačar, the big favourites for the men's race come in the form of Wout van Aert, Paul Seixas, Isaac Del Toro, the aforementioned Evenepoel and GB's Tom Pidcock.

On the women's side, Magdeleine Vallières Mill will be defending her rainbow jersey on home soil, but will have plenty of competition. Demi Vollering is in search of a first world title, Elisa Longo Borghini has placed third on three occasions previously, and of course there is Belgium's Lotte Kopecky, who won the race in both 2023 and 2024.

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Watch the GP de Québec and GP de Montréal this week as the men's WorldTour heads to Canada for two late-season one-day Classics, with all the details on live streams and TV broadcasts right here.

The action kicks off with the GP de Québec on Friday, September 11, followed two days later by the GP de Montréal on Sunday, September 13, with both events producing thrilling circuit-based racing on hilly courses.

There is a big absentee in the form of former Montréal winner, Tadej Pogačar, who is injured, but that should open the door to a number of other contenders, including the likes of Remco Evenepoel, Tom Pidcock, Isaac Del Toro, and Paul Seixas.

With the World Championships taking place in Montréal later this month, these two races are a key stepping stone for many rainbow jersey contenders.

The races will be available to watch on several platforms across the world, with free coverage in Canada, so read on for all the details on how to watch the GPs of Québec and Montréal online, on TV, and from anywhere.

Watch GP Québec & Montréal for FREE in Canada

Our readers in Canada will be glad to know they can watch the GP de Québec and GP de Montréal for free.

CBC Gem is streaming both races live on its free streaming platform and its website player. Additionally, French speakers will be able to stream both races free via TVA+.

There is also paid-for coverage for on Flobikes.

Away from Canada right now? Geo-restrictions apply, but you can still access your usual streaming services using a VPN - more on that below.

How to watch GP Québec & Montréal from anywhere

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How to watch GP Québec & Montréal in the USA

Cycling fans in the USA can watch the GP Québec and GP de Montréal via HBO Max.

HBO Max – formerly Max – is the broadcaster with the most cycling rights for US viewers. Prices start from $16.99 for plans that include live cycling.

How to watch GP Québec & Montréal in the UK

As will be familiar to UK cycling fans, TNT Sports and HBO Max hold the rights to the Grand Prix de Québec and the Grand Prix de Montréal.

The easiest way to access TNT Sports is through the HBO Max streaming platform (£25.99 per month), while it can also be added to selected Sky, EE and Virgin Media TV packages.

Can I watch GP Québec & Montréal in Australia?

Fans in Australia can watch both the GP de Québec and GP de Montréal on Flobikes.

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Watch the Tour of Britain 2026 as the biggest race in the UK takes place this week.

The race runs from September 2 to September 6, with five stages across the eastern parts of Britain.

Beginning with a hilly stage starting and finishing in Lincoln on Wednesday, we have two real stages that should decide the general classification: Wednesday's opener and the penultimate stage from Helmsley to Leyburn on Saturday. The latter should be the overall decider, with around 2,700m of climbing and key ascents of Kidstones Pass (2.9km at 6.3%) and Greenhow Bank (4km at 7.2%).

Outside of that, we have three other stages, with Stage 2 taking us from Boston to Skegness, Stage 3 from Hull to Beverley and Stage 5 in Scotland, with a circuit around Earlston. All three are expected to be sprint stages, with Olav Kooij and Tim Merlier two of the headline sprinters involved.

Tim Wellens, Ilan van Wilder, Felix Großschartner, Aurélien Paret-Peintre and Filippo Ganna all feature.

Keep reading as we show you how to watch the Tour of Britain 2026 online and for free from anywhere in the world.

Can I watch the Tour of Britain for free?

The Tour of Britain will be free-to-air in the UK on ITV4 with each stage shown live on the channel. This is also accessible via streaming service ITVX.

In Australia you can watch at for free on SBS On Demand, while those across the world will be able to stream all five stages at no cost on the Tour of Britain YouTube channel.

Those outside their country for the Tour of Britain can still access their free stream using a VPN — find out more below.

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How to watch Tour of Britain in the UK

The Tour of Britain has a multitude of viewing options for 2026 in the UK.

TNT Sports and HBO Max once again continue their coverage, while ITV4 will broadcast every stage free on terrestrial television. You also have the option of streaming the action live via the Tour of Britain YouTube channel.

The easiest way to access TNT Sports is through HBO Max (£25.99 per month), while it can also be added to selected Sky, EE and Virgin Media TV packages.

ITV4 is available via your aerial or through the ITVX streaming service. Note that you will need an account to watch live television on ITVX.

How to watch Tour of Britain in the USA

In the USA, every stage of the Tour of Britain will be available to live stream for free via the Tour of Britain YouTube channel.

You won't even require an account.

How to watch Tour of Britain in Canada

It is the exact same deal in the Canada as in the US with the Tour of Britain YouTube channel broadcasting every stage of the race.

This is one of the few occasions FloBikes will not be the main broadcaster.

How to watch Tour of Britain in Australia

Australian cycling fans can stream the Tour of Britain 2026 live and free on SBS On Demand, the Australian broadcaster's free streaming service.

It is also available to view via the Tour of Britain YouTube channel if you are searching for alternative coverage

Tour of Britain 2026 – Schedule

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Watch the 2026 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships for a showdown of the top mountain bikers in the world today.

Mathieu van der Poel and Tom Pidcock will be among the stars competing in Val di Sole, Italy, where a host of races – cross-country Olympic, cross-country short circuit, and downhill – will take place.

Aside from the crossover road stars, who can also count Puck Pieterse and Isabella Holmgren among their number, a host of seasoned MTB world champions are also taking part.

Look out for the likes of Jenny Rissveds, Alan Hatherly, Valentina Höll and Victor Koretzky, each of whom will be defending their titles in Italy.

The UCI Mountain Bike World Championships is the premier event on the yearly mountain bike calendar, second only to the Olympic Games in importance in the mountain biking world.

Want to know how you can tune in from wherever you are? Cyclingnews has all the information you need on how to watch or stream the Mountain Bike World Championships from the UK, USA, Canada and Australia, as well as how you can watch for free, plus how to use a VPN to get your usual coverage from anywhere in the world

Watch the 2026 MTB World Championships for free

The 2026 Mountain Bike World Championships are available for free in several countries around the world. You can watch the action via the UCI Youtube channel, though access is subject to geoblocking.

The UCI has pay-to-watch broadcast deals in place in various countries around the world, so the likes of the UK, USA, Canada, and Australia will be unable to access this streaming option.

Elsewhere, L'Equipe TV (France), RTVE Play (Spain), RaiPlay (Italy), and VRT / RTBF (Belgium) are also broadcasting the action for free. In the UK, BBC Sport are airing the elite men's and women's Olympic cross-country events.

Those outside their country for the MTB Worlds can still access their free stream using a VPN — find out more below.

Today at the MTB World Championships

Today, the downhill events take centre stage, with Canada's Jackson Goldstone the defending World Champion. However, he will face competition from the likes of Jordan Williams and Finn Iles, who are first and second in the World Cup standings, respectively.

On the women's side, Valentina Höll sets the benchmark with four consecutive World Championship titles in DHI. Gracey Hemstreet is likely to be her biggest rival.

The schedule is as follows (all times CET):

• 09:15: DHI Women Junior
• 10:00: DHI Men Junior
• 13:20: DHI Women Elite
• 15:00: DHI Men Elite

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How to watch the 2026 MTB World Championships in the UK

TNT Sports and HBO Max will broadcast the 2026 MTB Worlds in the UK.

TNT Sports has broadcast every race of the 2026 road cycling season as well as plenty of action from the mountain bike, track, and cyclo-cross calendar.

How to watch the 2026 MTB World Championships in the USA

In the USA, the 2026 MTB World Championships will be broadcast by FloBikes.

A subscription to the streaming service will set you back $39.99 per month.

How to watch 2026 MTB World Championships in Canada

FloBikes will once again be your go-to streaming service if you are looking to stream the 2026 MTB World Championships in Canada.

How to watch the 2026 MTB World Championships in Australia

Australian cycling fans have it best, with free-to-air coverage of the 2026 MTB World Championships on Stan Sport

UCI Mountain Bike World Championship - Schedule

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Watch the Vuelta a España 2026 as we head into the climactic final few stages of the race.

The race began on August 22 with a short time trial in Monaco, and will finish on September 13 with a grand finale in Granada, southern Spain.

After the early exit of race favourite Tadej Pogačar, the Spaniard Enric Mas (Movistar) has inherited the leader's red jersey, establishing himself as the strongest climber and coming through the important stage 18 time trialling test in impressive fashion.

Can Primož Roglič (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) or even Felix Gall (Decathlon CMA CGM) unseat him at the last? The key mountain days on stages 19 and 20 will decide, with the Vuelta being the most mountainous Grand Tour of the season at 58,156 metres of elevation gain – that's almost 4,000 more than the Tour de France and 9,000 more than the Giro d'Italia.

The finale in Granada features laps of a circuit with a short sharp climb, where the points classification leader Wout van Aert, who has helped his young teammate Matthew Brennan to five sprint wins, will surely be eyeing a third stage success of his own.

Want to know how you can tune in from wherever you are? Cyclingnews has all the information you need on how to watch or stream the Vuelta a España from the UK, USA, Canada and Australia, as well as how you can watch for free, plus how to use a VPN to get your usual coverage from anywhere in the world.

Watch Vuelta a España 2026 for free

Yes, the 2026 Vuelta a España is available free-to-air in several countries, including Australia, Spain, and Belgium.

• SBS on Demand (Australia)
• RTVE Play (Spain)
• RTBF / VRT (Belgium)

In the UK, Channel 5 will also show free-to-air highlights of every stage of the Vuelta.

Those outside their country for the Vuelta can still access their free stream using a VPN — find out more below.

Vuelta a España 2026 — Stage 19

• Stage 19: Vélez-Málaga to Peñas Blancas, Estepona, 210 km
• Start Time: 12:06 CEST / 11:06 BST / 06:06 ET
• Finish time: 17:14 CEST / 16:14 BST / 11:14 ET

After the stage 18 time trial, it's another huge GC test at the Vuelta a España, but now the focus switches back to the mountains, with stage 19 the first in a huge double-header that will decide the red jersey. Saturday's stage is the harder of the two but today's category-1 summit finish at Peñas Blancas is still a major test for the race leader Enric Mas.

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How to watch Vuelta a España 2026 in the UK

TNT Sports and HBO Max will broadcast the 2026 Vuelta a España in the UK.

TNT Sports has broadcast every race of the 2026 road cycling season and will continue to provide coverage of the Vuelta. You can get access to multiple features on their platform, including multiview and key moment recaps from each stage.

How to watch Vuelta a España 2026 in the USA

In the USA, the 2026 Vuelta a España will be broadcast by NBC Sports, with every stage available live on Peacock.

How to watch Vuelta a España 2026 in Canada

FloBikes will once again be your go-to streaming service if you are looking to stream the 2026 Vuelta a España in Canada.

How to watch Vuelta a España 2026 in Australia

Australian cycling fans have it best, with free-to-air coverage of the 2026 Vuelta a España on SBS, which broadcasts every stage in full.

Coverage is available via satellite TV, as well as online through the SBS On Demand streaming service.

Vuelta a España 2026 – Schedule

Vuelta a España 2026 - 5 Stages to watch

1. Stage 4 — 25 August: A circular route around Andorra la Vella, this 104.9km stage packs in 2,890m of climbing and promises to be an early GC battle where Pogačar may impose himself on his rivals.
   
2. Stage 9 — 30 August: 4,940m of climbing on this long 187.4km stage from La Vila Joiosa/Villajoyosa to Alto de Aitana Costa Blanca. Aitana returns as a summit finish and makes its Tour reappearance for the first time since 2016.
   
3. Stage 12 — 3 September: Another big day of climbing from Vera to Calar Alto. The Calar Alto climb comes in at 16.9km at 5.6% — brutal.
   
4. Stage 18 — 10 September: This ITT could have the final repercussions on the GC and, if Pogačar hasn't already secured La Roja, he will hope he can make a big impression on the circuit from El Puerto de Santa María to Jerez de la Frontera.
   
5. Stage 20 — 12 September: The queen stage is the must-watch of the Tour, with 4,849m of climbing and a finish in Collado del Alguacil. It takes in five categorised climbs, with three Cat. 1s, a Cat. 3 and a concluding HC climb.

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Watch the Clásica San Sebastián 2026 as Remco Evenepoel aims to make it four wins in Northern Spain's most iconic race.

As ever, the Clásica San Sebastián 2026 follows a familiar route to recent editions, with seven categorised climbs packed into 221.1km of racing. The peloton will face just over 4,000 metres of elevation gain throughout the day, a profile that should in theory only the strongest climbers and puncheurs in contention for victory. The toughest ascent comes at Erlaitz, the climb averages 11%, with ramps reaching as steep as 17%.

Remco Evenepoel will start among the favourites as he bids to add a fourth Clásica San Sebastián title to his palmarès, although questions remain over how fresh his legs will be following the Tour de France where he placed second. Quinn Simmons represents Lidl-Trek’s strongest chance of victory, while Jhonatan Narváez of UAE Team Emirates-XRG will fancy his chances. British hopes rest with Ineos Grenadiers’ Oscar Onley, who returns to competition for the first time since his crash at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Follow along as we bring you all the streaming information you need to watch Clásica San Sebastián 2026, including details on where to watch for free.

Watch Clásica San Sebastián 2026 for free

The Clásica San Sebastián 2026 is available to watch for free on RTBF Auvio (Belgium), RTVE Play (Spain) and EITB Directo (Spain).

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How to watch Clásica San Sebastián 2026 from anywhere in the world

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How to watch Clásica San Sebastián 2026 in the UK

The Clásica San Sebastián 2026 will be shown on TNT Sports in the UK,

The easiest way to watch this is via HBO Max with plans including TNT starting at £25.99/month. Alternatively, you can add the channel to your Sky, EE or Virgin Media package.

How to watch Clásica San Sebastián 2026 in the USA

In the USA, Clásica San Sebastián 2026 will be broadcast on FloBikes.

FloBikes broadcasts a multitude of races in the USA and will show this year's race from Spain. Prices start at $39.99/month.

How to watch Clásica San Sebastián 2026 in Canada

It is a similar story in Canada, FloBikes will be broadcasting the Clásica San Sebastián 2026.

In Canada, the streaming service is available for CA$49.99/month and carries virtually the entire road cycling calendar, including this month's Vuelta a España.

How to watch Clásica San Sebastián 2026 in Australia

Unfortunately, Clásica San Sebastián 2026 will not be shown in Australia.

If you're from a country where it is being broadcasted and you are visiting Oz right now use NordVPN to unlock your stream.

Clásica San Sebastián 2026: Profile

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A VPN is essential for streaming the biggest UCI WorldTour events across the globe. You may think the cycling season is winding down after the Tour de France, its thrilling climax on the Champs-Élysées, and Tadej Pogačar securing his fifth yellow jersey.

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However, plenty more is to come, including the Tour de France Femmes (1-9 August), Vuelta a España (22 August-13 September), and the UCI Road World Championships in Montréal, Canada. (20-27 September) A VPN ensures you won't miss a single turn of a wheel.

But why should you get a VPN to watch the live cycling? And which are the best VPNs for streaming? Cyclingnews is here to offer some guidance.

First, you might be asking: what exactly is a VPN? It stands for Virtual Private Network, a type of software you can install on your computer, phone, or even a smart TV to help keep your online activity secure.

It works by hiding your real location, encrypting your internet connection (there’s more going on behind the scenes, but that’s the basic idea), and allowing you to enjoy your cycling streaming subscriptions from anywhere as if you were at home.

Luckily, our tech wizard experts at TechRadar and Tom's Guide know everything there is to know about VPNs. They’ve tested hundreds of them, and we’ll be leaning on their expert opinions as we take a look at some of the key benefits of VPNs when it comes to streaming cycling or any other of your favourite sports online.

Benefits of a VPN for streaming cycling

Use a VPN to watch your usual cycling streams from anywhere

The biggest advantage of a VPN for those looking to stream TV is that it allows you to do so from anywhere.

What if you’d been on holiday or on a work trip during the Tour de France and missed out on what was one of the most exciting finales ever seen at the Tour?

A VPN will allow you to access your usual streaming coverage from another country, so you never have to miss a moment like Mathieu van der Poel holding off the peloton to take the win in Paris.

Pretty much all streaming platforms these days are geo-restricted – in other words, they work only in the host country. For example, Peacock TV, which holds the exclusive live streaming rights to the Tour de France in the United States through to 2029, only works in the US. If you try to watch from abroad, you’ll find yourself geo-blocked.

A VPN gets around this by re-routing your connection through a remote server, which replaces your device’s IP address (a sort of unique digital passport). The best VPN providers will have server options in pretty much every country in the world – often multiple servers – so when you connect through one of them, it will appear that you are in that country.

Heading on holiday or spending time away from your home country doesn’t mean you have to be locked out of the services you subscribe to and pay for. It’s a good way to make sure you’re getting full value out of your subscriptions.

Use a VPN to improve picture quality

Another advantage of a VPN is improved streaming quality for live events like cycling or football.

Your internet provider may advertise high speeds, but in reality, performance is often reduced by throttling, especially during peak times or when streaming in high definition.

A VPN masks your activity by routing your connection through its servers, making it harder for your ISP to throttle your speed based on what you are doing.

Use a VPN to stay safe while streaming

While unblocking region-locked content is a huge perk of a VPN, ironclad digital privacy remains its true superpower. Let's face it: in today's hyper-connected landscape, cyber anxiety is real. Plenty of tools can disguise your location, but a quality VPN acts as your primary digital shield, locking your personal data against hackers and data brokers.

By wrapping your internet traffic in heavy-duty encryption, a VPN renders your online activity totally unreadable to outside eyes. Sensitive information like passwords, banking details, and credit cards stay strictly off-limits, which is critical the moment you connect to unsecured airport, cafe, or public Wi-Fi networks.

Best VPNs for watching cycling

TechRadar and Tom's Guide both recommend NordVPN as the best VPN. It's one of the most affordable and ranks among the top VPN's for unblocking streaming services. There are plenty to choose from, and below you'll find the top-rated services from our tech-savvy colleagues, showing the current deals and recommended packages from each provider.

These are some of the best VPN offers currently available, and perfect for uninterrupted live cycling viewing in 2026 and securing your VPN service for 2027 and beyond. So you can subscribe now knowing you've secured a great VPN deal.

Below you'll also find all the best VPN deals from other providers with pricing relevant to your location.

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Watch the 2026 Tour de France Femmes as Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Kasia Niewiadoma, Demi Vollering and Marlen Reusser head the cast of favourites doing battle for the yellow jersey.

The race runs from August 1, with its Grand Départ in Switzerland, until August 9, when a grand finale in the hills around Nice concludes what is set to be a spectacular week of racing.

Along the way, the riders of the women's peloton tackle a host of challenging stages, including the hilly opener in Lausanne, a 21km time trial in Dijon, more hills in the Loire, and a historic summit finish atop Mont Ventoux.

As ever, the best riders in the world will are present to battle over the four jerseys, eight stage wins, and more glory besides. Along with Ferrand-Prévot, Vollering, Niewiadoma-Phinney and Reusser there is also Elisa Longo Borghini, Cédrine Kerbaol and Isabella Holmgren to watch in the competition for top spots overall.

Beyond the GC battle, big names to watch include Lorena Wiebes, Elisa Balsamo, Zoe Bäckstedt, Lotte Kopecky, Kim Le Court-Pienaar, and world champion Magdeleine Vallieres.

The Tour de France Femmes is the biggest event on the women's cycling calendar, mirroring the men's race in importance every July. Many fans – diehard and casual – will be tuning in from around the globe to witness the cream of the crop of the women's peloton do battle, with the wide interest helped by the fact that, in many countries, the Tour is fully free to watch.

Want to know how you can tune in from wherever you are? Cyclingnews has all the information you need on how to watch or stream the Tour de France from the UK, USA, Canada and Australia, as well as how you can watch for free, plus how to use a VPN to get your usual coverage from anywhere in the world.

Watch Tour de France 2026 for free

Yes, the Tour de France Femmes is available free-to-air in a number of countries, including Australia, France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain, to name just a few.

• SBS on Demand (Australia)
• France TV (France)
• RTBF Auvio (Belgium)
• RaiPlay (Italy)
• RTVE Play (Spain)
• NOS (Netherlands)

Today at the Tour de France Femmes

• Stage 8: Sisteron - Nice
• Start time: 13:40 CEST / 12:40 BST / 07:40 ET
• Finish time: 17:43 CEST / 16:43 BST / 11:43 ET

Stage 8 is the longest day out, with 171.9km from Sisteron to Nice. It is labelled a flat day and while it will definitely not carry the degree of bite of Friday's Mont Ventoux stage there are four categorised climbs, though with all being category 4 the sprinters will be hoping this is their chance. When it comes to sprinters, of course it's impossible to look past Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) who is wearing green and has already won two stages.

However, for the sprinters to get a chance, the teams will have to keep the break under control and also hope that the overall riders don't try and steal the thunder. Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon-SRAM) in yellow has a lead of just 15 seconds on Demi Vollering (FDJ United-SUEZ) and 39 seconds to Marlen Reusser (Movistar) so with such a tight battle no chance will be looked past and time bonuses could become crucial.

How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 from anywhere in the world

Away from home during the Tour de France Femmes? A VPN can help you keep up with the action.

VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) can change your device’s location, allowing you to bypass geo-restrictions on streaming services and access your usual coverage from anywhere. They also add an extra layer of security when using public Wi-Fi.

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How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 in the UK

TNT Sports and HBO Max will broadcast the Tour de France Femmes 2026 in the UK.

TNT Sports has broadcast every race of the 2026 road cycling season and will continue to provide coverage of the Tour de France Femmes. You can get access to multiple features on their platform, including multiview and key moment recaps from each stage.

How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 in the USA

In the USA, the 2026 Tour de France Femmes will be broadcast by NBC Sports, with every stage available live on Peacock.

How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 in Canada

FloBikes will once be your go-to streaming service if you are looking to stream the 2026 Tour de France Femmes in Canada.

How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 in Australia

Australian cycling fans have it best, with free-to-air coverage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes on SBS, which broadcasts every stage in full.

Coverage is available via satellite TV, as well as online through the SBS On Demand streaming service.

Tour de France Femmes 2026 — Schedule

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Watch Stage 21 of the Tour de France as the peloton heads into Paris for the finale of 2026.

Stage 20 saw Richard Carapaz prevail from the breakaway to claim his second stage victory in three days, holding off a late attack from Remco Evenepoel to take the win. Behind him, Tadej Pogačar and Isaac del Toro crossed the finish line hand in hand, all but securing the yellow and white jerseys respectively heading into the final stage.

Stage 21 has unfortunately been shortened from 133km to just 89km due to policing shortages caused by wildfires in France. Despite the reduced distance, the route still includes the cobbled climb of Butte Montmartre, where Wout van Aert outsprinted Pogačar to win in Paris last year.

The sprinters will be hoping the race stays together this time around, but the puncheurs will be eager to add one of cycling's most prestigious stage wins to their palmarès. Can Pogačar go one better and cap off his Tour with a victory in Paris, or will a Classics specialist such as Mathieu van der Poel or Mads Pedersen deny him once again?

Follow along as we bring you all the streaming information you need to watch Stage 21 of the Tour de France, including details on where to watch for free.

Watch Stage 21 of Tour de France 2026 for free

Stage 21 of the Tour de France is free to watch in multiple countries across the world.

In Australia, you can watch for free on SBS on Demand with English commentary.

S4C (Wales/UK), France TV (France), RTBF Auvio (Belgium), RaiPlay (Italy), RTVE Play (Spain) and NOS (Netherlands) will also have full coverage at no cost.

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How to watch Stage 21 of Tour de France 2026 from anywhere in the world

Not in your usual country for stage 21? A VPN can help you keep up with the action.

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How to watch Stage 21 of Tour de France 2026 in the UK

Stage 21 of the Tour de France will be shown on TNT Sports 1 with coverage beginning at 14:30 BST.

The easiest way to watch this is via HBO Max with plans including TNT starting at £25.99/month. Alternatively, you can add the channel to your Sky, EE or Virgin Media package.

You can also watch for free on S4C in the UK with commentary provided in Welsh.

Can't watch live? Channel 5 will have free-to-air highlights at 21:00 BST tonight.

How to watch Stage 21 of Tour de France 2026 in the USA

In the USA, Stage 21 of the 2026 Tour de France will be broadcast by NBC Sports, with the live streaming available via Peacock. An encore presentation of the final stage will be shown on NBC at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

Peacock plans start at just $10.99/month with a multitude of live sport available, including the Tour de France.

How to watch Stage 21 of Tour de France 2026 in Canada

FloBikes will broadcast Stage 21 of the Tour de France in Canada.

FloBikes is available for CA$49.99/month and carries virtually the entire road cycling calendar.

How to watch Stage 21 of Tour de France 2026 in Australia

In Australia, Stage 21 will be available via free-to-air broadcaster SBS.

Coverage is available via satellite TV, as well as online through the SBS On Demand streaming service.

Stage 21 Schedule

Stage 21 of the Tour de France will take place on Sunday, July 26 with a start time of 17:50 CET / 16:50 BST / 11:50 ET and an expected finish time of 19:46 CET / 18:46 BST and 13:46 ET.

Stage 21: Profile

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Watch stage 6 of the 2026 Tour de France as the first big mountain stage of the race arrives early in the first week.

In what promises to be an enthralling day of racing, Stage 6 has all the ingredients to deliver. The first Hors Catégorie climb of the race is joined by three further categorised ascents, making for a relentless day in the mountains. The legendary Col du Tourmalet (17.1km at 7.3%) is the headline challenge, coming 130km into the stage. However, it is not where the race will be decided, with a further ascent to Gavarnie-Gèdre (18.7km at 3.7%) still to come before the finish.

On paper, this looks like another chapter in the battle between Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard. Vingegaard and his team will welcome the longer climbs, but that no longer appears to be a factor that particularly troubles the indomitable Slovenian. Tom Pidcock, Paul Seixas and Remco Evenepoel will also look to give good accounts of themselves, but this is already appearing to be a two-horse race.

So read on as we provide all the streaming details you need to watch Stage 6 of the Tour de France, including free viewing options.

Watch Stage 6 of Tour de France 2026 for free

Stage 6 of the Tour de France is free to watch in multiple countries across the world.

In Australia, you can watch for free on SBS on Demand with English commentary.

France TV (France), RTBF Auvio (Belgium), RaiPlay (Italy), RTVE Play (Spain) and NOS (Netherlands) will also have full coverage at no cost.

Away for stage 6? Use NordVPN to unlock your free stream — more on that below.

How to watch Stage 6 of Tour de France 2026 from anywhere in the world

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How to watch Stage 6 of Tour de France 2026 in the UK

Stage 6 of the Tour de France will be shown on TNT Sports 1 with coverage beginning at 12:30pm BST.

The easiest way to watch this is via HBO Max with plans including TNT starting at £25.99/month. Alternatively, you can add the channel to your Sky, EE or Virgin Media package.

Can't watch live? Channel 5 will have free-to-air highlights at 7pm BST tonight.

How to watch Stage 6 of Tour de France 2026 in the USA

In the USA, Stage 6 of the 2026 Tour de France will be broadcast by NBC Sports, with this accessible via Peacock.

Peacock plans start at just $10.99/month with a multitude of live sport available, including the Tour de France.

How to watch Stage 6 of Tour de France 2026 in Canada

FloBikes will broadcast Stage 6 of the Tour de France in Canada.

FloBikes is available for CA$49.99/month and carries virtually the entire road cycling calendar.

How to watch Stage 6 of Tour de France 2026 in Australia

In Australia, Stage 6 will be available via free-to-air broadcaster SBS.

Coverage is available via satellite TV, as well as online through the SBS On Demand streaming service.

Stage 6 Schedule

Stage 6 of the Tour de France takes place on Thursday, 9 July with a start time of 11.25am BST / 6.25am EST / 8.25pm AEST and an expected finish time of 4.29pm BST / 11.29am EST / 2.29am AEST (Friday).

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The Tour de France is one of the most watched sporting events in the world, and that's partly because it's brilliant sporting theatre, but also because you can watch it for free in so many countries.

In the modern age of the most popular sporting events disappearing behind the paywalls of commercial TV companies, it's rare to find an event with such a wide presence across public service broadcasters.

The 2026 Tour de France, though, is going out for free in no fewer than 14 countries. Is yours included? Check out the full list below.

► Watch your usual Tour de France live streams from anywhere with this NordVPN deal.

Tour de France no longer fully free to watch in the UK

The 2026 Tour de France is no longer free to watch in the UK. After 40 years on terrestrial television, the Tour de France will no longer be available live in its entirety to the non-paying viewer from 2026. ITV, which took over the reins from Channel 4 in 2002, broadcast its final Tour this year.

There is, however, something of a reprieve in that the Welsh free-to-air channel S4C has secured a late rights deal and will broadcast seven stages live. Coverage, in the Welsh language, can be found on the S4C TV channel in Wales as well as the BBC iPlayer streaming service across the UK, and also the S4C Chwaraeon YouTube channel. The stages to be shown will be: 1, 2, 3, 18, 19, 20, 21.

For full live coverage of the Tour de France 2026 in the UK, TNT Sports and its streaming platform HBO Max are the major rights-holders, with all 21 stages live and comprehensive coverage that includes studio analysis and on-the-ground reporting. Subscriptions start from £30.99 a month, which does represent value for money for many cycling fans, but perhaps closes the door to a fair few casual viewers.

Watch the Tour de France for free on SBS in Australia

Fans in Australia have it pretty good; after enjoying the whole Giro d'Italia for free, you can now watch the entire Tour de France 2026 for free through SBS too.

► All 21 stages are on the main SBS channel and the easy-to-use streaming platform SBS On Demand (free, registration required).

Europe leads the way

Europe's passion for the Tour is remarkable. The Tour de France is available to watch for free not only in France, but also in Spain, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Slovakia, Luxembourg, and Portugal, and across two separate channels in both Switzerland and Belgium. Check out the full list of channels and streams further down the page.

Can I watch the Tour de France for free in the USA?

No. The USA is one of the countries without a free-to-air broadcast arrangement for the Tour de France. NBC is showing the 2026 Tour de France (available on cable plans), while live streaming is available via Peacock from $10.99 a month.

Watch your free Tour de France coverage from anywhere

Off on your travels this July? Heading somewhere with no free coverage, or without commentary you can understand? A VPN will get you your usual Tour de France coverage wherever you are in the world.

Virtual Private Networks are internet security software that effectively disguise your device's location, meaning you can bypass the geo-restrictions in place on all major streaming platforms. A VPN is a great tool to ensure you don't have to give up your usual viewing options while you're abroad, and it makes your devices far safer too.

NordVPN is the top of the range, according to our colleagues at TechRadar, and there's a great deal on right now.

► Full TV guide: How to watch the Tour de France 2026

Full list of free-to-air Tour de France broadcasters

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US cycling fans can catch every moment of live Tour de France 2026 coverage on Peacock TV. The 113th edition of the Tour has already served up plenty of excitement, and we are only on Stage 6. The drama will only intensify as Tadej Pogačar fights to defend his yellow jersey against his peloton rivals.

The popular streaming service Peacock will be following all the action as this year's race unfolds. It's also currently offering a 12-month subscription for the price of 10.

That means you can lock down an entire year of live cycling coverage for just $109.99, reduced from $131.88, or $9.16 a month – the lowest price we've seen since Black Friday last year.

Save 17% when you sign up for a 12-month plan at Peacock TV.

The Peacock Premium plan is the most popular option, and as well as exclusive live coverage of the Tour, you can watch TV series, hit movies, and a load of other sports. It does include ads, and if you want to enjoy ad-free streaming, the Premium Plus plan is available for $169.99 with the same '12 months for the price of 10' deal.

If you're travelling abroad over the summer, you'll most likely find your Peacock TV viewing blocked by geo-restrictions.

The best way to continue your regular viewing as if you're at home and ensure you don't miss any of the action from the Tour is to use a VPN. NordVPN has discounted its highly rated VPN plans by as much as 75%, with a bonus of three free months on top.

Save up to $192 when you sign up for a NordVPN two-year plan at NordVPN.

The Complete Plan is the most popular option from Nord, and it works out at just $4.49 a month or $372.60 over the two-year period, when you take into account the extra three months.

NordVPV is a recommended choice when it comes to the best VPN services. Our expert colleagues at TechRadar have rigorously tested and independently verified all the major VPN services, and Norton scored a 4.5-star rating, praised for being one of the easiest and fastest VPN services, and the best overall choice.

If you're new to a VPN (Virtual Private Network), then this handy piece of internet tech simply allows your devices to appear as if they're located in your usual location. So wherever you are in the world, you can access your usual streaming services, allowing uninterrupted coverage of your favourite sports and TV shows.

A VPN also come with a host of privacy and protection benefits for your internet usage, which are very useful when travelling abroad and offer benefits that include additional safety when using public Wi-Fi, protecting privacy for remote work and financial transactions.

This is one of the best VPN offers currently available, and perfect for uninterrupted live cycling viewing in 2026.

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The 113th edition of the Tour de France starts this weekend, Saturday, July 4. The Grand Départ, Stage One of the Tour de France 2026, sees the return of the thrilling team time trial around the streets of Barcelona, Spain.

Our how to watch the Tour de France guide has all the information on viewing the three weeks and all 21 stages. However, if you find yourself travelling abroad over summer, you'll most likely find yourself blocked out of your at-home streaming services by geo-restrictions.

The best way to continue your services, viewing as if you're at home, and ensure you don't miss any of the cycling action is to use a VPN. NordVPN is the renowned internet security brand and has currently discounted its highly rated VPN plans by as much as 75%, and a bonus of three free months on top.

Save up to $192 when you sign up for a NordVPN two-year plan at NordVPN.

The Complete Plan is the most popular option from Nord, and it works out at just $4.49 a month or $372.60 over the two-year period, when you take into account the three-month FREE bonus.

NordVPV is a recommended choice when it comes to the best VPN services. Our expert colleagues at TechRadar have rigorously tested and independently verified all the major VPN services, and Norton scored a 4.5-star rating, praised for being one of the easiest and fastest VPN services, and the best overall choice.

If you're new to a VPN (Virtual Private Network), then this handy piece of internet tech simply allows your devices to appear as if they're located in your usual location. So wherever you are in the world, you can access your usual streaming services, allowing uninterrupted coverage of your favourite sports and TV shows.

A VPN also come with a host of privacy and protection benefits for your internet usage, which are very useful when travelling abroad and offer benefits that include additional safety when using public Wi-Fi, protecting privacy for remote work and financial transactions.

This is one of the best VPN offers currently available, and perfect for uninterrupted live cycling viewing in 2026.

2026 UCI WorldTour schedule highlights

• Tour de France, 4-26 July
• Tour de France Femmes, 1-9 Aug
• La Vuelta España, 22 Aug-13 Sep
• UCI World Championships, 20-27 Sep

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Watch the 2026 Tour de France as Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) goes for a fifth yellow jersey.

Key rival Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) was forced to abandon after a crash on stage 15, which meant Remco Evenepoel (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) jumped up to the runner-up place in the GC standings and now looks set to clinch the position ahead of Pogačar's teammate Isaac del Toro.

The overall battle may be all but decided as the final day of racing for the 2026 Tour de France unfolds in Paris, but the final opportunity to claim a stage win should still be charged. Riders are facing a course which could lean in a number of directions, and there will a;sp be little time to linger in celebratory mode given it is a shortened 88.7km day of racing in Paris. The original run-in from Thoiry to the French capital has been cut out amid pressure on resources due the wildfire situation in the nation.

It is a day where the sprinters could be in with a chance, after a stretching of the distance from the Butte Montmartre to the finish line on the Champs-Élysées. Though, they won't have it easy, not given that Classics riders like Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Premier Tech) could also take advantage of the launching point and even overall leader Pogačar might want to add just one more stage victory to his already staggering tally of five this edition.

It is set to be a day of racing that keeps the excitement alive until the final kilometres unfold and the stage victor, jersey winners and podium placers get a chance to celebrate after 21 days of brutally tough racing from Barcelona.

The Tour de France is one of the biggest annual sporting events in the world, and attracts all the best riders, as well as millions of fans across the planet, with plenty of casual fans tuning in from around the globe. The wide interest is helped by the fact that, in many countries, the Tour de France is fully free to watch.

Want to know how you can tune in from wherever you are? Cyclingnews has all the information you need on how to watch or stream the Tour de France from the UK, USA, Canada and Australia, as well as how you can watch for free, plus how to use a VPN to get your usual coverage from anywhere in the world.

Watch Tour de France 2026 for free

Yes, the Tour de France is available free-to-air in a number of countries, including Australia, France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain, to name just a few.

• SBS on Demand (Australia)
• France TV (France)
• RTBF Auvio (Belgium)
• RaiPlay (Italy)
• RTVE Play (Spain)
• NOS (Netherlands)

In the United Kingdom, ITV does not hold free UK streaming rights this year. TNT Sports has exclusive rights to provide full coverage of the Tour de France, but there will be free daily highlights on Channel 5 and some free stage coverage in Wales via S4C.

How to watch Tour de France 2026 from anywhere in the world

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How to watch Tour de France 2026 in the UK

With ITV no longer holding cycling broadcast rights, the 2026 Tour de France can instead be streamed on TNT Sports and HBO Max in the UK.

TNT Sports has broadcast every race of the 2026 road cycling season and will continue to provide coverage of the Tour de France. You can get access to multiple features on their platform, including multiview and key moment recaps from each stage.

There will also be free daily highlights shown on Channel 5 or via their streaming service.

For Welsh viewers they can watch seven stages for free via S4C with Welsh commentary. These include stage 1, 2, 3, 18, 19, 20 and 21.

How to watch Tour de France 2026 in the USA

In the USA, the 2026 Tour de France will be broadcast by NBC Sports, with every stage available live on Peacock.

There will be bonus encore presentations on NBC for the middle weekend, available without a Peacock subscription - stage 14 on Saturday, July 18 at 3:00 p.m. EDT and stage 15 on Sunday, July 19 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

How to watch Tour de France 2026 in Canada

FloBikes will once be your go-to streaming service if you are looking to stream the 2026 Tour de France in Canada.

How to watch Tour de France 2026 in Australia

Australian cycling fans have it best, with free-to-air coverage of the 2026 Tour de France on SBS, which broadcasts every stage in full.

Coverage is available via satellite TV, as well as online through the SBS On Demand streaming service.

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TNT Sports, the UK broadcast rights holder for the Tour de France, has announced that cycling's biggest race will maintain its presence on free-to-air television in the country after signing a multi-year deal with 5.

The deal largely covers highlights packages, although the UK-based stages of the 2027 Tour de France Grand Départ in the UK will be shown live on 5.

Free-to-air broadcasting of the Tour came to an end with last year's race after TNT Sports' parent company Warner Bros Discovery secured the exclusive rights to the race. ITV, the long-term free-to-air broadcaster, has now stepped away from cycling.

That meant that the Tour, along with much of the rest of the cycling calendar, would only be accessible to people paying a £30.99 per month subscription fee, up from the £6.99 price for GCN+ just two years ago.

On Wednesday, however, TNT Sports announced that some coverage would remain on free-to-air television between 2026 and 2028. Highlights of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España will be broadcast on Channel 5 during that period, with highlights of the Giro d'Italia to follow from next year.

The deal will also include live coverage of the UK Grand Départs of both the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes in 2027.

"The Grand Tours are the most prestigious cycling events in the world, watched and adored by millions, and we are delighted that 5 will be their new free-to-air home in the UK," said the president of 5, Reemah Sakaan.

"Our daily highlights show for the Tour de France will be available to everyone at 7pm each evening this July and we'll also have daily highlights through both the Vuelta a Espana and the Giro d'Italia for the next three years, plus next year we'll have live coverage of the Tour de France's historic return to the UK.

"The Tour de France kicks off an incredible summer of sport on 5, adding to the rapidly expanding range of premium sport we have for people to watch, including the best of the action from the Commonwealth Games this summer.

"This new deal with TNT Sports reflects our long-term commitment to bringing brilliant coverage of the world's best sporting events to millions of viewers and providing access to premium audiences for advertisers."

'Expanding the reach of elite cycling across the UK'

In October 2024, TNT Sports signed a deal with Tour de France organisers ASO to become the exclusive broadcaster of the Tour de France until 2030. The broadcaster already held the air rights to the other Grand Tours as well as many other races throughout the season.

Now, for the next three years, at least a portion of the cycling calendar will remain accessible to fans around the country.

"This partnership with 5 represents a major step forward in expanding the reach of elite cycling across the UK," said EVP of Warner Bros Discovery Sports Europe, Scott Young.

"As the Home of Cycling, we are committed to bringing fans closer to the biggest races in the world across both men's and women's cycling, and this agreement ensures even more viewers can experience the drama, emotion and storytelling that define Grand Tour racing.

"By combining a strong free-to-air highlights offering with our comprehensive live coverage, we are delivering unprecedented access to the sport across every platform. Cycling is one of the most compelling sports in the world, featuring extraordinary athletes and unforgettable moments, and it's important that those stories are shared with the widest possible audience.

"Expanding reach and engaging new audiences across our rights portfolio remains a key strategic priority, and partnerships such as this play an important role in achieving that ambition."

The FIFA World Cup 2026 begins this week and is an incredible 104-match feast of soccer action in North America. However, for us cyclists, the real show starts in Barcelona, Spain, in July with the Grand Départ of the Tour de France 2026.

The World Cup will be in its final stages when the world's best cyclists, including defending champion Tadej Pogačar, take to the start line of the 113th edition. Stage One of the Tour de France 2026 starts on Saturday, July 4 with an always exciting team time trial around the Catalan capital.

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2026 UCI WorldTour schedule highlights

• Critérium du Dauphiné (Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), 7-14 June
• Tour de Suisse, 17-21 June
• Tour de France, 4-26 July
• Tour de France Femmes, 1-9 Aug
• La Vuelta España, 22 Aug-13 Sep
• UCI World Championships, 20-27 Sep

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Watch the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes this week, the French stage race being one of the key warm-up races for the Tour de France and a major event in its own right.

Here are all the details you need to follow the race on live streams and TV channels in the US, UK, Canada and the rest of the world.

While Tour de France favourites Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard won't be tackling the 1,208km race between Vizille and Brison, instead taking other routes to the Tour de France, a host of major names will be lining up.

Home favourite Paul Seixas is perhaps the most heavily anticipated rider in the lineup. The Decathlon CMA CGM starlet will face a fierce fight for supremacy, however.

UAE Team Emirates-XRG duo Isaac del Toro and João Almeida, Netcompany Ineos trio Carlos Rodríguez, Oscar Onley, and Kévin Vauquelin, Lidl-Trek pairing Mattias Skjelmose and Juan Ayuso, and Visma-Lease a Bike leader Matteo Jorgenson are among the others to watch.

Key stages to watch include the final three stages with summit finishes at the Plateau de Solaison, the Grand Colombier, and Crest-Voland.

There are broadcast options for the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the UK, USA and Canada, as well as free live streaming options around Europe.

Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026 Free Stream

The Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is being streamed for free in France, Australia, Belgium, Spain and Italy. Channels are as follows:

• France TV (France)
• SBS on Demand (Australia)
• Sporza / RTBF Auvio (Belgium)
• RaiPlay (Italy)
• RTVE Play (Spain)

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How to watch the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes from anywhere

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How to watch the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the UK

Fans in the UK can watch Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026 through TNT Sports and HBO Max.

TV viewers will find the action across multiple TNT Sports channels, with live streaming available on the new home of cycling in the UK, HBO Max.

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How to watch the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in the USA

The Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes will air live in the USA on NBC Sports via Peacock. The Tour de France and Vuelta a España will also be broadcast on the platform later in the year.

A subscription to Peacock Premium costs $10.99/month or $109.99/year.

How to watch the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in Canada

Fans in Canada can watch the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes on FloBikes.

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How to watch the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in Australia

Viewers in Australia can watch the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes via cycling's major broadcaster in the country, SBS.

All stages will be aired live online on their streaming platform, SBS On Demand. SBS is a free-to-air broadcaster, and SBS On Demand is free to use with registration.

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Watch the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women for the second women's Grand Tour of the season., with the race heading towards a big GC finish in the mountains and a first visit to the Colle dell Finestre later in the week.

Elisa Longo Borghini is aiming for a third win in a row on home ground in Italy, but she'll face stiff competition from a host of big names. Demi Vollering, Marlen Reusser, Niamh Fisher-Black, Marion Bunel, and Anna van der Breggen are also on the list of GC contenders.

The race opened with a flat sprint stage in Ravenna, while the stage 4 mountain time trial to Nevegal shook up the GC standings. The hills come on Wednesday's stage 5, while later in the race, be sure to watch the queen stage 8 over the Colle delle Finestre.

The Giro d'Italia Women is being broadcast all over the world, with TV coverage and live streaming options in the UK, US, and Canada, so read on for all the details on how to watch the race wherever you are in the world.

How to watch the Giro d'Italia Women 2026 for free

The 2026 Giro d'Italia Women is free to watch in Australia and Italy.

In Australia, the race will be free with English commentary thanks to SBS.

You can also catch the race for free live on Italian national broadcaster RAI.

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How to watch the Giro d'Italia Women in the UK

Fans in the UK can watch the 2026 Giro d'Italia Women through TNT Sports and HBO Max.

TNT Sports is your linear option while live streaming is available on the new home of cycling in the UK, HBO Max. Plans start at £25.99/month, with month-by-month terms available at £30.99.

How to watch the Giro d'Italia Women in the USA

The Giro d'Italia Women is being aired by HBO Max in the United States. Plans start from $18.49 per month for a package that includes live cycling.

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Both races are being live-streamed on the SBS On Demand platform, which is a free service for those in Australia. If you are looking for linear coverage, each stage will be available on SBS Viceland.

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You can follow all the action from stage 19 and the queen stage of the 2026 Giro d'Italia at Alleghe with live streaming around the world.

The Giro d'Italia is winding towards its conclusion in Milan on Sunday, May 31, but there's plenty of action to come before then, including Friday's queen stage of the race.

Stage 19 takes the peloton on a 151km ride through the Dolomites from Feltre to Alleghe with six classified climbs standing in the way. Major tests include the first-category Passo Duran, HC Passo Giau, and the second-category Passo Falzarego, while the closer is another second-category climb.

Race leader Jonas Vingegaard will be looking to consolidate his maglia rosa lead ahead of his expected overall victory, while behind him, the likes of Felix Gall, Thymen Arensman, and Jai Hindley will do battle over the podium places.

Read on for all the details on how to watch stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia online, on TV, and wherever you are in the world.

Where to watch stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia for free

Stage 19 of the 2026 Giro d'Italia will be free to watch in Australia, Italy and Switzerland.

In Australia, it's free with English commentary thanks to SBS.

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How to watch stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia in the UK

Fans in the UK can watch Stage 19 of the Giro through TNT Sports and HBO Max. It will go out on TNT Sports 1.

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How to watch stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia in the USA

Stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia is on HBO Max in the United States. Plans start from $18.49 per month for a package that includes live cycling.

How to watch stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia in Canada

For Canadian viewers, it is the usual FloBikes to stream stage 19.

A subscription will set you back CAN$215.88 for the year or CAN$49.99 on a monthly basis.

How to watch stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia in Australia

In Australia you can watch stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia for free on SBS.

Both races are being live-streamed on the SBS On Demand platform, which is a free service for those in Australia. If you are looking for linear coverage, each stage will be available on SBS Viceland.

Giro d'Italia stage 19 start and finish times

Stage 19 will start in Feltre at 12:30 local time. That's 11:30 BST, and 6:30 ET.

After 151km of racing, the stage is set to conclude at Alleghe at 17:12 local time – 16:12 BST, and 11:12 ET.

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Grand Tour season is already in full swing with the 109th edition of the Giro d'Italia providing plenty of racing action. Jonas Vingegaard (Visma-Lease a Bike) is in the iconic maglia rosa, and as he heads into the Queen Stage with a two-minute lead.

The Queen (Stage 19) is a brutal 151km test featuring 5,000 metres of altitude gain and five major climbs, including the Passo Giau, which is the highest point of the race at 2,233 metres.

Viewing the Giro, the Tour de France, and all the best cycling races, including the Tour de France Femmes and the Giro d'Italia Women, can mean multiple streaming subscriptions. If you find yourself often travelling for the summer, especially during the Tour running from July 4 to July 26, you'll most likely find yourself blocked out by geo-restrictions.

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2026 UCI WorldTour schedule highlights

• Giro d'Italia, 9-31 May
• Giro d'Italia Women, 30 May-7 Jun
• Tour de France, 4-26 July
• Tour de France Femmes, 1-9 Aug
• La Vuelta España, 22 Aug-13 Sep
• UCI World Championships, 20-27 Sep

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Ahead of this summer's Tour de France, many UK cycling fans were preparing for the prospect of no longer being able to follow the action on TV, after the demise of ITV’s free-to-air coverage last year.

The broadcaster decided not to renew their rights deal for the 2026 race and beyond, leaving Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), parent company of TNT Sports, as the exclusive UK rightsholder for cycling's premier three-week race.

However, for fans unwilling to part with their cash to watch the action, there may now be a glimmer of hope.

Speaking to a select group of media, including Cyclingnews, WBD's Executive Vice President of Production, Scott Young, all but confirmed that non-paying fans would be able to watch some of the action.

"I think you need to have a free-to-air product [for the Tour de France] and there will be a free-to-air product,” he explained.

"It could entail having a partner that will show parts of the Tour de France to a free audience, but we're just working through how much [of the race], what duration, frequency, we're working through all the elements of that," Young added when quizzed on what a free-to-air product could actually look like for viewers.

WBD already collaborates with free-to-air broadcasters for other major sporting events, such as the Olympics and FA Cup – English football’s main domestic knockout competition – with the BBC, and has held similar arrangements with ITV for rugby union and MotoGP. WBD also has Quest, a free-to-air TV channel within their portfolio that has previously aired cycling highlights.

However, Young would not commit to any further details on which broadcaster TNT Sports may end up teaming up with for the Tour, nor the specifics of any such arrangement, such as whether it would entail live coverage or just highlights packages.

The controversial price hike

ITV's departure from the UK cycling landscape in 2025 was marked as a major blow to the sport, with concerns raised about the impact a reduction in visibility could have on cycling's long-term health at all levels.

It coincided with the closure of Eurosport in the UK, and a subsequent rise in monthly subscription cost – from £6.99 to £30.99 a month, a 343% price hike – as cycling moved over to TNT Sports.

Addressing the criticism directed towards the UK’s now exclusive Tour de France broadcaster, Young said: “There’s lots of different ways to connect to an audience beyond the paywall. Companies like us and Sky invest in sport, and that's why sports like the Premier League have been going since day one behind a paywall. There’s clearly an audience in this market that accepts to pay for sport, and if you pay for your TV licence, you're effectively paying for sport.

“We need to have a relationship with free-to-air broadcasters to do exactly that, for us to continue to have the value coming in through the subscription so we can invest in sport and have a free-to-air partner so that a certain amount of that content is also accessible to people who choose not to subscribe,” he continued.

The broadcaster faced a second wave of criticism shortly after coverage moved to TNT Sports – and the resulting price hike – when its ad-free stream disappeared ahead of last summer’s Tour de France.

In response to this point of contention, Young was clear on WBD’s stance.

“I think as a commercial sports broadcaster, an ad-free product doesn't make a lot of sense.”

That being said, Cyclingnews understands that WBD is working towards a new solution for advertisement breaks during its cycling coverage, and is hopeful of restoring some form of flag-to-finish coverage option for major races in the near future.

As the days count down to this summer's Tour, and TNT Sports' first as sole UK broadcaster, Young is motivated by the responsibility that brings with it.

"I think it's really exciting, because I know we're going to commit to it. I know what we're going to deliver on the Tour de France is going to be extraordinary.

"It will elevate our coverage of cycling."

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Watch the 2026 Giro d'Italia for the first men's Grand Tour of the season. On Saturday, the peloton will endure a marathon 200 kilometre stage ending on the long climb to Piancavallo. It's the final mountain of the race before the pan-flat finale in Rome on Sunday.

Jonas Vingegaard remains the favourite for overall victory as the Dane looks to add his name to the select list of winners of all three Grand Tours. He now leads by 4:03 on Felix Gall, but lost the mountains classification jersey to Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) on Friday.

With Vingegaard unlikely to lose the overall, it's now up to riders like Thymen Arensman (Netcompany Ineos) to fight to get on the podium after being overtaken by Jai Hindley (Red Bull-ora-Hansgrohe) for third place behind Vingegaard and Gall.

It's the last chance!

The Giro d'Italia is being broadcast all over the world, with TV coverage and live streaming options in the UK, US, and Canada, so read on for all the details on how to watch the race wherever you are in the world.

How to watch the Giro d'Italia 2026 for free

The 2026 Giro d'Italia is free to watch in Australia, Italy and Switzerland.

In Australia it is free with English commentary thanks to SBS. You can also catch the race for free live on Italian national broadcaster RAI and on Swiss streaming services RSI (Italian commentary) and SRF (German commentary).

The Giro d'Italia YouTube channel is also showing stage 10 for free in Italy.

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What time is the Giro d'Italia on today?

Saturday's stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia is 200 kilometres long and features two ascents of the 14.5km Piancavallo ascent in the second half, ending atop the climb.

Jonas Vingegaard will, of course, be expected to assert his dominance once again, but look to his rivals to give it one last go.

Check out our full preview here.

Stage 20 will start at 11:00 CET (10:00 BST, 5:00 EDT) and will finish at approximately 16:00 CEST (15:00 BST, 10:00 EDT).

How to watch the Giro d'Italia 2026 from anywhere in the world

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How to watch the Giro d'Italia in the UK

Fans in the UK can watch the 2026 Giro d'Italia through TNT Sports and HBO Max.

TNT Sports is your linear option while live streaming is available on the new home of cycling in the UK, HBO Max. Plans start at £25.99/month, with month-by-month terms available at £30.99.

How to watch the Giro d'Italia in the USA

The Giro d'Italia is being aired by HBO Max in the United States. Plans start from $18.49 per month for a package that includes live cycling.

If you're an Amazon Prime member, you might find it easier to sign up to Max via Prime.

How to watch the Giro d'Italia in Canada

For Canadian viewers, it is the usual FloBikes to watch the Giro d'Italia.

A subscription will set you back CAN$215.88 for the year or CAN$49.99 on a monthly basis.

FloBikes customers in the US will be blocked from this one - they only have the rights in Canada.

How to watch the Giro d'Italia in Australia

As alluded to above, cycling fans in Australia can watch the Giro d'Italia for free through SBS.

Both races are being live-streamed on the SBS On Demand platform, which is a free service for those in Australia. If you are looking for linear coverage, each stage will be available on SBS Viceland.

Giro d'Italia 2026: Stage start and finish times

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Watch La Vuelta Femenina 2026, the 12th edition of the women's Spanish Grand Tour, as a host of top GC contenders do battle on challenging terrain around Spain, including a debut for the fearsome Alto de l'Angliru climb.

Read on for all the details you need to follow the race on live streams and TV channels in the US, UK, Canada, and the rest of the world.

The route of La Vuelta Femenina 2026 is based entirely in the north-east of the country and runs for 815km between Marín in Galicia and the Alto de l'Angliru in the mountains of Asturias.

The first stage was a rain-soaked 113.9km from Marín to Salvaterra de Miño, and impacted some of the contenders in the final half of the stage on the dicey descents. This first hilly day saw Noemi Rüegg (EF Education-Oatly) spring from the front of a reduced peloton for the victory.

The second day of racing at La Vuelta Femenina offered no flat terrain across 109.8 kilometres from Lobios to San Cibrao das Viñas, where Rüegg crashed out of the race race and Shari Bossuyt took a surprise reduced-sprint victory. Franziska Koch finished second and moved into the race lead.

The third day of racing begins in Padrón, and the peloton will race for 121.2km along a lumpy course into the finish, where a reduced group could, again, play for a sprint finish in A Coruña.

A pair of decisive mountain day pack a punch for the final weekend with decisive finishes at Les Praeres and the Angliru.

A host of big names will be battling for glory at the race, even if 2025 champion Demi Vollering (FDJ United-SUEZ) won't be defending her title. In her place, look to the likes of Pauline Ferrand-Prévot (Visma-Lease a Bike), Liane Lippert (Movistar), Juliette Berthet (FDJ United-SUEZ), Anna van der Breggen (SD Worx-Protime), and Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney (Canyon-SRAM-Zondacrypto) to challenge for the red jersey.

There are broadcast options in the UK, USA and Canada, as well as free live streaming options for La Vuelta Femenina.

Can I watch La Vuelta Femenina for free?

The 2026 edition of La Vuelta Femenina is free to watch in Australia via SBS. SBS is the major cycling broadcaster in Australia and you can watch via the SBS On Demand streaming platform.

The race's home nation of Spain will also offer free-to-air coverage via national broadcaster RTVE. Sporza in Belgium will also offer no cost access.

If you're not in your home country right now, geo-restrictions will likely be an issue for you. But you can still access your usual streaming services by using a VPN.

How to watch La Vuelta Femenina from anywhere

Traveling abroad during La Vuelta Femenina? Geo-restrictions can block coverage, but a VPN can help. It lets your device appear in another country so you can access your usual streaming services (as long as it follows the broadcaster’s terms), while also improving security and performance.

There are loads of great VPN options out there, but our colleagues at TechRadar rate NordVPN as the best overall for its streaming capabilities, security features, and price.

Where can I watch La Vuelta Femenina in the UK?

Fans in the UK can watch La Vuelta Femenina through TNT Sports and HBO Max.

Live streaming is available on the new home of cycling in the UK, HBO Max.