How to watch stages 13, 14 and 15 of the 2024 Giro d'Italia
The GC race may look as if it's all decided, but Tadej Pogačar still has 9 days of racing to get through. Find out how to watch the Giro d'Italia with Cyclingnews' guide
The second week of the 107th edition of the Giro d'Italia turns the focus to the sprinters on stage 13, then to the time trial specialists on stage 14 and to the climbers on a mountainous stage 15.
Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) leads the GC standings by 2:40 over Daniel Martínez (Bora-Hansgrohe) and 2:56 over Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers). Meanwhile, Ben O'Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) sits just outside the podium positions at 3:39.
The second week featured a breakaway win for Valentin Paret-Peintre on the stage 10 summit finish at Bocca della Selva, and as the roads flattened out on stage 11, it was Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) who powered to the sprint victory ahead of relegated Tim Merlier (Soudal-QuickStep) in Francavilla al Mare. The next day, Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-QuickStep) treated fans to a breakaway masterclass win on stage 12 in Fano.
Next up, stage 13 from Riccione to Cento is as flat as it gets and another opportunity for the sprinters. Stage 14 offers the second of two time trials at this Giro d'Italia. The 31.2-kilometre test starts in Castiglione delle Stiviere and finishes at the southern tip of Lago di Garda. Then it's back into the mountains on stage 15, where the peloton will tackle the Passo del Mortirolo and a finish in Livigno.
You can watch the upcoming Giro d'Italia stages live on television or via streaming. Read on to learn how to do so in your area.
Check out Cyclingnews' complete guide to watching the Giro d'Italia.
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Free live broadcasts will be available in many countries including S4C in Wales, EITB in the Basque Country, VTM in Belgium, SBS in Australia, and RAI in Italy.
Paid options to watch the opening stages of the Giro d'Italia include MAX in the USA ($10 per month or $100 per year with ads, $16/$150 for an ad-free experience), FloBikes in Canada (CAN$150 for the year or CAN$29.99 per month) and on Eurosport and live streaming on Discovery+ in the UK (£6.99 per month or £59.99 per year).
In Geraint Thomas' home region in Wales, S4C will show the race on live television or their streaming service S4C Clic.
Watch live cycling on any streams
If you are outside of your home region and need to access your live streaming services to watch the action, you may find your access to be geo-restricted.
In this case, a VPN service will come in handy, allowing your computer to pretend it's home and let you log into your streaming accounts to catch all of the racing action.
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Kirsten Frattini is the Deputy Editor of Cyclingnews, overseeing the global racing content plan.
Kirsten has a background in Kinesiology and Health Science. She has been involved in cycling from the community and grassroots level to professional cycling's biggest races, reporting on the WorldTour, Spring Classics, Tours de France, World Championships and Olympic Games.
She began her sports journalism career with Cyclingnews as a North American Correspondent in 2006. In 2018, Kirsten became Women's Editor – overseeing the content strategy, race coverage and growth of women's professional cycling – before becoming Deputy Editor in 2023.