How to watch Tre Valli Varesine – Live streams, TV coverage as Pogačar and Pidcock take on Italian Classic

Tre Valli Varesine: Tadej Pogačar shortly before the race was cancelled due to poor weather
Tadej Pogačar shortly before the 2024 race was cancelled due to poor weather (Image credit: Getty Images)

Watch Tre Valli Varesine today, October 7, as the Italian autumn Classics continue with world champion Tadej Pogačar in action – we have all the details on live streams and TV broadcasts right here.

Tre Valli Varesine: Key information

► Date: October 7

► Category: 1.Pro

TV & Streaming: TNT Sports, Discovery+ (UK), HBO Max (USA), FloBikes (Canada)

Free stream: RAI Play (Italy)

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Tadej Pogačar, who won this race in 2022, is back for his second appearance since retaining the world champion's rainbow jersey – the first being his stunning solo victory at the European Championships on Sunday. Tom Pidcock and Ben Healy are among the challengers, while the women's field is headlined by the new European champion Demi Vollering.

The races will be available to watch on several platforms across the world, with free coverage in Italy, so read on for all the details on how to watch Tre Valli Varesine online, on TV, and from anywhere.

Watch Tre Valli Varesine for FREE in Italy

Fans in Italy will be pleased to know that they can catch all the action for free thanks to RAI, with coverage of both races provided on TV and online by the national broadcaster.

The women's race is on RAI Sport, while the men's race is on RAI 2. Both races are available to stream on the RAI Play streaming service.

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

How to watch Tre Valli Varesine from anywhere

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How to watch Tre Valli Varesine in the USA

Cycling fans in the USA can watch Tre Valli Varesine 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 Tre Valli Varesine in the UK

In the UK, TNT Sports and Discovery+ hold the exclusive rights to the Tre Valli Varesine.

TNT Sports 2 is the channel linear TV customers will need for both the men's and women's events. Live streams for both races will be hosted at Discovery+, where subscriptions cost £30.99 a month.

See alsoWhat's happening to cycling on TV in the UK? Explaining the Eurosport closure, TNT Sports, pricing, and how to watch

Can I watch Tre Valli Varesine in Canada?

In Canada, Tre Valli Varesine will be shown live on the cycling streaming service FloBikes.

A subscription to FloBikes, which has pretty much every race you could wish to want for Canadian viewers, costs $39.99 a month or $203.88 for the year.

Tre Valli Varesine: Timings

Women's race

Start: 08:50 CET / 07:50 BST / 02:50 ET

Finish (approx): 12:30 CET / 11:30 BST / 06:30 ET

Men's race

Start: 12:15 CET / 11:15 BST / 06:15 ET

Finish (approx): 16:30 CET / 15:30 BST / 10:30 ET

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is a freelance sports writer and editor. He’s an NCTJ-accredited journalist with a bachelor’s degree in modern languages (French and Spanish). Patrick worked full-time at Cyclingnews for eight years between 2015 and 2023, latterly as Deputy Editor.

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