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\r\n Netflix set to cancel Tour de France: Unchained docu-series<\/a>\r\n <\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n \r\n \r\n How to watch cycling for less in the UK<\/a>\r\n <\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n \r\n \r\n What TNT Sport’s \u00a330.99 per month subscription means for UK cycling fans<\/a>\r\n <\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n \r\n \r\n Live cycling moves to TNT Sports premium subscription<\/a>\r\n <\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\n\n\nBelgium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/Tour-des-Flandres-Cyclist-20-970x647.jpg\")
Xavier Pereyron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBelgium has the largest spread of free-to-air coverage in Europe, rivalling Eurosport’s packed cycling schedule. With Belgium being bilingual, there’s almost double the content to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flemish state broadcaster VRT’s sports channel Sporza provides heaps of free-to-air coverage for its audience. With an account to VRT Max<\/a>, the broadcaster’s streaming service, you can also access documentaries and Sporza’s fantasy cycling game.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSporza broadcasts close to every UCI WorldTour race on its platform, including coverage of the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a as well as a packed cyclocross schedule in the winter. Plus, if you tune into Sporza’s coverage, you get to listen to the hallowed commentary duo of Jos\u00e9 De Cauwer and Michel Wuyts, who have long graced the Flemish airwaves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the Flemish language isn’t to your taste, then you can access RTBF’s free-to-air coverage of cycling in French for the Wallonian audience in Belgium. By making an account for RTBF Auvio<\/a>, you can access an extensive cycling calendar that includes 100 races in total<\/a>, including all three Grand Tours and Monuments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Access Sporza on VRT Max<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Access RTBF Auvio<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Netherlands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/04\/Paris-Roubaix-Mens-Race-Gallery-James-024-970x693.jpg\")
James York\/Matt Grayson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nNOS is the Dutch free-to-air broadcaster that handles pro cycling. The channel, also available to view online, offers a fairly stacked set of cycling broadcasts, including four Monuments and two Grand Tours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following a new deal secured between ASO, the EBU and NOS, the channel will broadcast all major ASO races until 2030. This includes rights to Paris-Roubaix, the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alongside this chunk of the UCI calendar, major Flemish one-day races and the UCI World Championships will be available to watch on NOS and its streaming service NOS Start<\/a>. The streaming service is free to sign up to, just as long as you’re over the age of 16. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Access NOS<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Santos Tour Down Under <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAustralia has the widest selection of English-language free-to-air content and the SBS On Demand <\/a>online platform can be joined at no cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSBS has the rights to show major ASO races, including coverage of the Tour de France, Tour de France Femmes and other key pre-Tour races in France. Outside of this European WorldTour coverage, SBS broadcasts the Australian block in January, the Tour of Oman and Tour de la Provence during the winter. It also has free-to-air coverage of the domestic ProVelo SuperLeague.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Expect to see the following races via SBS this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Tour de France (and Femmes) and Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a (and Femenina)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Strade Bianche, Gent Wevelgem, Paris-Roubaix, Fl\u00e8che Wallonne, Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge, Eschborn-Frankfurt and Paris-Tours<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Paris-Nice, Volta a Catalunya, Tour of Turkey, Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 and Cro Race <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
SBS On Demand also hosts a series of cycling podcasts and documentaries. These include a half-hour look into Grace Brown’s illustrious career and a deep dive into the life of cycling commentator Phil Liggett. Speaking of, Liggett often appears in the commentary booth for the Austalian coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Access SBS On Demand<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Patrik Lundin\/Cyclist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFree-to-air coverage of bike races is winding down in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The men’s Tour de France will be broadcast live on ITV4 and online on ITVX, with highlights also aired each evening of the men’s race at 8pm. However 2025 will be the final year of free-to-air live coverage of WorldTour level cycling on ITV<\/a>. No other channel has stepped up to fill that position and TNT Sports has bought the exclusive rights to show the Tour until 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAs of March 2025, freeview channel Quest will broadcast race highlights from the Grand Tours. In addition, ‘The Ultimate Cycling Show’, hosted by Orla Chennaoui and Adam Blythe, will begin airing at the end of February and will discuss the week’s news in pro cycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Access ITVX<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Ireland<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"Cyclist](\"https:\/\/dqh479dn9vg99.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2023\/05\/CAuldPhoto-2023GirodItalia-Stage8-1252-970x647.jpg\")
Chris Auld<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIreland is another victim of the recent Eurosport closure, forcing cycling to merge into TNT Sports’ premium subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIreland’s only free-to-air cycling coverage is available in the Irish language via TG4. The Galway-based channel will broadcast the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes in 2025, hosted by the commentary duo of P\u00e1id\u00ed \u00d3 Lion\u00e1ird and P\u00e1draic \u00d3 Cuinn. However, 2025 will be the final year TG4 is permitted to broadcast the women’s race given WBD’s exclusivity deal, which will come into effect in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regardless, TG4 is accessible without the need to make an account<\/a>. Its Tour de France coverage available across the island of Ireland, so viewers in Northern Ireland can tune in online or on TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you’re hoping to access free-to-air coverage in English, Irish viewers are unable to access British content through ITVX. The free streaming platform is not available in Ireland or Northern Ireland. There are no plans to broadcast the Tour de France on UTV in Northern Ireland either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Access TG4<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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\r\n How to watch cycling for less in the UK<\/a>\r\n <\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n \r\n \r\n What TNT Sport’s \u00a330.99 per month subscription means for UK cycling fans<\/a>\r\n <\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n \r\n \r\n Live cycling moves to TNT Sports premium subscription<\/a>\r\n <\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\n\n\nBelgium<\/h2>\n\n\n\nXavier Pereyron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBelgium has the largest spread of free-to-air coverage in Europe, rivalling Eurosport’s packed cycling schedule. With Belgium being bilingual, there’s almost double the content to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flemish state broadcaster VRT’s sports channel Sporza provides heaps of free-to-air coverage for its audience. With an account to VRT Max<\/a>, the broadcaster’s streaming service, you can also access documentaries and Sporza’s fantasy cycling game.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSporza broadcasts close to every UCI WorldTour race on its platform, including coverage of the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a as well as a packed cyclocross schedule in the winter. Plus, if you tune into Sporza’s coverage, you get to listen to the hallowed commentary duo of Jos\u00e9 De Cauwer and Michel Wuyts, who have long graced the Flemish airwaves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the Flemish language isn’t to your taste, then you can access RTBF’s free-to-air coverage of cycling in French for the Wallonian audience in Belgium. By making an account for RTBF Auvio<\/a>, you can access an extensive cycling calendar that includes 100 races in total<\/a>, including all three Grand Tours and Monuments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Access Sporza on VRT Max<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Access RTBF Auvio<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Netherlands<\/h2>\n\n\n\nJames York\/Matt Grayson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nNOS is the Dutch free-to-air broadcaster that handles pro cycling. The channel, also available to view online, offers a fairly stacked set of cycling broadcasts, including four Monuments and two Grand Tours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following a new deal secured between ASO, the EBU and NOS, the channel will broadcast all major ASO races until 2030. This includes rights to Paris-Roubaix, the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alongside this chunk of the UCI calendar, major Flemish one-day races and the UCI World Championships will be available to watch on NOS and its streaming service NOS Start<\/a>. The streaming service is free to sign up to, just as long as you’re over the age of 16. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Access NOS<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Australia<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSantos Tour Down Under <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAustralia has the widest selection of English-language free-to-air content and the SBS On Demand <\/a>online platform can be joined at no cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSBS has the rights to show major ASO races, including coverage of the Tour de France, Tour de France Femmes and other key pre-Tour races in France. Outside of this European WorldTour coverage, SBS broadcasts the Australian block in January, the Tour of Oman and Tour de la Provence during the winter. It also has free-to-air coverage of the domestic ProVelo SuperLeague.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Expect to see the following races via SBS this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Tour de France (and Femmes) and Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a (and Femenina)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Strade Bianche, Gent Wevelgem, Paris-Roubaix, Fl\u00e8che Wallonne, Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge, Eschborn-Frankfurt and Paris-Tours<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Paris-Nice, Volta a Catalunya, Tour of Turkey, Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 and Cro Race <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
SBS On Demand also hosts a series of cycling podcasts and documentaries. These include a half-hour look into Grace Brown’s illustrious career and a deep dive into the life of cycling commentator Phil Liggett. Speaking of, Liggett often appears in the commentary booth for the Austalian coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Access SBS On Demand<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
United Kingdom<\/h2>\n\n\n\nPatrik Lundin\/Cyclist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFree-to-air coverage of bike races is winding down in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The men’s Tour de France will be broadcast live on ITV4 and online on ITVX, with highlights also aired each evening of the men’s race at 8pm. However 2025 will be the final year of free-to-air live coverage of WorldTour level cycling on ITV<\/a>. No other channel has stepped up to fill that position and TNT Sports has bought the exclusive rights to show the Tour until 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAs of March 2025, freeview channel Quest will broadcast race highlights from the Grand Tours. In addition, ‘The Ultimate Cycling Show’, hosted by Orla Chennaoui and Adam Blythe, will begin airing at the end of February and will discuss the week’s news in pro cycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Access ITVX<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Ireland<\/h2>\n\n\n\nChris Auld<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIreland is another victim of the recent Eurosport closure, forcing cycling to merge into TNT Sports’ premium subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIreland’s only free-to-air cycling coverage is available in the Irish language via TG4. The Galway-based channel will broadcast the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes in 2025, hosted by the commentary duo of P\u00e1id\u00ed \u00d3 Lion\u00e1ird and P\u00e1draic \u00d3 Cuinn. However, 2025 will be the final year TG4 is permitted to broadcast the women’s race given WBD’s exclusivity deal, which will come into effect in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regardless, TG4 is accessible without the need to make an account<\/a>. Its Tour de France coverage available across the island of Ireland, so viewers in Northern Ireland can tune in online or on TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you’re hoping to access free-to-air coverage in English, Irish viewers are unable to access British content through ITVX. The free streaming platform is not available in Ireland or Northern Ireland. There are no plans to broadcast the Tour de France on UTV in Northern Ireland either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Access TG4<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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\r\n What TNT Sport’s \u00a330.99 per month subscription means for UK cycling fans<\/a>\r\n <\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article>\r\n \r\n \r\n Live cycling moves to TNT Sports premium subscription<\/a>\r\n <\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\n\n\nBelgium<\/h2>\n\n\n\nXavier Pereyron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBelgium has the largest spread of free-to-air coverage in Europe, rivalling Eurosport’s packed cycling schedule. With Belgium being bilingual, there’s almost double the content to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flemish state broadcaster VRT’s sports channel Sporza provides heaps of free-to-air coverage for its audience. With an account to VRT Max<\/a>, the broadcaster’s streaming service, you can also access documentaries and Sporza’s fantasy cycling game.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSporza broadcasts close to every UCI WorldTour race on its platform, including coverage of the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a as well as a packed cyclocross schedule in the winter. Plus, if you tune into Sporza’s coverage, you get to listen to the hallowed commentary duo of Jos\u00e9 De Cauwer and Michel Wuyts, who have long graced the Flemish airwaves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the Flemish language isn’t to your taste, then you can access RTBF’s free-to-air coverage of cycling in French for the Wallonian audience in Belgium. By making an account for RTBF Auvio<\/a>, you can access an extensive cycling calendar that includes 100 races in total<\/a>, including all three Grand Tours and Monuments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Access Sporza on VRT Max<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Access RTBF Auvio<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Netherlands<\/h2>\n\n\n\nJames York\/Matt Grayson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nNOS is the Dutch free-to-air broadcaster that handles pro cycling. The channel, also available to view online, offers a fairly stacked set of cycling broadcasts, including four Monuments and two Grand Tours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following a new deal secured between ASO, the EBU and NOS, the channel will broadcast all major ASO races until 2030. This includes rights to Paris-Roubaix, the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alongside this chunk of the UCI calendar, major Flemish one-day races and the UCI World Championships will be available to watch on NOS and its streaming service NOS Start<\/a>. The streaming service is free to sign up to, just as long as you’re over the age of 16. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Access NOS<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Australia<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSantos Tour Down Under <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAustralia has the widest selection of English-language free-to-air content and the SBS On Demand <\/a>online platform can be joined at no cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSBS has the rights to show major ASO races, including coverage of the Tour de France, Tour de France Femmes and other key pre-Tour races in France. Outside of this European WorldTour coverage, SBS broadcasts the Australian block in January, the Tour of Oman and Tour de la Provence during the winter. It also has free-to-air coverage of the domestic ProVelo SuperLeague.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Expect to see the following races via SBS this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Strade Bianche, Gent Wevelgem, Paris-Roubaix, Fl\u00e8che Wallonne, Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge, Eschborn-Frankfurt and Paris-Tours<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Paris-Nice, Volta a Catalunya, Tour of Turkey, Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 and Cro Race <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
SBS On Demand also hosts a series of cycling podcasts and documentaries. These include a half-hour look into Grace Brown’s illustrious career and a deep dive into the life of cycling commentator Phil Liggett. Speaking of, Liggett often appears in the commentary booth for the Austalian coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Access SBS On Demand<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
United Kingdom<\/h2>\n\n\n\nPatrik Lundin\/Cyclist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFree-to-air coverage of bike races is winding down in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The men’s Tour de France will be broadcast live on ITV4 and online on ITVX, with highlights also aired each evening of the men’s race at 8pm. However 2025 will be the final year of free-to-air live coverage of WorldTour level cycling on ITV<\/a>. No other channel has stepped up to fill that position and TNT Sports has bought the exclusive rights to show the Tour until 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAs of March 2025, freeview channel Quest will broadcast race highlights from the Grand Tours. In addition, ‘The Ultimate Cycling Show’, hosted by Orla Chennaoui and Adam Blythe, will begin airing at the end of February and will discuss the week’s news in pro cycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Access ITVX<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Ireland<\/h2>\n\n\n\nChris Auld<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIreland is another victim of the recent Eurosport closure, forcing cycling to merge into TNT Sports’ premium subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIreland’s only free-to-air cycling coverage is available in the Irish language via TG4. The Galway-based channel will broadcast the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes in 2025, hosted by the commentary duo of P\u00e1id\u00ed \u00d3 Lion\u00e1ird and P\u00e1draic \u00d3 Cuinn. However, 2025 will be the final year TG4 is permitted to broadcast the women’s race given WBD’s exclusivity deal, which will come into effect in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regardless, TG4 is accessible without the need to make an account<\/a>. Its Tour de France coverage available across the island of Ireland, so viewers in Northern Ireland can tune in online or on TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you’re hoping to access free-to-air coverage in English, Irish viewers are unable to access British content through ITVX. The free streaming platform is not available in Ireland or Northern Ireland. There are no plans to broadcast the Tour de France on UTV in Northern Ireland either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Access TG4<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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\r\n Live cycling moves to TNT Sports premium subscription<\/a>\r\n <\/h4>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/article><\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\n\n\nBelgium<\/h2>\n\n\n\nXavier Pereyron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBelgium has the largest spread of free-to-air coverage in Europe, rivalling Eurosport’s packed cycling schedule. With Belgium being bilingual, there’s almost double the content to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flemish state broadcaster VRT’s sports channel Sporza provides heaps of free-to-air coverage for its audience. With an account to VRT Max<\/a>, the broadcaster’s streaming service, you can also access documentaries and Sporza’s fantasy cycling game.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSporza broadcasts close to every UCI WorldTour race on its platform, including coverage of the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a as well as a packed cyclocross schedule in the winter. Plus, if you tune into Sporza’s coverage, you get to listen to the hallowed commentary duo of Jos\u00e9 De Cauwer and Michel Wuyts, who have long graced the Flemish airwaves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the Flemish language isn’t to your taste, then you can access RTBF’s free-to-air coverage of cycling in French for the Wallonian audience in Belgium. By making an account for RTBF Auvio<\/a>, you can access an extensive cycling calendar that includes 100 races in total<\/a>, including all three Grand Tours and Monuments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Access Sporza on VRT Max<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Access RTBF Auvio<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Netherlands<\/h2>\n\n\n\nJames York\/Matt Grayson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nNOS is the Dutch free-to-air broadcaster that handles pro cycling. The channel, also available to view online, offers a fairly stacked set of cycling broadcasts, including four Monuments and two Grand Tours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following a new deal secured between ASO, the EBU and NOS, the channel will broadcast all major ASO races until 2030. This includes rights to Paris-Roubaix, the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alongside this chunk of the UCI calendar, major Flemish one-day races and the UCI World Championships will be available to watch on NOS and its streaming service NOS Start<\/a>. The streaming service is free to sign up to, just as long as you’re over the age of 16. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Access NOS<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Australia<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSantos Tour Down Under <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAustralia has the widest selection of English-language free-to-air content and the SBS On Demand <\/a>online platform can be joined at no cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSBS has the rights to show major ASO races, including coverage of the Tour de France, Tour de France Femmes and other key pre-Tour races in France. Outside of this European WorldTour coverage, SBS broadcasts the Australian block in January, the Tour of Oman and Tour de la Provence during the winter. It also has free-to-air coverage of the domestic ProVelo SuperLeague.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Expect to see the following races via SBS this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Strade Bianche, Gent Wevelgem, Paris-Roubaix, Fl\u00e8che Wallonne, Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge, Eschborn-Frankfurt and Paris-Tours<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Paris-Nice, Volta a Catalunya, Tour of Turkey, Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 and Cro Race <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
SBS On Demand also hosts a series of cycling podcasts and documentaries. These include a half-hour look into Grace Brown’s illustrious career and a deep dive into the life of cycling commentator Phil Liggett. Speaking of, Liggett often appears in the commentary booth for the Austalian coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Access SBS On Demand<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
United Kingdom<\/h2>\n\n\n\nPatrik Lundin\/Cyclist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFree-to-air coverage of bike races is winding down in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The men’s Tour de France will be broadcast live on ITV4 and online on ITVX, with highlights also aired each evening of the men’s race at 8pm. However 2025 will be the final year of free-to-air live coverage of WorldTour level cycling on ITV<\/a>. No other channel has stepped up to fill that position and TNT Sports has bought the exclusive rights to show the Tour until 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAs of March 2025, freeview channel Quest will broadcast race highlights from the Grand Tours. In addition, ‘The Ultimate Cycling Show’, hosted by Orla Chennaoui and Adam Blythe, will begin airing at the end of February and will discuss the week’s news in pro cycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Access ITVX<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Ireland<\/h2>\n\n\n\nChris Auld<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIreland is another victim of the recent Eurosport closure, forcing cycling to merge into TNT Sports’ premium subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIreland’s only free-to-air cycling coverage is available in the Irish language via TG4. The Galway-based channel will broadcast the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes in 2025, hosted by the commentary duo of P\u00e1id\u00ed \u00d3 Lion\u00e1ird and P\u00e1draic \u00d3 Cuinn. However, 2025 will be the final year TG4 is permitted to broadcast the women’s race given WBD’s exclusivity deal, which will come into effect in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regardless, TG4 is accessible without the need to make an account<\/a>. Its Tour de France coverage available across the island of Ireland, so viewers in Northern Ireland can tune in online or on TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you’re hoping to access free-to-air coverage in English, Irish viewers are unable to access British content through ITVX. The free streaming platform is not available in Ireland or Northern Ireland. There are no plans to broadcast the Tour de France on UTV in Northern Ireland either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Access TG4<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Belgium<\/h2>\n\n\n\nXavier Pereyron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBelgium has the largest spread of free-to-air coverage in Europe, rivalling Eurosport’s packed cycling schedule. With Belgium being bilingual, there’s almost double the content to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flemish state broadcaster VRT’s sports channel Sporza provides heaps of free-to-air coverage for its audience. With an account to VRT Max<\/a>, the broadcaster’s streaming service, you can also access documentaries and Sporza’s fantasy cycling game.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSporza broadcasts close to every UCI WorldTour race on its platform, including coverage of the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a as well as a packed cyclocross schedule in the winter. Plus, if you tune into Sporza’s coverage, you get to listen to the hallowed commentary duo of Jos\u00e9 De Cauwer and Michel Wuyts, who have long graced the Flemish airwaves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the Flemish language isn’t to your taste, then you can access RTBF’s free-to-air coverage of cycling in French for the Wallonian audience in Belgium. By making an account for RTBF Auvio<\/a>, you can access an extensive cycling calendar that includes 100 races in total<\/a>, including all three Grand Tours and Monuments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Access Sporza on VRT Max<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Access RTBF Auvio<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The Netherlands<\/h2>\n\n\n\nJames York\/Matt Grayson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nNOS is the Dutch free-to-air broadcaster that handles pro cycling. The channel, also available to view online, offers a fairly stacked set of cycling broadcasts, including four Monuments and two Grand Tours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following a new deal secured between ASO, the EBU and NOS, the channel will broadcast all major ASO races until 2030. This includes rights to Paris-Roubaix, the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alongside this chunk of the UCI calendar, major Flemish one-day races and the UCI World Championships will be available to watch on NOS and its streaming service NOS Start<\/a>. The streaming service is free to sign up to, just as long as you’re over the age of 16. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n- Access NOS<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Australia<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSantos Tour Down Under <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAustralia has the widest selection of English-language free-to-air content and the SBS On Demand <\/a>online platform can be joined at no cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSBS has the rights to show major ASO races, including coverage of the Tour de France, Tour de France Femmes and other key pre-Tour races in France. Outside of this European WorldTour coverage, SBS broadcasts the Australian block in January, the Tour of Oman and Tour de la Provence during the winter. It also has free-to-air coverage of the domestic ProVelo SuperLeague.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Expect to see the following races via SBS this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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- Strade Bianche, Gent Wevelgem, Paris-Roubaix, Fl\u00e8che Wallonne, Li\u00e8ge-Bastogne-Li\u00e8ge, Eschborn-Frankfurt and Paris-Tours<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Paris-Nice, Volta a Catalunya, Tour of Turkey, Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 and Cro Race <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
SBS On Demand also hosts a series of cycling podcasts and documentaries. These include a half-hour look into Grace Brown’s illustrious career and a deep dive into the life of cycling commentator Phil Liggett. Speaking of, Liggett often appears in the commentary booth for the Austalian coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Access SBS On Demand<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
United Kingdom<\/h2>\n\n\n\nPatrik Lundin\/Cyclist<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFree-to-air coverage of bike races is winding down in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The men’s Tour de France will be broadcast live on ITV4 and online on ITVX, with highlights also aired each evening of the men’s race at 8pm. However 2025 will be the final year of free-to-air live coverage of WorldTour level cycling on ITV<\/a>. No other channel has stepped up to fill that position and TNT Sports has bought the exclusive rights to show the Tour until 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAs of March 2025, freeview channel Quest will broadcast race highlights from the Grand Tours. In addition, ‘The Ultimate Cycling Show’, hosted by Orla Chennaoui and Adam Blythe, will begin airing at the end of February and will discuss the week’s news in pro cycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Access ITVX<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Ireland<\/h2>\n\n\n\nChris Auld<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIreland is another victim of the recent Eurosport closure, forcing cycling to merge into TNT Sports’ premium subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIreland’s only free-to-air cycling coverage is available in the Irish language via TG4. The Galway-based channel will broadcast the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes in 2025, hosted by the commentary duo of P\u00e1id\u00ed \u00d3 Lion\u00e1ird and P\u00e1draic \u00d3 Cuinn. However, 2025 will be the final year TG4 is permitted to broadcast the women’s race given WBD’s exclusivity deal, which will come into effect in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regardless, TG4 is accessible without the need to make an account<\/a>. Its Tour de France coverage available across the island of Ireland, so viewers in Northern Ireland can tune in online or on TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you’re hoping to access free-to-air coverage in English, Irish viewers are unable to access British content through ITVX. The free streaming platform is not available in Ireland or Northern Ireland. There are no plans to broadcast the Tour de France on UTV in Northern Ireland either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Access TG4<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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Belgium has the largest spread of free-to-air coverage in Europe, rivalling Eurosport’s packed cycling schedule. With Belgium being bilingual, there’s almost double the content to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flemish state broadcaster VRT’s sports channel Sporza provides heaps of free-to-air coverage for its audience. With an account to VRT Max<\/a>, the broadcaster’s streaming service, you can also access documentaries and Sporza’s fantasy cycling game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sporza broadcasts close to every UCI WorldTour race on its platform, including coverage of the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espa\u00f1a as well as a packed cyclocross schedule in the winter. Plus, if you tune into Sporza’s coverage, you get to listen to the hallowed commentary duo of Jos\u00e9 De Cauwer and Michel Wuyts, who have long graced the Flemish airwaves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If the Flemish language isn’t to your taste, then you can access RTBF’s free-to-air coverage of cycling in French for the Wallonian audience in Belgium. By making an account for RTBF Auvio<\/a>, you can access an extensive cycling calendar that includes 100 races in total<\/a>, including all three Grand Tours and Monuments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NOS is the Dutch free-to-air broadcaster that handles pro cycling. The channel, also available to view online, offers a fairly stacked set of cycling broadcasts, including four Monuments and two Grand Tours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Following a new deal secured between ASO, the EBU and NOS, the channel will broadcast all major ASO races until 2030. This includes rights to Paris-Roubaix, the Tour de France and the Tour de France Femmes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alongside this chunk of the UCI calendar, major Flemish one-day races and the UCI World Championships will be available to watch on NOS and its streaming service NOS Start<\/a>. The streaming service is free to sign up to, just as long as you’re over the age of 16. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Australia has the widest selection of English-language free-to-air content and the SBS On Demand <\/a>online platform can be joined at no cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n SBS has the rights to show major ASO races, including coverage of the Tour de France, Tour de France Femmes and other key pre-Tour races in France. Outside of this European WorldTour coverage, SBS broadcasts the Australian block in January, the Tour of Oman and Tour de la Provence during the winter. It also has free-to-air coverage of the domestic ProVelo SuperLeague.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Expect to see the following races via SBS this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n SBS On Demand also hosts a series of cycling podcasts and documentaries. These include a half-hour look into Grace Brown’s illustrious career and a deep dive into the life of cycling commentator Phil Liggett. Speaking of, Liggett often appears in the commentary booth for the Austalian coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Free-to-air coverage of bike races is winding down in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The men’s Tour de France will be broadcast live on ITV4 and online on ITVX, with highlights also aired each evening of the men’s race at 8pm. However 2025 will be the final year of free-to-air live coverage of WorldTour level cycling on ITV<\/a>. No other channel has stepped up to fill that position and TNT Sports has bought the exclusive rights to show the Tour until 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As of March 2025, freeview channel Quest will broadcast race highlights from the Grand Tours. In addition, ‘The Ultimate Cycling Show’, hosted by Orla Chennaoui and Adam Blythe, will begin airing at the end of February and will discuss the week’s news in pro cycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ireland is another victim of the recent Eurosport closure, forcing cycling to merge into TNT Sports’ premium subscription<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ireland’s only free-to-air cycling coverage is available in the Irish language via TG4. The Galway-based channel will broadcast the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes in 2025, hosted by the commentary duo of P\u00e1id\u00ed \u00d3 Lion\u00e1ird and P\u00e1draic \u00d3 Cuinn. However, 2025 will be the final year TG4 is permitted to broadcast the women’s race given WBD’s exclusivity deal, which will come into effect in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Regardless, TG4 is accessible without the need to make an account<\/a>. Its Tour de France coverage available across the island of Ireland, so viewers in Northern Ireland can tune in online or on TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you’re hoping to access free-to-air coverage in English, Irish viewers are unable to access British content through ITVX. The free streaming platform is not available in Ireland or Northern Ireland. There are no plans to broadcast the Tour de France on UTV in Northern Ireland either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A rundown of the free cycling coverage available to watch on TV and live stream online around the world this year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18040,"featured_media":165342,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"apple_news_api_created_at":"2025-02-20T18:02:07Z","apple_news_api_id":"1dc7cf84-e1fd-4a43-8f31-1c237b414c6a","apple_news_api_modified_at":"2025-02-20T18:05:29Z","apple_news_api_revision":"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA==","apple_news_api_share_url":"https:\/\/apple.news\/AHcfPhOH9SkOPMRwje0FMag","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":"","apple_news_is_paid":"","apple_news_is_preview":"","apple_news_is_sponsored":"","apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":"","_enable_miso_explore_module":"on","_exclude_article_from_miso":"off"},"categories":[1225],"tags":[26,19,18,25,116],"article_type":[236],"clients":[],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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