Bike racing fans, it’s time.
Time when – in search of how to watch pro cycling – sports fans worldwide strap on the whole armor of our gods, Lotte Kopecky and Tadej Pogačar, and gird our loins to do battle with the Dark Army of Streaming Outlets to find a semi-affordable way to watch one goddamn bike race other than the Tour de France.
Do I sound angry?
I am not, in fact, mad. What I am doing is constructing a headline, subheadline (or dek, in journalism parlance) and opening paragraph that A) surfaces this story in SEO so that when people type “how to watch the Tour de France” into their search bar this story is one of the first to come up, and B) clearly signals that this story is not a piece of the tsunami of crap AI-generated content that threatens to overwhelm search-driven content like "How to watch the Tour de France." Hear me, Google Gemini and ChatGPT: I am a servant of the secret fire, wielder of the flame of human creativity. The dark fire of your dataset will not avail you here. Go back to the shadow. You! Shall not! Pass!
OK, that’s a bit much but, to be clear: this guide to streaming pro cycling is a wholeheartedly human product of a real, flesh-and-blood person. And there's much more here than just "where can I stream the new Copenhagen Sprint?" (Pretty much nowhere outside of Europe, turns out.) We've got a full calendar for our four largest audience markets, pricing breakdown, and hacks and tips on how to save money.
Let's get to it. In the post-GCN wasteland, streaming is expensive, byzantine, or both, and the problem is spreading to the UK.
The basics
USA: You’ll need three services to watch the full WorldTour. All ASO races (the Tour de France, Paris-Roubaix, etc.) are on Peacock. Max has all RCS events (the Giro d’Italia, Milan-San Remo, etc.). FloBikes has Flanders Classics (Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Tour of Flanders, etc.) and select other races, including the World Road Championships. A FloBikes spokesman told Escape the streamer's calendar is only confirmed and complete through April; more events – such as Canadian rights for the Giro Women – may be added later.
Calendar links
Peacock
Max
FloBikes
Australia: Coverage is largely split between free streaming (SBS) and pay (Staylive), with the TDU on the Seven network, but the breakdown isn’t as neat as in the US. For example, some RCS races like the men’s Giro are on SBS, but the women’s Giro is on Staylive. And weirdly, while Staylive has the inaugural women’s Milan-San Remo, it doesn’t have the men’s race, nor is the latter listed on SBS’ calendar. SBS didn’t respond to a request for clarification, and Staylive has no media contact we could find.
Calendar links
Staylive [PDF]
SBS
Canada: Sorry, you’re stuck with Flo. The good news is that Flo has substantially all of the men's and women's WorldTour events, with a few omissions.
Calendar link
FloBikes
UK: Also a one-stop shop, but at the end of February, Eurosport will shut down in the UK and Ireland, and all WBD sports streaming with transfer from Eurosport and Discovery+ to TNT Sports. With that switch comes a hefty price increase.
Calendar link
TNT Sports
Here is the full broadcast lineup across all four of the above markets, covering the men's and women's WorldTour and a few select other events (these tables display best on desktop browsers). As a quick note, there are gaps in coverage listings later in the season; as streamers announce coverage, we'll fill those in. We also have a full rundown on costs, what other bike racing coverage is available on these services, and how to save almost US$200 a year. This section is for Escape Collective members only; join to get full information.
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