The battle for the maglia rosa begins this weekend, as the world’s best riders take on the 107th edition of the Giro d’Italia.
The first of the three Grand Tours in 2024, this year’s event sees two-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar make his debut in the race for UAE Team Emirates.
The Slovenian star is marked out as favorite to win with the bookies, with strong competition set to come from last year’s runner-up Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) and Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) over the course of the 21-stage event.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the Giro d’Italia live wherever you are in the world.
Giro d’Italia 2024: Where and when is it?
The 2024 Giro d’Italia begins with Stage 1 in Torino on Saturday, May 4, and climaxes with a passage through Rome on Sunday, May 26.
A full schedule for this year’s event can be found further down.
How to watch the Giro d’Italia 2024 online from anywhere using a VPN
If you find yourself unable to view the race locally, you may need a different way to watch — that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to what you want to watch. If your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, non-blackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
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Livestream the Giro d’Italia 2024 in the US
US cycling fans can watch all the action live via Max and its B/R Sports add-on.
A subscription to Max currently costs $10 per month or $100 per year with ads.
The higher-tier ad-free option is priced at $16 per month or $150 per year, while the service’s Ultimate package, which allows additional devices and offers 4K resolution streams, will cost you $200 per year.
Whichever option you go for, you’ll also need the B/R Sports add-on. This usually costs an extra $10 per month, but Max is offering it for free for a limited time.
Livestream Giro d’Italia 2024 in the UK
Viewers in the UK can watch this year’s event for free on terrestrial broadcaster S4C‘s website or via iPlayer, however that coverage will be in Welsh. For live English language coverage of this year’s race, you’ll need to be a subscriber to Eurosport or the streaming service Discovery Plus to watch this year’s action live.
A subscription to Discovery Plus in the UK costs £7 per month or £60 for the year.
The service is available on a wide array of devices, and also includes access to all Eurosport TV channels.
Stream Giro d’Italia 2024 in Australia for free
It’s good news for cycling fans Down Under, with the 2024 Giro d’Italia set to be broadcast for free in Australia on SBS.
Viewers can livestream Giro d’Italia coverage on the free-to-use SBS On Demand service.
The platform has dedicated apps for Android and iOS, and you can also access the service on Android TV, Amazon Fire TV stick, Apple TV and most smart TVs.
Stream Giro d’Italia 2024 in Canada
Dedicated cycling streaming service FloBikes is the place to watch live coverage of this year’s race in Canada.
A monthly subscription to FloBikes currently costs CA$30, but you can make a savings by signing up to an annual subscription at CA$150 per year, which works out at CA$12.50 per month. The service has dedicated apps for Android and Apple devices.