{"id":720575,"date":"2026-06-07T07:35:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T07:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/720575\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T07:35:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T07:35:14","slug":"how-to-watch-tour-auvergne-rhone-alpes-2026-everything-you-need-to-live-stream-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/720575\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes 2026: Everything you need to live stream for free"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saturday sees the start of the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/a>, an eight-stage race much better known to most cycling enthusiasts as the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9, which underwent a name change after last year’s event, won by Tadej Poga\u010dar<\/a> (UAE Team Emirates<\/a>-XRG).<\/p>\n

First held in 1947, when it was created by the newspaper Le Dauphin\u00e9 Lib\u00e9r\u00e9, the race was known as the Crit\u00e9rium du Dauphin\u00e9 Lib\u00e9r\u00e9 until 2010, when it was brought under the wing of ASO, organisers of the Tour de France. As the new name suggests, the race route traverses the Avergne-Rhone-Alpes region in France’s south-east, and there’s no shortage of climbing in the parcours, including on some of cycling’s most legendary cols.<\/p>\n

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The race’s mountainous terrain, history and status as a well-respected WorldTour event, plus its close proximity in the calendar to the Tour de France<\/a>, makes it a must-watch race in its own right, but especially for fans eager to assess the pre-Tour form of GC favourites. Popularly seen as a warm-up event for the Tour de France, since 2012, the winner has seven times gone on to take victory at the Grand Boucle.<\/p>\n

That said, Poga\u010dar<\/a> is not coming back to defend his title this year, with UAE Team Emirates’ lead rider<\/a> missing in action at the Tour de Suisse. Jonas Vingegaard<\/a> (Visma-Lease a Bike<\/a>) will also be absent, resting up after his recent victory<\/a> at the Giro d\u2019Italia<\/a> and preparing for his attempt to achieve a career-defining Giro-Tour double, and Red Bull<\/a>\u2019s Remco Evenepoel<\/a> is another notable name not in the frame.<\/p>\n

But the line-up remains strong. Wout van Aert<\/a> (Visma-Lease a Bike<\/a>) will be racing, and in buoyant form after outsprinting Poga\u010dar<\/a> to take an emotional victory in a brutal edition of the Paris-Roubaix<\/a> race earlier this year.<\/p>\n

And, of course, all eyes will be on French teenager Paul Seixas<\/a>, to see how the prodigiously talented Decathlon<\/a> rider contends with the likes of Lidl-Trek<\/a>‘s Juan Ayuso<\/a> and UAE Emirates-XRG<\/a>\u2019s Isaac del Toro<\/a>, ahead of the 19-year-old\u2019s somewhat controversial debut<\/a> at the upcoming Tour.<\/p>\n

Below, Cycling Weekly has compiled everything you need to know about broadcasters and live streams, so you can watch the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/a> wherever you are in the world.<\/p>\n

Quick guide to watching the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-AlpesSwipe to scroll horizontally<\/p>\n

Region<\/p>\n

Broadcasters<\/p>\n

UK<\/p>\n

\u25ba TNT Sports \/ HBO Max<\/a> (\u00a330.99\/mon)<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

\u25ba Peacock<\/a> ($10.99\/mon)<\/p>\n

Canada<\/p>\n

\u25ba Flobikes<\/a> (CA$49.99\/mon)<\/p>\n

Australia<\/p>\n

\u25ba SBS<\/a>\u00a0(Free)<\/p>\n

Free live stream<\/p>\n

\u25ba SBS<\/a>\u00a0(Australia)
\u25ba FranceTV<\/a> (France)
\u25ba VRT<\/a>\u00a0& RTBF<\/a> (Belgium)
\u25ba RTVE<\/a> (Spain)
\u25ba RAI Play<\/a>\u00a0(Italy)<\/p>\n

Anywhere<\/p>\n

Watch your usual stream from abroad with NordVPN<\/a><\/p>\n

Can I watch the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes for free?<\/p>\n

You can watch the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes for free in Australia with SBS On Demand<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Additionally, numerous European countries have free coverage of the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes, including France 3 and the FranceTV<\/a> streaming platform in the host country of France.<\/p>\n

In Belgium, Flemish-language VRT \u2013 broadcast on the Sporza website<\/a> \u2013 and French-language and RTBF<\/a> \u2013 available online on RTBF Auvio<\/a> \u2013 both have the rights. Those in Spain can watch on RTVE Play<\/a>, while in Italy it’s on RAI Play<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Coverage is geo-restricted, so if you’re not in any of these countries right now, and these channels are your usual port of call, you’ll need a VPN<\/a> to get your usual coverage while abroad \u2013 more on that below.<\/p>\n

Want to know more? We have an explainer on the benefits, costs, and considerations…
\u2013 Should I use a VPN to watch cycling?<\/a><\/p>\n

How to watch the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes while abroad<\/p>\n

Most streaming platforms have geo-restrictions these days, which means they only work in certain countries. But being locked out of the races is a thing of the past thanks to a VPN.<\/p>\n

A Virtual Private Network is a piece of internet security software that can alter your device’s location, so you can unblock your usual streaming services, even when you’re abroad.<\/p>\n

How to watch the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes in the UK<\/p>\n

In the UK, the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes will be available to watch online on TNT \/ HBO Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Both TNT and HBO Max are owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and require a subscription.<\/p>\n

TNT Sports via HBO Max<\/a> costs \u00a325.99<\/a> a month on a 12-month deal. TNT Sports is \u00a330.99 a month, but is cheaper with certain TV packages. Virgin Media customers, for example, can add it to their bundle for an additional \u00a318 a month. Sky TV customers can do the same for an extra \u00a330 a month. EE mobile customers can purchase TNT Sports as an add-on for \u00a320 a month.<\/p>\n

Can I watch the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes in the US and Canada?<\/p>\n

In the USA, fans will be able to watch the race on Peacock<\/a>, which is NBC’s streaming network. You will need the $10.99\/month plan to watch.<\/p>\n

Canadian fans can watch the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes live on the Flobikes<\/a> network. This costs CA$49.99 monthly \/ CA$203 annually.<\/p>\n

Can I watch the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes in Australia?<\/p>\n

If you’re an Aussie cycling fan you’re in luck \u2013 you can watch the race for free on SBS, with free live streaming available on SBS On Demand<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What time is the Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes on?<\/p>\n

Start times for the UK coverage of the race varies from around midday to 14:30 BST on TNT and HBO Max.<\/p>\n

In the USA, Peacock coverage starts at between 7:00 am ET (stage 1) and 9:30 am ET, while Flobikes coverage in Canada begins at 7:00 am EDT<\/p>\n

SBS coverage in Australia begins at between 9:10 pm and 11:40 pm AEST daily.<\/p>\n

\u25ba Cycling TV and streaming guide<\/a><\/p>\n

What to expect at theTour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes<\/p>\n

The eight-stage Tour Auvergne-Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes starts out with some stiff climbs and only gets lumpier as it heads from the Auvergne region across to the Alps.<\/p>\n

The 2026 race will feature three summit finishes, including climbs of the Grand Colombier and the Plateau de Solaison in the final two days, alongside three lumpy stages, one sprint, and a team time trial stage. The Solaison be be back on screens four weeks later, as climb on tage 15 of the Tour de France.<\/p>\n

A team time trial on stage 3 will pit riders against a mostly flat 28.4km course with a couple of 450-metre-plus climbs in the middle. The TTT will follow the format used at Paris-Nice in recent years, where individual times are taken at the finish line, as opposed to as a team.<\/p>\n

After that, the race continues to get harder, with summit finishes on the final three stages. Stage 7 looks especially savage, with a Long category-1 climb on Lacets du Grand Colombier (7.7km at 8.4%) and a summit finish on a hors-category climb, an 8.4km haul up Grand Colombier with an average elevation of 10.2%.<\/p>\n

Cruelly, the race will culminate with another hors-category climb at the end of stage 8, when riders will finish on the flanks of 1508-metre Plateau de Solaison, ascending for 11.3km at 9.1%.<\/p>\n

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