{"id":831978,"date":"2026-07-28T18:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/831978\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T18:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:55:12","slug":"watch-tour-de-france-femmes-2026-live-streams-official-broadcasters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/831978\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 \u2013 Live streams & official broadcasters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Watch the 2026 Tour de France<\/a> Femmes as Pauline Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot and Demi Vollering head the cast of favourites doing battle for the yellow jersey.<\/p>\n

The race runs from August 1, with its Grand D\u00e9part in Switzerland, until August 9, when a grand finale in the hills around Nice concludes what is set to be a spectacular week of racing.<\/p>\n

Tour de France streaming overview<\/p>\n

\u25ba Dates: August 1-9, 2026<\/p>\n

\u25ba UK: TNT Sports\/HBO Max<\/p>\n

\u25ba US: NBC\/Peacock<\/p>\n

\u25ba Canada: FloBikes<\/p>\n

\u25ba Australia: SBS\/SBS On Demand<\/p>\n

\u25ba Free: SBS<\/a> (Australia), France TV<\/a> (France), RTBF Auvio<\/a> (Belgium)<\/p>\n

\u25ba Watch from anywhere: NordVPN \u2014 75% off right now<\/a><\/p>\n

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Along the way, the riders of the women’s peloton will tackle a host of challenging stages, including the hilly opener in Lausanne, a 21km time trial in Dijon, more hills in the Loire, and a historic summit finish atop Mont Ventoux.<\/p>\n

As ever, the best riders in the world will be present to battle over the four jerseys, eight stage wins, and more glory besides. Along with Ferrand-Pr\u00e9vot and Vollering, look out for Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, Elisa Longo Borghini, Anna van der Breggen, and Marlen Reusser to be in the fight for yellow.<\/p>\n

Beyond the GC battle, big names to watch include Lorena Wiebes, Elisa Balsamo, Zoe B\u00e4ckstedt, Lotte Kopecky, Kim Le Court-Pienaar, and world champion Magdeleine Vallieres.<\/p>\n

The Tour de France Femmes is the biggest event on the women’s cycling calendar, mirroring the men’s race in importance every July. Many fans \u2013 diehard and casual \u2013 will be tuning in from around the globe to witness the cream of the crop of the women’s peloton do battle, with the wide interest helped by the fact that, in many countries, the Tour is fully free to watch.<\/p>\n

Want to know how you can tune in from wherever you are? Cyclingnews has all the information you need on how to watch or stream the Tour de France from the UK, USA, Canada and Australia, as well as how you can watch for free, plus how to use a VPN to get your usual coverage from anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n

Watch Tour de France 2026 for free<\/p>\n

Yes, the Tour de France Femmes is available free-to-air in a number of countries, including Australia, France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain, to name just a few.<\/p>\n

How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 from anywhere in the world<\/p>\n

Away from home during the Tour de France Femmes? A VPN can help you keep up with the action.<\/p>\n

VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) can change your device\u2019s location, allowing you to bypass geo-restrictions on streaming services and access your usual coverage from anywhere. They also add an extra layer of security when using public Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n

NordVPN is recommended<\/a> by our office-mates at TechRadar for its strong stream unblocking:<\/p>\n

How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 in the UK<\/p>\n

TNT Sports and HBO Max will broadcast the Tour de France Femmes 2026 in the UK.<\/p>\n

TNT Sports has broadcast every race of the 2026 road cycling season and will continue to provide coverage of the Tour de France Femmes. You can get access to multiple features on their platform, including multiview and key moment recaps from each stage.<\/p>\n

How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 in the USA<\/p>\n

In the USA, the 2026 Tour de France Femmes will be broadcast by NBC Sports, with every stage available live on Peacock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 in Canada<\/p>\n

FloBikes<\/a> will once be your go-to streaming service if you are looking to stream the 2026 Tour de France Femmes in Canada.<\/p>\n

How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 in Australia<\/p>\n

Australian cycling fans have it best, with free-to-air coverage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes on SBS, which broadcasts every stage in full.<\/p>\n

Coverage is available via satellite TV, as well as online through the SBS On Demand<\/a> streaming service.<\/p>\n

Tour de France Femmes 2026 \u2014 Schedule<\/p>\n

Swipe to scroll horizontally<\/p>\n

Stage<\/p>\n

Date<\/p>\n

Route<\/p>\n

Type<\/p>\n

Distance<\/p>\n

Official Start<\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

Sat 1 Aug<\/p>\n

Lausanne \u2192 Lausanne<\/p>\n

Flat<\/p>\n

138 km<\/p>\n

14:15 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

Sun 2 Aug<\/p>\n

Aigle \u2192 Gen\u00e8ve<\/p>\n

Flat<\/p>\n

147.9 km<\/p>\n

14:20 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

3<\/p>\n

Mon 3 Aug<\/p>\n

Gen\u00e8ve \u2192 Poligny<\/p>\n

Hilly<\/p>\n

156.5 km<\/p>\n

13:25 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

Tue 4 Aug<\/p>\n

Gevrey-Chambertin \u2192 Dijon<\/p>\n

Individual Time Trial<\/p>\n

21 km<\/p>\n

14:34 CEST (First rider) (Le Tour Femmes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

Wed 5 Aug<\/p>\n

M\u00e2con \u2192 Belleville-en-Beaujolais<\/p>\n

Hilly<\/p>\n

140 km<\/p>\n

13:45 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

6<\/p>\n

Thu 6 Aug<\/p>\n

Montbrison \u2192 Tournon-sur-Rh\u00f4ne<\/p>\n

Hilly<\/p>\n

153.4 km<\/p>\n

13:35 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

Fri 7 Aug<\/p>\n

La Voulte-sur-Rh\u00f4ne \u2192 Mont Ventoux<\/p>\n

Mountain<\/p>\n

146.8 km<\/p>\n

12:50 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

8<\/p>\n

Sat 8 Aug<\/p>\n

Sisteron \u2192 Nice<\/p>\n

Flat<\/p>\n

171.9 km<\/p>\n

13:40 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

9<\/p>\n

Sun 9 Aug<\/p>\n

Nice \u2192 Nice<\/p>\n

Mountain<\/p>\n

99.2 km<\/p>\n

16:05 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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