It's here! The Tour de France 2023 got underway on Saturday, July 1, as this year's Grand Depart took the 176 starters on an 182km race around the Basque Country in Spain. Stage one was both a one-two for the United Kingdom and for the Yates family, as Adam Yates pipped his twin brother Simon to the finish line, claiming the yellow jersey and becoming the first overall leader of this year's race.
The 110th edition of the Tour remains in the Basque Country for stage two, and if you want to keep up with the action as it happens, this guide will tell you everything you need to know about how to watch a Tour de France live stream – wherever you are. We're obviously hoping it will deliver plenty of action worthy of a high-profile Netflix series.
Today's 209km stage (which gets underway at 12:15 CET (11:15 BST)) is the longest of this year's Tour de France. It will take the remaining 174 riders (Movistar's Enric Mas and EF Education-EasyPost's Richard Carapaz were forced to withdraw after stage one) from Vitoria-Gasteiz to San-Sebastian and – like yesterday's opener – features plenty of challenging climbs.
Will Adam Yates still be in the maillot jaune at the end of the day? If you want to be among the first to find out by watching the action unfold as it happens, there's plenty of Tour de France live streams to choose, with many channels broadcasting the Tour around the world. Here's how to watch the greatest cycling race on the planet.
Quick guide to watching the Tour de France 2023
Like many big bike races the Tour de France will be live-streamed on GCN+, Discovery+ and Eurosport, as well as ITV4, in the UK and in Europe.
Subscription costs are £6.99/month or $8.99/month, and £39.99 or $49.99 for a year.
Flobikes will be showing the race in Canada; a year-long subscription will set you back $209.99. Meanwhile, in the USA NBC Sports via Peacock Premium ($4.99 per month in the US) will show the race. Australians can can watch the Tour for free on SBS on Demand.
AUS FREE live stream: SBS On Demand
UK: Stream on GCN+ and Eurosport Player (£6.99/mon)
US: Stream on NBC Sports ($4.99 a month)
Anywhere: Watch your local stream from anywhere with ExpressVPN
Tour de France live stream in the UK
All 21 stages of the 2023 Tour de France route will be broadcast live in the UK, with GCN+, Discovery+, Eurosport and ITV all showing the live action.
Highlights and analysis shows of each stage will also be available.
To gain access to Discovery+ and Eurosport coverage, you can subscribe for £59.99 a year, or £6.99 per month. Alternatively, access to GCN+ also costs £39.99 a year, or £6.99 per month. ITV's coverage (via ITVX) is free to view.
Welsh cycling fans also have the option of watching the race on Welsh-language channel S4C.
Watch from anywhere on the planet
If you’re not in the country for the Tour de France 2023, no problem – you can just download and install a VPN and use a location inside the United Kingdom to watch the broadcast live as if you were back home.
Setting up a VPN is simple – just download, install, open the app and select your location.
Try out Express VPN for its speed, security and simplicity to use. It is also compatible with a range of devices and streaming services (e.g. Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox, PS4, etc.), giving you the option to watch wherever you want.
There are other great options out there, of course, but Express VPN gives you the added benefit of a 30-day money back guarantee and three months free with a yearly plan.If you’re abroad during 2023 Tour de France - France, perhaps? - you might have a problem accessing your regular streaming service because of geo-blocking restrictions. Thankfully, there’s an easy solution.
Try a VPN, a piece of software which offers both online privacy and ability to change your IP address, meaning that you can access on-demand content or live TV like you would back at home while in another country. There are plenty of free VPNs but our sister site TechRadar recommends the paid ExpressVPN which it consistently rates as the best VPN provider.
Tour de France live stream in the USA, Canada and Australia
In the USA and Canada, you can watch the Tour de France live every day on NBC Sports, while on-demand streams and highlights from the French Grand Tour will also be available.
Canadian cycling fans also have the option of watching the race on FloBikes.
In Australia, SBS will show the racing live every day, with highlights packages also available.
Tour de France live stream in Europe
Discovery+ and GCN+ are all available to viewers across Europe, including from France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
In addition to Discovery+ and GCN+, French viewers also have the option to watch their home race on France TV Sport, with Rai Sport in Italy, RTBF in Belgium and NOS in the Netherlands all available, too.
Tour De France 2023 Schedule
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