How to watch Tour de France: live stream stages 13, 14…

How to watch Tour de France: live stream stages 13, 14 and 15

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Watch Tour de France Stages 13, 14 and 15 live streams

Stages 13, 14 and 15 live stream: preview

Stage 13, and it's summit finish number three for this year’s Tour – and what a summit finish it is: the mighty Grand Colomier in the Jura Mountains!

The stage starts in Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne and travels westwards over benign territory with just one large lump to warm up the riders' legs before the big one, the 17.4km ascent to the line.

The fight for the yellow jersey is well advanced now and we'll have to wait and see whether the climb will be ridden defensively or be used to take more time from rivals. One thing is for sure though, the scenic shots from the early hairpins, as the race climbs the bluff that protrudes from the surrounding plains, will provide some of the most dramatic images of the whole race.

Heading into the Alps from Annemasse, in the outskirts of Geneva, to the ski village of Morzine, stage 14 packs in a barrage of horrendous climbs finishing with the monstrous ‘Hors Category’, Col de Joux Plane. This 11.6km ascent has an average gradient of 8.5% making it statistically one of the hardest in the Alps and one that will devour tired legs.

The finish is not at the summit, however, but a little over 10km later following a ferociously fast descent. The most likely scenario is that a break of climbers will be given free rein to take this stage. Expect whomever is in the polka dot jersey to be among them to be out to hoover up the immense amount of points on offer.

Stage 15 and it’s time for summit finish number four of the race, in the shadow of Mont Blanc. Starting in Les Gets, the day kicks off with two tough 1st category climbs: the Col de la Forclaz de Montmin and Col de la Croix Fry on it’s way to Saint-Gervais Les Bains at the base of the final climb.

The leaders may want another battle here or they may be starting to tire leaving the race open to a climber who will have lost too much time to be a threat to the yellow jersey such as Tibhaut Pinot, and how the French would love to see him win here.

These are three huge mountain stages that will shape the race. Below we've everything you need on how to watch the Tour de France 2023 from anywhere.

How to watch a FREE Tour de France live stream

One of the best things about the Tour de France is that it's completely free to watch in lots of countries around the world. For example:

UK – ITV4 and ITVX streaming service / S4C and S4C on BBC iPlayer

France – France TV Sport

Belgium – RTBF

Italy – Rai Sport

Australia – SBS

If you're from any of the countries listed above but you're abroad right now, don't worry about missing out on that free coverage. All you need to do is subscribe to a VPN to watch a free Tour de France live stream and re-connect to your home streaming coverage.

How to watch Tour de France 2023 from outside your country

If you're keen to watch the Tour de France but you're away from home and the coverage is geo-blocked, then you could always use a VPN to access it (assuming you're not breaching any broadcaster T&Cs, of course). You may be surprised by how simple it is to do.

Use a VPN to get a Tour de France live stream from anywhere.

Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...

1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN.

2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location.

3. Go to the broadcaster's live stream - so if you're from the UK, just head to ITVX and watch the cycling as if you were back at home!