The UCI World Tour heads to the rugged roads of northern France this weekend for the 2024 edition of the Paris-Roubaix.
Widely regarded as the toughest one-day race on the road cycling calendar, Paris-Roubaix features some of the most grueling cobblestone stretches on any of the Spring Classics. The peloton’s ordeal eventually concludes after almost 160 miles in the iconic velodrome in Roubaix.
Last year’s event saw Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Deceuninck) claim victory in the men’s race while Alison Jackson (EF Education-Cannondale) was the 2023 women’s race winner.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the Paris-Roubaix live wherever you are in the world.
The 2024 Paris Roubaix Femmes takes place on Saturday, April 6, at 1:35 p.m. CET local time, making it a 7:35 a.m. ET or 4:35 a.m. PT start in the US. For viewers in the UK it’s a 12:35 p.m. BST start, while in Australia the action begins at 9:35 p.m. AEST.
The Men’s race meanwhile starts on Sunday, April 7 at 11:10 a.m. CET local time, which is 5:10 a.m. ET or 2:10 a.m. PT in the US, 10:10 a.m. BST in the UK and 7:10 p.m. in Australia.
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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US cycling fans can watch all the action live via NBC, as well as streaming service Peacock.
NBC’s streaming service Peacock offers access to a wide selection of top tier cycling events, including the Tour de France. You’ll need to have a Peacock Premium or Premium Plus account to stream races live, which costs $6 a month or $60 per year.
Viewers in the UK will need to subscribe 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.
It’s good news for cycling fans Down Under, with the 2024 Paris-Roubaix set to be broadcast for free in Australia on SBS.
Viewers can livestream Paris-Roubaix 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.
Dedicated cycling streaming service FloBikes is the place to watch live coverage of this year’s race in Canada.
The logo for cycling streaming service FloBikes.
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A subscription to FloBikes currently costs $150 per year (roughly CA$190), which works out at $12.50 per month (roughly CA$16). The service has dedicated apps for Android and Apple devices.
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By Ed Holt Published: 20:45 EDT, 17 May 2024 | Updated: 21:30 EDT, 17 May…