Cycling TV and streaming guide: How to watch the Giro d'Italia Women, the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes and the Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes this week
All the information on broadcasters and schedules for the week's racing
Wondering what cycling is on TV this week? Or how to watch each race, wherever you are in the world? You’ve come to the right place. Cycling Weekly’s pro cycling TV and streaming guide is here to keep you updated throughout the 2026 season, so you don’t miss a minute of the action.
Below, you’ll find details about which races are being televised this week, which broadcasters are showing them, and the ways you can access that coverage.
We'll try and make it as simple and cost-effective for you to watch all the cycling you want, with information on subscriptions, streaming deals, free trials, and indeed free streams.
Race
UK broadcaster
US broadcaster
Canadian broadcaster
Australian broadcaster
Free stream
Giro d'Italia Woman
► TNT Sports and HBO Max
► HBO Max
► FloBikes
► SBS
The Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes
► TNT Sports and HBO Max
► FloBikes Amazon Prime
► FloBikes
The Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes
► TNT Sports and HBO Max
► FloBikes
► SBS
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Taking place between the 30th of May and the 7th of June, the Giro d'Italia Women's race returns to Italy with a new name, a new course, and a new place on the calendar. Freshly repositioned before the men's Tour de France (as opposed to directly within it), the Giro d'Italia promises to be one of the race's most exciting editions yet. Over 1,177 kilometres, the likes of Demi Vollering (FDJ-Suez) and Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) will battle it out for the maglia rosa.
UK: In the UK, the Giro d'Italia Women will be shown on HBO Max.
North America: Fans in the US can watch on HBO Max
Canada: Those in Canada can catch the action on Flobikes.
Australia: Fans down under can watch the race online at SBS.
Free: You can also watch the race free on SBS or Rai via a VPN.
The Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes will return on the 3rd June with an identical course to last years. It will, in the words of its organisers, 'retain its DNA as a race for climbers,' with three mountain passes dominating the 152 kilometre-long race.
Cristian Rodriguez (Arkea B&B Hotels) followed in Richard Carapaz's (EF Education-EasyPost) footsteps as winner of the 2025 edition of the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes.
Footage of the Mercan'Tour Classic starts at 13:30, UK time.
UK: In the UK, the Mercan'Tour Classic will be shown on HBO Max.
North America: Fans in both the US and Canada can watch on Flobikes, with additional coverage available on Amazon Prime.
Newly christened The Tour Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes, the Critérium du Dauphiné takes place between Sunday 7th June and the 14th, covering a total distance of 1,204 kilometres. While the race may have a new name, it remains an important testing ground in the lead up to the Tour de France.
This year's edition of the race will feature the Grand Colombier, among other new additions to last year's route. The mountain has special significance for last year's winner, Tadej Pogačar, who secured his second-ever Tour de France stage win there in 2020.
Footage of the first stage will begin on Sunday 7th at 12:30, UK time.
UK: In the UK, the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes will be shown both on HBO Max and ITV4.
North America: Fans in the US can watch the race on NBC Sports.
Canada: Those in Canada can watch the race on Flobikes.
Australia: Fans down under can catch the action on SBS.
Free: You can also watch the race free on a variety of local stations, including SBS or Rai Sportvia a VPN.
Platform
Monthly
Annual
HBO Max
£30.99
£305.88
TNT Sports
Price varies by TV package
Price varies by TV package
Platform
Monthly
Annual
Max
$16.99
$169.99
Flobikes
$29.99
$150
Peacock
$10.99
$109.99
Platform
Monthly
Annual
Flobikes
$39.99
$203.88
Platform
Monthly
Annual
SBS On Demand
Free
Free
Staylive
$5.99
$59.99
Stan Sport
$32
N/A
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