Cycling TV and streaming guide: How to watch the Mountain Bike World Championships, Vuelta, GP de Québec and Montréal

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 2025 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.

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Where to watch the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships

This week sees continued action from the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Switzerland. After the Downhill action last weekend, this week is all about Cross-Country, with the Short Track and Mixed Team Relay on the agenda ahead of the all-important elite Olympic-distance XC races at the weekend.

UK: Fans in the UK can watch the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships on TNT Sports and Discovery+. TNT Sports has four TV channels, with coverage varying, but to stream all the action at the click of a button head to Discovery+.

North America: Fans in the US and Canada can enjoy coverage of the MTB Worlds through Flobikes in both territories.

Free coverage: You can watch the Mountain Bike World Championships for free on the UCI YouTube channel. Coverage is geo-restricted so those in countries with a separate broadcast deal (eg, the UK or US) will be blocked.

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Where to watch the Vuelta a España

The final Grand Tour of the 2025 season is into its final week, with an individual time trial on stage 18 and a summit finish on the Bola del Mundo on stage 20 on Saturday September 13. Two-time Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard wears the red jersey but pressure comes from Joao Almeida.

Where to watch the Vuelta a España in the UK

Fans in the UK can watch every single stage of the Vuelta a España on TNT Sports and Discovery+. Each stage will be live on one of TNT Sports' four linear TV channels, while every stage will be live streamed on their streaming platform, Discovery+.

Who is showing the Vuelta a España in the US?

NBC holds the rights to the Vuelta a España, with live coverage on CNBC and Peacock. CNBC is the cable channel where most stages will be shown on TV, but for the most comprehensive coverage, every stage is live streaming on Peacock, where plans start from $10.99 per month.

Can I watch the Vuelta a España for free?

Yes, you can watch the Vuelta a España for free in Australia, with SBS holding the rights to the 2025 race. Every stage will be shown on SBS Viceland on TV and the SBS On Demand free streaming platform for those watching online.

You can watch the Vuelta for free in Spain, where public broadcaster RTVE has daily coverage on terrestrial TV and a multi-feed streaming offering on its free streaming service RTVE Play.

Additionally, Belgium (VRT Max and Sporza), and the Netherlands (NOS and NPO Start) also have free coverage of the Vuelta.

FULL DETAILS: How to watch the Vuelta a España 2025: Everything you need to live stream the Spanish Grand Tour

Where to watch GP de Québec & GP de Montréal

The men's WorldTour heads to Canada this week for a pair of big one-day races, the the GP de Québec on September 12 and GP de Montréal on September 14. The latter is the slightly tougher course, won by Tadej Pogacar last year, but both feature twisting, undulating circuits that make for thrilling race.

UK: Fans in the UK can watch the both the GP de Québec and GP de Montréal on TNT Sports and Discovery+. Both races are on TNT Sports 3 on TV, with live streaming on Discovery+.

North America: Fans in the US can watch the GP de Québec and GP de Montréal on the streaming service HBO Max. Over in Canada, TVA and CBC Gem are showing the races on home soil. Note, no Flobikes for this one!

Free coverage: You can watch the GP de Québec and GP de Montréal for free in the host country of Canada. CBC Gem is a free-to-air broadcaster with free streaming available. Coverage is geo-restricted.

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Away from home when the races are on? That doesn't mean you have to miss out...

Many streaming platforms these days are geo-restricted, meaning they'll only work in certain countries, but assistance is on hand, in the form of a VPN. A Virtual Private Network – to use the full name – is a piece of software that lets you alter your device's IP address to make it appear to be in any country in the world, therefore unblocking the streaming services you use back home.

It's great for watching cycling on the move, and the added benefit is that VPNs provide a huge boost to your internet security. Our colleagues over at TechRadar know everything there is to know about VPNs and they rate NordVPN as the best VPN out there right now.

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