How to watch Dwars door Vlaanderen 2026: Everything you need to live stream the cobbled Belgian Classic
All the key information for the key Tour of Flanders precursor, which takes place on 1 April
Dwars door Vlaanderen – translated into English as 'Across Flanders' – is one of the Belgian spring Classics, and a familiar amuse-bouche ahead of the Tour of Flanders.
The 80th edition of the race starts in Roeselare and finishes in Waregem in West Flanders. Dating back to 1945, the men's race hosts a feast of cobbled sectors and 'hellingen' – punchy climbs. The women's race, first held in 2012, takes place on an out-and-back loop from Waregem.
Quick guide to watching Dwars door Vlaanderen
How to watch Dwars door Vlaanderen in the UK
In the UK, the men's Dwars door Vlaanderen will be broadcast on TV on TNT Sports 1 and online on HBO Max. The women's race is only available on HBO Max.
Both platforms are owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and require a subscription.
Packages for HBO Max begin at £36.98 with TNT Sports and standard ads, with a premium package costing £45.98 per month. TNT Sports is also £30.99 a month, but is cheaper with certain TV packages. BT customers, for example, can add it to their bundle for an additional £25 a month. Sky TV customers can do the same for an extra £22 a month.
How to watch Dwars door Vlaanderen in the US and Canada
Flobikes has the rights to broadcast Dwars door Vlaanderen in both the US and Canada.
Subscriptions for US customers cost $29.99 a month, or $150 a year. In Canada, the platform is CA$39.99 a month, with big savings for long-term plans.
The Flobikes TV app is available on Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast and Apple TV, as well as on iOS and Android.
Can I watch Dwars door Vlaanderen in Australia?
In Australia, Dwars door Vlaanderen will be available to watch on FloBikes, alongside Canada and the US. The platform offers coverage of cycling events not on SBS, and fans in Australia can subscribe for AU$12.99/month.
Can I watch Dwars door Vlaanderen for free?
Fans in the host country of Belgium can watch Dwars door Vlaanderen free of charge via the coutry's public broadcaster VRT – the men's race will be on the main VRT 1 TV channel as well as online on the VRT Max free streaming platform. The same stream will also be hosted on Sporza's website.
Elsewhere, NOS has free coverage on NPO Start, while L'Equipe TV also has the rights in France, available on their website or via the free streaming platforms TF1+ and Molotov.
Coverage is geo-restricted, so if you're away from home at the time of the race, you'll need a VPN to get your typical coverage while abroad – more on that below.
How to watch Dwars door Vlaanderen while abroad
Most streaming platforms have geo-restrictions these days, which means they only work in certain countries. But being locked out of the races is a thing of the past thanks to a VPN.
A Virtual Private Network is a piece of internet security software that can alter your device's location, so you can unblock your usual streaming services, even when you're abroad.
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What time is Dwars door Vlaanderen on?
UK coverage of the men's race begins at 12:45 BST on TNT Sports 1 and online on HBO Max. The women's race will be available to watch on TNT Sports 1 and on HBO Max, with the stream starting at 15:15 BST on Discovery+.
In the US, FloBikes broadcast of the men's starts at 07:45 ET. The women's race will be begin at 10:15 ET.
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What to expect at Dwars door Vlaanderen
Scheduled just four days ahead of the Tour of Flanders, Dwars door Vlaanderen is the final form-tester before the cobbled Monument.
The men's route for 2026 is 185km, including seven cobbled sectors and 12 climbs - two additions to last year's course. The women's route is shorter, at 128.9km, with six cobbled sectors and eight sharp climbs (including two ascents of Nokereberg).
The 2025 men's race provided a last-minute shock win. Three Visma-Lease a Bike riders held the front of the race alongside EF Education-EasyPost's Neilson Powless, with Wout van Aert set up for a sprint finish. But the Dutch team didn't account for the explosive speed of Powless, who blasted into first place ahead of a dejected Visma team.
Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ) is the reigning winner of the women's, and took her first place win after a 30km solo effort that saw her clinch her 50th career win. Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) and Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) came in behind her.
Kopecky and Longo Borghini will line up on Wednesday, but will not be joined by Balsamo. Instead, they'll face competition from 2024 race-winner, Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Marlen Reusser (Movistar), among others.
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