There's a simple way to watch Giro d'Italia 2026 for *FREE*

Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma
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Watch free Giro d'Italia 2026 live streams to find out whether Jonas Vingegaard, who's being touted as the absolute favorite, can indeed claim the Maglia Rosa on his debut.

Giro d'Italia 2026 live streams: TV schedule and dates

The 2026 Giro d'Italia takes place between Friday May 8 and Sunday May 31.
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That said, with three weeks of grueling action in store, it isn't going to be easy. This week, we head into Italy following a three-stage Grande Partenza in Bulgaria that was dominated by crashes and withdrawals.

Read on to find out how you can watch Giro d'Italia 2026 free live streams from anywhere with a VPN.

Watch Giro d'Italia 2026 live streams for free

Free Giro d'Italia 2026 streaming is available in Australia, Italy and Switzerland:

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Country

Free Stream

Italy

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Australia

SBS On Demand

Switzerland

RSI / SRF

In addition to these, Sporza in Belgium will be showing the highlights of the event completely FREE.

Abroad? If you're based in any of these countries but aren't at home during the race, don't worry — you can unblock your local stream with a VPN. We'll show you how to do that below.

Watch free Giro d'Italia 2026 streams from abroad

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the cycling on your usual subscription service?

You can still watch Giro d'Italia 2026 free live streams thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software enables your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So, it's ideal for sports fans away on vacation or on business. Our favourite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:

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Use NordVPN and unblock Giro d'Italia free wherever you are in the world.

Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view an Australian service, you'd select Australia from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to SBS On Demand or another streaming service and watch the action.

Giro d'Italia 2026 stages

Stage 1 | Friday May 8 | Nessebar - Burgas, 147km

Stage 2 | Saturday May 9 | Burgas - Veliko Tarnovo, 221km

Stage 3 | Sunday May 10 | Plovdiv - Sofia, 175km

Rest day | Monday May 11

Stage 4 | Tuesday May 12 | Catanzaro - Cosenza, 138km

Stage 5 | Wednesday May 13 | Praia a Mare - Potenza, 203km

Stage 6 | Thursday May 14 | Paestum - Naples, 141km

Stage 7 | Friday May 15 | Formia - Blockhaus, 244km

Stage 8 | Saturday May 16 | Chieti - Fermo, 156km

Stage 9 | Sunday May 17 | Cervia - Corno alle Scale, 184km

Rest day | Monday May 18

Stage 10 | Tuesday May 19 | Viareggio - Massa, 42km ITT

Stage 11 | Wednesday May 20 | Porcari (Paper District) - Chiavari, 195km

Stage 12 | Thursday May 21 | Imperia - Novi Ligure, 175km

Stage 13 | Friday May 22 | Alessandria - Verbania, 189km

Stage 14 | Saturday May 23 | Aosta - Pila (Gressan), 133km

Stage 15 | Sunday May 24 | Voghera - Milan, 157km

Rest day | Monday May 25

Stage 16 | Tuesday May 26 | Bellinzona - Carì, 113km

Stage 17 | Wednesday May 27 | Cassano d’Adda - Andalo, 202km

Stage 18 | Thursday May 28 | Fai della Paganella - Pieve di Soligo, 171km

Stage 19 | Friday May 29 | Feltre - Alleghe (Piani di Pezzè), 151km

Stage 20 | Saturday May 30 | Gemona del Friuli 1976-2026 - Piancavallo, 200km

Stage 21 | Sunday May 31 | Rome - Rome, 131km

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