Milan-San Remo live streams: How to watch the first cycling monument of 2024

 Mathieu Van Der Poel of The Netherlands crosses the finish line on his bike ahead of the Milan-San Remo 2024 race.
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Milan–San Remo, 'La Classicissima di Primavera', is the longest one-day race on the cycling calendar and the first of the five Monuments to be contested this season. The 115th edition of the race covers a 288 km course with the decisive final climb of the famous Poggio coming just 6 km before the line.

You can watch Milan-San Remo live streams from anywhere with a VPN, and potentially for FREE.

Milan–San Remo 2024 live streams: TV schedule, dates

The 2024 Milan–San Remo takes place on Saturday, Mar. 16.
► Time: 8:30 a.m. GMT / 4:30 a.m. ET / 1:30 a.m. PT / 7:30 p.m. AEDT
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Last year’s winner and current world champion Mathieu Van der Poel (Alpecin - Deceuninck) has chosen Milan-San Remo as his first race of 2024 and few would bet against him winning for the second year in a row. Whilst most of the peloton have multiple race days in their legs he has been preparing at altitude to hit the ground running and hopefully do to the field what he did in the winter cross season.

The first Monument of the cycling season runs from the centre of Milan to the coastal resort of San Remo. It’s true that nothing really happens for 282 kilometres (other than a wearing down of the riders) but when the race hits the famous Poggio, it bursts to life. Some call it boring, but it’s about the wait and then the climax – the fight to be first over the top and descend like a daredevil to the coast. 

All the talk before the start has been around whether Tadej Pogačar will attack on the Cipressa climb, with 25km to go. Will he have the power to drop everyone else this far out or will the other favourites like Mads Pedersen, Filippo Ganna and Van der Poel just stick to his wheel. Read on for all the info on where to watch Milan-San Remo online from anywhere.

FREE Milan-San Remo live streams

If you live in Australia then you can look forward to a FREE Milan-San Remo live stream on SBS on Demand

You can sign into SBS via Google, Facebook or Apple accounts. Simply provide your birth year and gender and watch for free! 

Italy's Rai is also set to serve up a free stream of this one day Monument.

Abroad? If you're based in Australia or Italy but aren't at home this weekend, don't worry — you can unblock your local stream with a VPN. We'll show you how to do that below.

Watch Milan-San Remo 2024 streams from abroad

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

You can still watch Milan-San Remo live streams thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for sports fans away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:

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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 Italy from the list.

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

How to watch Milan-San Remo live streams in the U.S.

2024 Milan-San Remo live stream — US flag

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Max is broadcasting the 2024 Milan-San Remo cycling live in the U.S..

A subscription to the service will set you back $10 per month or $100 per year with ads, $16/$150 for an ad-free experience, or $20/$200 for the 'Ultimate' ad-free package, which includes additional devices and 4K resolution where available.

To watch the cycling, you'll need the B/R Sports add-on - $10 a month but currently bundled free with all Max plans.

And if you're out of the U.S. but still want to watch the race, then don't forget to explore NordVPN set out above.

How to watch Milan-San Remo 2024 live streams in the U.K.

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Live coverage of the 2024 Milan-San Remo will be broadcast on Eurosport and Discovery+.

A 'standard' subscription to Discovery+ which includes Eurosport's cycling coverage will set you back £6.99 per month or £59.99 per year. The package includes year-round cycling streams as well as other live sports including snooker, tennis, motorsports, the Paris Olympic Games, and more.

A premium subscription, which includes all that plus TNT Sports (Premier League, Champions League and Europa League football plus rugby, wrestling, UFC, and MotoGP) costs £30.99 per month.

If you're currently traveling overseas, don't worry, as you can use NordVPN to watch from abroad.

How to watch Milan-San Remo live streams in Canada

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Cycling fans in the Canada can watch the 2024 Milan-San Remo on FloBikes. A subscription will set you back CAN$150 for the year or CAN$29.99 on a monthly basis.

Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to trick your device into thinking you're still in Canada.

How to watch 2024 Milan-San Remo in Australia

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Cycling fans in the Australia can watch the 2024 Milan-San Remo for free on SBS on Demand.

Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to trick your device into thinking you're still in Australia.

Milan San-Remo 2024 route

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Milan San-Remo 2024 route map

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Simon Warren

Simon Warren has been obsessed with cycling since the summer of 1989 after watching Greg Lemond battle Laurent Fignon in the Tour de France. Although not having what it took to beat the best, he found his forte was racing up hills and so began his fascination with steep roads. This resulted in his 2010’s best-selling 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs, followed to date by 14 more guides to vertical pain. Covering the British Isles, Belgium, France, Italy and Spain he has been riding and racing up hills and mountains for over 30 years now. He hosts talks, guides rides, has written columns for magazines and in 2020 released his first book of cycling routes, RIDE BRITAIN. Simon splits his time between working as a graphic designer and running his 100 Climbs brand and lives in Sheffield on the edge of the Peak District with his wife and two children.