Free Tour de France live stream: How to watch stage 20 and the Paris finale from anywhere

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This is the final weekend to catch a free Tour de France live stream. Plenty of options are available for coverage with English, Spanish, Italian, and French commentary. And if your country doesn’t have coverage or is putting it behind a paywall, we can show how to watch the Tour de France for free via a VPN (virtual private network).

You can find all the international streaming links below. If you’re outside those countries, you must use a VPN to mimic their location to watch like a local. We’ll show you how in a few simple steps further down this page. Better yet, a VPN will unlock other sporting action, like the events below, and dramatically improve your online privacy across digital devices.

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As for what you’ll see on this weekend’s Tour de France live stream, it looks like yellow jersey holder, Vingegaard, has built up an unassailable lead of seven minutes and 35 seconds over Pogacar. The team and point standings might be the more exciting battles today in what is essentially the last competitive day, as tomorrow’s final stage will be processional as the riders enter Paris with nobody expected to go on the attack as is tradition. As for today, expect to see everyone go for it when they set off from Belfort at 1:30 p.m. local time and head to Le Markstein Fellering over a tricky 133 km mountain stage. Tomorrow’s route to Paris’ Champs-Élysées sets off much later at 4:30 p.m.

How to watch Tour de France in the USA

The best option for US viewers is Peacock, which has shown every live stage of the Tour de France. NBC and USA Network will have coverage on some days, with replays of some events showing much later. The cable TV coverage seems to bit a little hit-and-miss, especially after the first week, so we’d stick with Peacock.

It’s not free, but as streaming services go, $4.99 is a reasonable amount per month, and you can always drop it before the month’s end, as the Tour concludes in Paris on July 23. Check out the other options on this page if you want a free live stream, including English commentary versions from the UK or Australia. 

Watch Tour de France live stream for free from anywhere

Tour de France live stream is showing free in multiple countries this year. In most cases, you will have to create a login and sign in to watch the Tour de France online (except for the Italian and Spanish sites), but it’s all for free. These channels will also upload coverage to watch on-demand after the race finishes, and there will be also highlight shows. So if you’re not free during the race, you can still catch up later in full if you wish.

• Watch at: ITVX (UK) | France.TV | RAI Sport (Italy) | SBS (Australia) | RTBF (Belgium) | RTVE Play (Spain)

If you’re not located in one of those countries with a free Tour de France live stream, you must tune in via a VPN to see these live or on-demand broadcasts. Our preferred option of all the best VPN providers is ExpressVPN, which comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee if you’re unsatisfied.

How to watch Tour de France with a VPN

• Sign up for a VPN if you don’t have one.
• Install it on the device you’re using to watch the race.
• Turn it on and set it to the location of the streaming service, as indicated below.
• Go to ITVX (UK) | France.TV | RAI Sport (Italy) | SBS (Australia) | RTBF (Belgium) | RTVE Play (Spain)
• Create a free login and sign in (RAI/RTVE don’t require one).
• Watch Tour de France for free.
• Stage 20 Start time: Saturday, 7:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 p.m. BST / 1:30 p.m. CET / 9:30 p.m. AEST.

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