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- Tour de Romandie 2026: Tuesday, April 28 - Sunday May 3
- FREE stream: RTS(Switzerland)
- Use NordVPN to watch from anywhere – over 70% off today
The 2026 Tour de Romandie is a relentlessly hilly race which packs in 17 savage classified climbs across five stages (and a prologue) which will pit Tadej Pogačar against a whole host of the world's super lightweight climbers. Star riders like Lenny Martinez, Primož Roglič and Florian Lipowitz will line up but will they have what it takes to stop the GOAT taking yet another stage race win.
How to watch 2026 Tour de Romandie for FREE
Cycling fans in Switzerland will get to watch a Tour de Romandie 2026 live stream for FREE. Here's where:
- RTS— Switzerland
If you're a resident of Switzerland and you're abroad right now, don't worry about missing the action – all you need to do is download a VPN to re-connect to your home streaming coverage. You’ll find more details below.
Use a VPN to watch any Tour de Romandie 2026 live stream
Tour de Romandie 2026 is streaming on lots of platforms around the world, but what if you're abroad and don't want to take out a new subscription just to watch the race, or you want your familiar, favorite commentary?
This is where a VPN can help. It's a handy piece of software that can make your device appear to be back home, so you can unlock your usual service or subscription from wherever you find yourself.
The best VPN right now? We recommend NordVPN – it does everything you want it to do at great speeds and an even better price.
How to watch 2026 Tour de Romandie live streams in the US
Cycling fans in the US can watch the 2026 Tour de Romandie on FloBikes.
A subscription to FloBikes will set you back US$155.88 for the year or US$39.99 on a monthly basis.
If you're out of the US but still want to watch the 2026 Tour de Romandie then don't forget to explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your subscriptions from anywhere.
How to watch 2026 Tour de Romandie live streams in the UK
The Tour de Romandie 2026 is on TNT Sports in the UK.
TNT Sports’ cycling coverage in the UK has now moved from Discovery+ to the HBO Max platform. It costs £30.99 per month, though there is a better value £25.99 "saver plan" available if you sign up for a 12-month term.
If you already had a Discovery+ account for viewing TNT Sports, it will be automatically transferred over to HBO Max.
If you're currently traveling overseas, don't worry as you can use NordVPN to watch your usual service from abroad.
How to watch 2026 Tour de Romandie live streams in Canada
Fans in Canada can watch the Tour de Romandie 2026 on FloBikes.
A subscription to Flobikes, which has pretty much every race you could wish to watch, costs $49.99 a month or $215.88 for the year.
Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to make your device believe you're still in Canada.
Tour de Romandie 2026 - Preview
The 79th Tour de Romandie kicks off with a 3.2 km prologue in Villars-sur-Glâne before getting stuck into five extremely hilly stages in a race that is built for climbers. With 17 classified climbs spread across the week there is absolutely nothing on offer for the sprinters as the race navigates around Romandie in Switzerland.
Following the prologue, stage 1 is pretty much flat, except that is for the huge 12km ascent at Ovronnaz with its eye watering 9.1% average gradient. Stage 2 is a relentlessly lumpy stage with no giant peaks, so one for the riders who love short punchy climbs.
Stages 3 and 4 return to the high ground with stage 4 taking the title of Queen stage as it covers four huge mountains – including both sides of the Jaunpass and the Saanenmöser. There is only one summit finish though and that is reserved for the final stage, the 178.2-kilometre journey to Leysin which is sure to be a showdown of epic proportions.
Last year’s winner, João Almeida, is absent this year but second placed Lenny Martinez returns to do what he can to prevent Tadej Pogačar strolling to victory. Also looking to put in a strong ride are Florian Lipowitz (third in last year’s Tour de France), multiple grand Tour winner Primož Roglič and home favorite Mauro Schmid.
Tour de Romandie 2026 stages
Prologue | Tuesday, April 28 | Villars-sur-Glâne - Villars-sur-Glâne, 3.2km
Stage 1 | Wednesday, April 29 | Martigny - Martigny, 170.6km
Stage 2 | Thursday, April 30 | Rue - Vucherens, 173.1km
Stage 3 | Friday, May 1 | Orbe - Orbe, 176.6km
Stage 4 | Saturday, May 2 | Broc - Charmey, 149.6km
Stage 5 | Sunday, May 3 | Lucens - Leysin, 178.2km
Tour de Romandie 2026 Route Map
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