How to watch 2025 Stage 20 of the Vuelta a España on SBS — it's *FREE*

Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark and Team Visma | Lease a Bike - Red Leader Jersey and Thomas Pidcock of Great Britain and Team Q36.5 Pro Cycling compete in the breakaway during the La Vuelta - 80th Tour of Spain 2025, Stage 11 a 157.4km stage from Bilbao to Bilbao / Due to incidents at the finish line, the official times for the GC were taken at 3km from the finish line, there was no stage winner / #UCIWT / on September 03, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain.
(Image credit: Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

You can watch the 2025 Vuelta a España on SBS On Demand, streaming for free from Saturday, August 23. The free stream includes live coverage with start times varying each day between 10:30am BST (5:30am ET) and 3pm BST (10am ET).

Stage 20 leaves it all to be decided between Jonas Vingegaard and Joao Almeida with the latter likely to have to make a move if he has any desire of a victory.

SBS On Demand will stream all three weeks so you don't miss a twist or turn. But how can you watch the 2025 Vuelta a España on SBS from anywhere? Can you get the free 2025 Vuelta a España stream in the UK and the US too? And what devices is SBS On Demand available on?

Here's our full (and quick) guide to how to watch the 2025 Vuelta a España on SBS...

How to watch Vuelta a España 2025 on SBS

SBS are streaming the Vuelta a España for FREE to Australian residents.

To watch SBS: visit the SBS On Demand website or download the SBS On Demand App (iOS / Android ).

SBS is free – but you will need to register for an account with an an Australian postcode (e.g. NSW 2000)

Register – sign up with your Gmail (we did back in May during the Giro d'Italia and the coverage was superb)

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How to watch 2025 Vuelta a España on SBS from anywhere

Although SBS is a brilliant streaming platform, it is only available in Australia.

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It's really easy to use a VPN to watch 2025 Vuelta a España action on SBS.

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

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting Canada and want to watch your free Australian SBS stream - you'd select Australia from the options.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to the SBS website, sign in, and watch the 2025 Vuelta a España for free.

SBS Q+A

What will SBS's 2025 Vuelta a España coverage include?

You can watch all the action from the 2025 Vuelta a España live and free on SBS On Demand from 23 August to the 14 September, with all the replays and highlights also on the platform.

The SBS Sport website will also provide cycling news, analysis and much more.

In addition to the 2025 Vuelta a España, SBS also shows live soccer as well as the other major grand tours across the cycling season.

Which devices can I watch the 2025 Vuelta a España on SBS with?

  • Amazon Fire (Tablets, Cube, Stick, TVs)
  • Android TV (please note: some models aren’t supported)
  • Android (Mobile & Tablet) - Android 7.0 and above
  • Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
  • Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV and NVIDIA Shield)
  • Freely
  • Freesat (please note: some models aren’t supported)
  • Freeview Play (TVs and set-top boxes) (some models aren’t supported)
  • iOS (iPhone & iPad) - iOS 14 and above
  • LG Smart TVs (2016–2024)
  • NOW Smart Sticks and Boxes (minimum firmware v11.5.0)
  • PlayStation (PS4 and PS5)
  • Roku (Stick & Roku-OS powered TVs, minimum firmware v11.5.0)
  • Samsung Smart TVs (2017 and above)
  • Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream puck
  • Virgin Media (360, Stream, TiVo)
  • YouView (BT, Humax, Sony, TalkTalk)
  • Xbox (One, Series X, Series S)

2025 Vuelta a España Stages

Stage 1 Winner: Jasper Philipsen
Stage 2 Winner: Jonas Vingegaard
Stage 3 Winner: David Gaudu
Stage 4 Winner: Ben Turner
Stage 5 Winner (TTT): UAE Team Emirates-XRG
Stage 6 Winner: Jay Vine
Stage 7 Winner: Juan Ayuso
Stage 8 Winner: Jasper Philipsen
Stage 9 Winner: Jonas Vingegaard
Rest Day
Stage 10 Winner: Jay Vine
Stage 11 Winner: N/A
Stage 12 Winner: Juan Ayuso
Stage 13 Winner: Joao Almeida
Stage 14 Winner: Marc Soler
Stage 15 Winner: Mads Pedersen
Rest Day
Stage 16 Winner: Egan Bernal
Stage 17 Winner: Giulio Pellizzari
Stage 18 Winner: Fillipo Ganna
Stage 19 Winner: Jasper Philipsen
Stage 20 | Saturday, September 13 | Robledo de Chavela → Bola del Mundo | 159 km
Stage 21 | Sunday, September 14 | Valdeolmos‑Alalpardo → Madrid | 101 km

Vuelta a España General Classification

1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Visma-Lease a Bike) 65hrs 7mins 13secs

2. Joao Almeida (Por/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +40secs

3. Tom Pidcock (GB/Q36.5 Pro Cycling) +2mins 39secs

4. Jai Hindley (Aus/Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe) +3mins 18secs

5. Giulio Pellizzari (Ita/Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe) +4mins 19secs

6. Matthew Riccitello (US/Israel-Premier Tech) +5mins 17secs

7. Felix Gall (Aut/Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale) +5mins 20secs

8. Sepp Kuss (US/Visma-Lease a Bike) +7mins 26secs

9. Torstein Traeen (Nor/Bahrain Victorious +7mins 42secs

10. Matteo Jorgenson (US/Visma-Lease a Bike) +10mins 19secs

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Jacob is a journalist and editor based in the UK. He has written articles for Football League World and previously worked at Yeovil Town Football Club. His specialties are all things sport and streaming services.

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