The 2022 Giro d'Italia is underway and the fight for the pink jersey is on. Ecuador's Richard Carapaz and Britain’s Simon Yates are among the favourites as the riders ready themselves for the 105th edition of this iconic Grand Tour cycling race with Yates starting off in style by winning time trial on the second day. It's the first Grand Tour of the season and one that no self respecting cycling fan will want to miss. Get planning for three glorious weeks of cycling on TV. Here's how to watch a 2022 Giro d'Italia live stream online from anywhere.
When: Friday, May 6 - Sunday, May 29 (stage times below)
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Spanning 21 stages, featuring six sprints, six substantial climbs and two individual time trials, the 2022 Giro d'Italia race's schedule is arguably the most demanding of the entire season, with one stage even including a calf-shredding trip up Mount Etna.
Injuries sustained in a training crash in January sadly means Egan Bernal won't be back this this year to defend his title. Alongside Carapaz and Yates, 2017 champion Tom Dumoulin is the most likely rider set to capitalise on the Colombian's absence.
This year's edition kicked off in the Hungarian capital of Budapest then takes in the sights of the Italian mainland via a stint on the island of Sicily before ending with a time trial around Verona.
Stage 16 also sees the return of the Mortirolo - a stage name likely to strike fear into even the most battle-hardened rider, thanks to its torturous 13.5km finishing climb. Read on for everything you need to know on how to watch a 2022 Giro d'Italia live stream from anywhere in the world.
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How to watch a FREE 2022 Giro d'Italia live stream online
There are plenty of ways to watch a FREE 2022 Giro d'Italia live stream, with SBS On Demand (opens in new tab) showing all of the action in Australia.
Anyone in Italy can watch for free on Rai Sport (opens in new tab), and cycling fans in the UK can get the race free on Welsh-language channel S4C (opens in new tab).
And if you're from any of the countries listed above but you're abroad right now, don't worry about missing out on that free coverage - all you need to do is download a VPN to watch a free Giro d'Italia live stream (opens in new tab) and re-connect to your home streaming coverage.
How to watch Giro d'Italia 2022 live stream from anywhere
If you're desperate to watch the Giro d'Italia but you're away from home and the coverage is geo-blocked, then you could always use a VPN to access it (assuming you're not breaching any broadcaster T&Cs, of course). You may be surprised how simple it is to do.
Use a VPN to get a Giro d'Italia live stream from anywhere
How to use a VPN
Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN (opens in new tab)
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location
3. Go to the broadcaster's live stream - so if you're from Australia, just head to the SBS website or app (opens in new tab)
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2022 Giro d'Italia schedule and start times
- Stage 1 – Fri 06/05, Budapest - Visegrád – 195 km
- Stage 2 – Sat 07/05, Budapest - Budapest TISSOT ITT – 9,2 km (Time trial)
- Stage 3 – Sun 08/05, Kaposvár - Balatonfüred – 201 km
- Stage 4 – Tue 10/05, Avola - Etna-Nicolosi (Rif. Sapienza) – 172 km
- Stage 5 – Wed 11/05, Catania - Messina – 174 km
- Stage 6 – Thu 12/05, Palmi - Scalea (Riviera dei Cedri) – 192 km
- Stage 7 – Fri 13/05, Diamante - Potenza – 196 km
- Stage 8 – Sat 14/05, Napoli - Napoli (Procida Capitale Italiana della Cultura) – 153 km
- Stage 9 – Sun 15/05, Isernia - Blockhaus –191 km
- Stage 10 – Tue 17/05, Pescara - Jesi – 196 km
- Stage 11 – Wed 18/05, Santarcangelo di Romagna - Reggio Emilia Parmigiano Reggiano Food Stage – 203 km
- Stage 12 – Thu 19/05, Parma - Genova – 204 km
- Stage 13 – Fri 20/05, Sanremo - Cuneo – 150 km
- Stage 14 – Sat 21/05, Santena - Torino – 147 km
- Stage 15 – Sun 22/05, Rivarolo Canavese - Cogne – 178 km
- Stage 16 – Tue 24/05, Salò - Aprica (Sforzato Wine Stage) – 202 km
- Stage 17 – Wed 25/05, Ponte di Legno - Lavarone – 168 km
- Stage 18 – Thu 26/05, Borgo Valsugana - Treviso – 152 km
- Stage 19 – Fri 27/05, Marano Lagunare - Santuario di Castelmonte – 177 km
- Stage 20 – Sat 28/05, Belluno - Marmolada (Passo Fedaia) – 168 km
- Stage 21 – Sun 29/05, Verona (Cronometro delle Colline Veronesi) Tissot ITT – 17,4 km (Time trial)
