This Saturday marks the 111st edition of the Milan-San Remo cycling race, as the best UCI WorldTour riders all vie for glory in the longest of cycling's five historic Monument races. Usually known as the La Classicissima di Primavera because it's held in Spring, the global Covid-19 sporting shutdown means it's now taking place in Italy's sweltering August heat - temperatures around Milan being expected to comfortably clear 33°C, or at least 90°F. Who will triumph under such sweltering conditions? Follow our guide to get a Milan-San Remo live stream and watch today's WorldTour 2020 cycling race online wherever you are.
Milan-San Remo is a one-day UCI WorldTour race taking place on Saturday, August 8, with action starting in Milan around 11am local time (CEST), which is 10am BST in the UK and 5am ET/2am PT in the US. It's being live stream all over the world - including for FREE. Grab a headstart with this great VPN deal (opens in new tab), which will ensure you can watch your home country coverage wherever you are in the world today.
Measuring 299km in total, it's the longest one-day race in road cycling. This 2020 Milan-San Remo route will differ from previous years, however, taking in more inland scenery after organisers made changes deemed necessary due to the coronavirus. In fact, only the last 40km of the regular route remain - the iconic closing 40km stretch along the Via Roma..
In terms of favourites, all eyes are on Deceuninck-QuickStep rider Julian Alaphilippe, as the Frenchman aims to defend his 2019 Milan-San Remo victory - and amend for his Strade Bianche misfortunes, which saw his repeat challenge there derailed by six tyre punctures. Instead, Belgian cycling Wout van Aert took the Strade Bianche crown and is also fancied in today's Classic.
Equally, Lotto Soudal pair Caleb Ewan and Philippe Gilbert are both strongly tipped for glory in this year's race, with Belgian WorldTour star Gilbert looking to win the last remaining race of cycling's five Monuments that has so far eluded him.
Who will prevail? There's only one way to know for sure. Read on for all the details of how to watch a Milan-San Remo live stream and catch all the UCI WorldTour cycling action online today.
How to watch a Milan-San Remo live stream from abroad
If you want to watch Milan-San Remp 2020 but find yourself away from home when it airs, it will probably mean you're unable to access your usual WorldTour cycling live stream.
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How to get a FREE Milan-San Remo live stream in Italy and Europe
Good news! Today's Milan-San Remo race is being shown absolutely FREE of charge on Italian national TV, where RAI be airing the race and live streaming Milan-San Remo 2020 coverage on its website (opens in new tab) from 11am local time (CEST).
Yup, that means anyone located in Italy can stream all the wheel spinning goodness, on whatever device they're using, and watch it without paying a penny. All courtesy of RaiPlay (opens in new tab)! The catch? Well, all the commentary will be in Italian, so dust off that Lonely Planet phrase book and prepare to expand your foreign language skills beyond basic menu translations.
Or, if that doesn't sound like something you'd enjoy, there's plenty of other coverage around the world, including in English. The choice is yours - just remember that by grabbing a 100% RISK-FREE ExpressVPN trial (opens in new tab), you can significantly expand your live streaming options when you're away from home.
Other European streaming options for Saturday's Milan-San Remo race include VTM (opens in new tab) and RTBF (opens in new tab) in Belgium, and on L'Equipe TV (opens in new tab) in France.