We're up in the hills and mountains of western Switzerland for the Tour de Romandie, two years after Primož Roglič rode to victory in the last edition of the race. As the final stage race of the UCI World Tour before the Giro d'Italia in May, it's the perfect opportunity for the riders to tune up and measure themselves against their rivals. So join us for a spin as we explain how to get a 2021 Tour de Romandie live stream and watch UCI WorldTour cycling online wherever you are in the world.
Dates: Tuesday, April 27 to Sunday, May 2 (stage times below)
Live stream: Eurosport Player (opens in new tab) (UK) | GCN+ (opens in new tab) (US, Canada, Australia)
FREE live streams: L'Equipe TV (opens in new tab) (FREE in France) | Sporza (opens in new tab) (FREE in Belgium)
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Last year's Tour de Romandie was one of the many races that fell victim to the pandemic, which means 2019 winner Roglič is still the reigning champion. The Slovenian also won the 2018 edition, but he won't be in Romandie to defend his crown.
Instead, the big names on the start list include Steven Kruijwsijk (Team Jumbo-Visma), Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers), Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe), and Miguel Ángel López (Movistar).
The opening and closing stages are both individual time trials, with the first measuring little over 4km, which can only mean one thing - a gruelling 8% climb to finish.
Stages 2 (2,262-metre elevation gain), 4 (4,157-metre elevation gain) and 5 (an individual time trial featuring several steep legs and an uphill finish), meanwhile, look especially cruel. Read on for everything you need to know to watch a 2021 Tour de Romandie live stream from anywhere in the world today.
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How to watch a FREE Tour de Romandie live stream online
Best of all, there are a couple of ways to watch a FREE Tour de Romandie live stream, but prepare to dust off that Lonely Planet phrase book.
Anyone in Belgium can tune in for free on Sporza (opens in new tab), and cycling fans in France can get the race on L'Equipe TV (opens in new tab).
If you're a resident of Belgium or France and you're abroad right now, don't worry about missing the action - all you need to do is download a VPN (opens in new tab) to re-connect to your home streaming coverage as explained in more detail below..
2021 Tour de Romandie schedule and start times
- Prologue (time trial) - Tuesday, April 27 at 3pm, 2pm BST, 9am ET
- Stage 1 - Wednesday, April 28 at 1.05pm CET, 12.05pm BST, 7.05am ET
- Stage 2 - Thursday, April 29 at 12.55pm CET, 11.55am BST, 6.55am ET
- Stage 3 - Friday, April 30 at 1.14pm CET, 12.14pm BST, 7.14am ET
- Stage 4 - Saturday, May 1 at 12.35pm CET, 11.35am BST, 6.35am ET
- Stage 5 (time trial) - Sunday, May 2 at 11.54am CET, 10.54am BST, 5.54am ET
How to watch Tour de Romandie 2021 from outside your country
As discussed above, if you're desperate to watch the Tour de Romandie 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 Tour de Romandie live stream from anywhere