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How to watch UCI Road World Championships 2025: free streams, schedule, preview
Simon Warren
20 September 2025
For the first time in history the UCI Road World Championships are being held in Africa, in the country of Rwanda
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For the first time ever an African nation will play host to cycling’s blue ribband event as the 2025 Road World Championships head to Rwanda. Never before has the continent welcomed the world’s best riders and they will face some of the hardest courses ever devised in what will prove to be a unique edition of the event.
Want to watch it unfold live? Here’s how to watch 2025 UCI Road World Championships live streams, free, and from anywhere with a VPN.
2025 UCI Road World Championships: live streams, TV schedule, dates
2025 UCI Road World Championships live streams take place between Sunday, September 21 and Sunday, September 28. Start times vary each day.
• FREE STREAMS — Watch on BBC iplayer (UK) UCI Youtube (geo-restricted)
• U.S. — Watch on FloBikes
• Canada — Watch on FloBikes
• U.K. — Watch on Discovery+
• Watch anywhere — Try NordVPN (100% risk-free)
Sitting at an altitude of 1850 metres above sea level, Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda is set to provide one of the toughest venues for the Road World Championships in many years. This cycling mad nation, land locked in the centre of Africa, which goes by the nickname, ‘The Land of a Thousand Hills’ has produced a series of brutal courses which will test all riders to their limits.
Featuring more climbing than any previous World Championships the Elite men face 5,475 metres of elevation gain over the 267.5 kilometres of their road race and the Elite women 3,350 metres in their 164.6 kilometres.
Due to the exceptionally hilly nature of the routes many big names have simply decided not to come. Stars such as Wout van Aert, Mads Pedersen and 2023 world champion Mathieu van der Poel in the mens race and double women’s world champion Lotte Kopecky took one look at the courses and knew they wouldn’t have a chance so decided to stay at home.
Of course, you could say only one rider has a chance in the men’s race anyway, the one and only Tadej Pogačar. Such is his dominance, his overwhelming superiority that even before he starts he will have one hand on the rainbow jersey for a second time in succession.
Lining up beside him though, in the faint hope that he has a bad day will be amongst many others the 2022 champion Remco Evenepoel, four time Vuelta winner Primož Roglič, the Irish sensation Ben Healy and the British duo of Tom Pidcock and Oscar Onley.
Likewise in the women’s race some people are already ready to hang the jersey on the shoulders of the 2014 winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot such has been her class this year but she will face stiff competition from the likes of Juliette Labous, Marlen Reusser, Cédrine Kerbaol and Marianne Vos.
In total there are 13 world titles up for grabs over the seven days of the event starting with the elite time trials where favourite in the Women’s will be 2023 champion Chloe Dygert. In the men’s race the favourite has to be the current champion Remco Evenepoel but as Pogacar has publicly stated he would like to win both the Road Race and the Time Trial then few would bet against him.
Read on for where to watch the 2025 UCI Road World Championships live coverage wherever you are in the world.
FREE UCI Road World Championships 2025 live streams
Cycling fans in U.K. and Belgium can watch the 2025 UCI Road World Championships for free.
In the UK can find a free stream on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport website and in Belgium on Sporza . In France you can catch some of the action for free on France.TV but they only have selected races.
Alternatively, UCI’s YouTube will stream the action for free in nations that do not have a listed broadcaster.
If you’re traveling abroad, you’ll need to use a VPN to unblock your usual free stream. We’ve tried it with NordVPN and it works perfectly.
Watch free UCI Road World Championships 2025 live streams from abroad
Away from home and blocked from watching your free cycling stream?
You can still watch the 2025 UCI Road World Championships live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN. It’s the best on the market:
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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we’ve said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you’re in the U.S. and want to view a U.K. service, you’d select United Kingdom from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to BBC iPlayer, or another streaming service, and watch the action.
Watch 2025 UCI Road World Championships live streams in the U.S.
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Cycling fans in the US can watch the 2025 UCI Road World Championships on FloBikes. A subscription will set you back US$149.99 for the year or US$29.99 on a monthly basis.
And if you’re currently out of the US but still want to watch the race, then don’t forget to explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your Flo subscription from anywhere.
Watch 2025 UCI Road World Championships live streams in the U.K.
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Cycling fans in the U.K. can watch the 2025 UCI Road World Championships for FREE on the BBC iplayer
The BBC is free-to-air in the U.K., though it requires a TV licence and a UK postcode (e.g. SE1 7PB) to watch content live.
Live coverage of the 2025 UCI Road World Championships will also be broadcast in the UK on TNT Sports. To access TNT Sports, you’ll either need to add it to your TV package, or you can take out a standalone subscription via Discovery+ which will set you back £30.99 per month, though BT Broadband customers can get a discounted rate.
If you’re currently traveling overseas, don’t worry, as you can use NordVPN to watch from abroad.
Watch 2025 UCI Road World Championships live streams in Canada
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Fans in Canada can watch the UCI Road World Championships on FloBikes.
A subscription to Flobikes, which will show every race from the championships, costs $39.99 a month or $203.88 for the year.
Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to trick your device into thinking you’re still in Canada.
Watch 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Australia
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For Australian residents, Stan Sport will be showing every single race on their platform and to gain access you will need a Stan subscription alongside the Stan Sport add-on. Stan Sport costs AU$20/month on top of a Stan plan, which starts at AU$12/month.
Outside of Australia and looking to tap into your usual cycling stream? Use NordVPN and stream every game of the season live.
2025 UCI Road World Championships race schedule
Sunday, September 21
Women Elite Individual Time Trial — 4:10 A.M. ET
Men Elite Individual Time Trial — 7:45 A.M. ET
Monday, September 22
Women Under-23 Individual Time Trial — 4:35 A.M. ET
Men Under-23 Individual Time Trial — 7:35 A.M. ET
Tuesday, September 23
Women Junior Individual Time Trial — 4:45 A.M. ET
Men Junior Individual Time Trial — 8:00 A.M. ET
Wednesday, September 24
Team Time Trial Mixed Relay — 6:30 A.M. ET
Thursday, September 25
Women Under-23 Road Race — 7:05 A.M. ET
Friday, September 26
Men Junior Road Race — 2:00 A.M. ET
Men Under-23 Road Race — 6:00 A.M. ET
Saturday, September 27
Women Junior Road Race — 2:20 A.M. ET
Women Elite Road Race — 6:05 A.M. ET
Sunday, September 28
Men Elite Road Race — 3:45 A.M. ET
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Simon Warren has been obsessed with cycling since the summer of 1989 after watching Greg Lemond battle Laurent Fignon in the Tour de France. Although not having what it took to beat the best, he found his forte was racing up hills and so began his fascination with steep roads. This resulted in his 2010’s best-selling 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs, followed to date by 14 more guides to vertical pain. Covering the British Isles, Belgium, France, Italy and Spain he has been riding and racing up hills and mountains for over 30 years now. He hosts talks, guides rides, has written columns for magazines and in 2020 released his first book of cycling routes, RIDE BRITAIN. Simon splits his time between working as a graphic designer and running his 100 Climbs brand and lives in Sheffield on the edge of the Peak District with his wife and two children.
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