UCI Road World Championships 2020 live stream: how to watch cycling for free and from anywhere

The dust has barely settled on the Tour de France, but mere days later we have another of cycling's major events upon us. Read on for our full guide to getting a UCI Road World Championships 2020 live stream, with FREE options available in some regions.

This year's event appears to have come close to not taking part at all, after original host region, Aigle-Martigny in Switzerland was forced to cancel thanks to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Thankfully Italy's Emilia-Romagna region stepped in at short notice, with the world's top riders now set for a climb-heavy course around Imola.

UCI Road World Championships - cheat sheet

The 93rd edition of this iconic race will be a reduced affair, taking place over the course of four days between 24-27 September. The Men's Elite Road Race is on Sunday and started at 9.25am local time (8.25am BST),

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Races are set to start and finish at the famous Imola circuit, with each route breaking out on to the roads of the Emilia Romagna region. The demanding 260km route in the men's road race includes nearly 5,000m of climbing, while the women's event will be held over 144km, ascending over 2,750m.

Australia's two-time defending men's world champion Rohan Dennis comes into this year's event as favorite following an impressive showing at last week's Tirreno-Adriatico. Dennis will likely be pushed hard by Italian champion Filippo Ganna and two-time European champion Victor Campenaerts of Belgium, as well as Great Britain's Geraint Thomas.

But all eyes are most likely to be on 20-year-old Slovenian Tadej Pogacar, fresh from his astonishing victory at the Tour de France last weekend. Has he got anything left in the tank to challenge today?

Read on for all the details of how to watch a UCI Road World Championships 2020 live stream and catch all the cycling action online today.

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How to watch the cycling from abroad

If you want to watch UCI Road World Championships 2020 but find yourself away from home when it airs, it will probably mean you're unable to access your usual cycling live stream.

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Live stream UCI Road World Championships in the UK for FREE

The great news for cycling fans in the UK is that you'll be able to watch all the action live and in full for free (so long as you have a TV licence), via the BBC.

Coverage of both the men's events will be shown on BBC Two, its Red Button service, BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and its app.

Going abroad? Save yourself some hassle by grabbing a VPN in advance so you can use the same streaming service you would at home.

How to watch the UCI World Championships 2020: US live stream details

The UCI World Championships 2020 are being aired in the US on the Olympic Channel, which streams via NBC Sports Gold.

For the most extensive coverage NBC has to offer, you can subscribe to NBC Sports Gold, which is offering a Cycling Pass for $54.99, delivering live, on-demand and commercial-free coverage of the event plus loads more cycling action between now and May 31 2021.

The race is also being shown daily on NBC Sports Network, which is available on most local cable and satellite packages.

If you're a US resident out of the country that still wants to tune in via their usual service, then don't forget to explore the VPN route set out above.

How to watch UCI World Championships 2020 in Australia for FREE

The great news for Aussie cycling fans is that all the action from Italy is set to be broadcast on SBS. That means all that lovely cycling action and not a single penny to pay.

Don't worry if you're out of the country and want to catch that SBS broadcast - using a VPN will let you watch as if you were back at home on your laptop, mobile or other TV streaming device.

UCI World Championships live stream 2020: how to watch the event online in Canada.

Canadians will be able to get in on the UCI World Championships action via FloBikes which streams online so you can watch from anywhere.

A monthly subscription will cost you $30 while a yearly account will set you back $150 ($12.50 per month), which will give you access to coverage of major cycling events throughout the year.

Not in Canada to catch that Flobikes stream? Well you know the answer by now...using a VPN is the way to make sure you don't miss a moment. 

2020 UCI Road World Championships - Full schedule

All times in British Summer Time (BST)

Thursday, 24 September – Women Elite individual time trial

13:30-16:00 - Women's Elite individual time trial

Friday, 25 September

13:15-16:00 - Men's Elite individual time trial

Saturday, 26 September

11:25-16:20 - Women's Elite road race

Sunday, 27 September

08:35-16:30 - Men's Elite road race

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