How to watch the Vuelta a España 2025: free streams, broadcaster info, race schedule

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• Race dates: Saturday, 23 August → Sunday, 14 September

Starting in Italy and visiting both France and Andorra this year's Vuelta features a team time trial in week one and no less than ten summit finishes including the feared ascent of the Alto de L’Angliru and the insanely steep slopes of the Bola del Mundo.

Read on and we'll show you how to watch the Vuelta a España 2025 live streams from anywhere with a VPN, and potentially for FREE.

Vuelta a España 2025 race preview

With Pogačar opting not to ride this year’s Vuelta as he had initially intended, the role of favourite reverts to the resurgent Jonas Vingegaard (Team Visma | Lease a Bike). Vingegaard however does not pose the same aura of invincibility as Pogačar, so the other team leaders will rightly assume they also have more than a fighting chance of taking victory.

Leading the pack of hopefuls is the UAE Team Emirates - XRG duo of João Almeida and Juan Ayuso who, if they don't end up fighting each other can use a two pronged attack until one assumes sole leadership. Egan Bernal (INEOS Grenadiers) would love to add a Vuelta to his Tour and Giro wins. Add in Giulio Ciccone, (Lidl - Trek), Felix Gaul (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) and Jai Hindley (Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe) and we are set for one pulsating race.

Other key riders to look out for amongst the glittering array of talent on the start sheet are time trial king Filippo Ganna (INEOS Grenadiers), the multi talented Mads Pedersen (Lidl - Trek) and of course the mercurial Tom Pidcock (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team).

Stage six did see a shake up in the GC but not between the favourites who all finished together in Andorra. Although Jonas Vingegaard tried he was unable to drop any of his rivals however he did lose his red jersey to Norway's Torstein Traeen who was in the day's break togheter with Jay Vine who took the stage win.

Stage seven is another mountainous one, harder still than stage six so maybe the steep slopes up to Cerler will allow Jonas to break clear.

Coverage starts from 10:44am (BST) 5.44am (EDT)

Read on for everything you need to know to watch a 2025 Vuelta a España live stream from anywhere.

How to watch Vuelta a España 2025 for FREE

You can watch the Vuelta a España 2025 live streams for FREE in Australia, Spain and Belgium via several streaming services, depending on your region and language.

• SBS (Australia)
• RTVE (Spain)
• VRT Max (Belgium)

If you're a resident of Australia, Spain or Belgium and you're abroad right now, don't worry about missing the action – all you need to do is download a VPN to reconnect to your home streaming coverage — more on that below.

Watch a 2025 Vuelta a España live stream from abroad

The Vuelta a España is streaming on lots of platforms around the world, but what if you're abroad and don't want to take out a new subscription just to watch the race, or you want your familiar, favorite commentary?

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How to watch Vuelta a España live streams in the US

Cycling fans in the U.S. can watch the 2025 Vuelta a España on Peacock who will have all 21 stages. (from $10.99 per month).

Alternatively, you can catch the action on CNBC who will have two hours of cable coverage of each stage.

Looking to cut the cord? Sling TV is a good option, all you need is the Sling Blue plan ($45.99/month) and the News Extra add-on ($6/month).

And if you're currently out of the U.S. but still want to watch all the stages, then don't forget to explore NordVPN set out above.

How to watch Vuelta a España live streams in the UK

Live coverage of the 2025 Vuelta a España will 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.

Australian resident visiting the UK? Don't worry, as you can use NordVPN to watch your free Vuelta a España streams on SBS On Demand.

How to watch Vuelta a España live streams in Canada

In Canada the Vuelta a España is being shown live on the cycling streaming service FloBikes.

A subscription to FloBikes, which has pretty much every race you could wish to want for Canadian viewers, costs $39.99 a month or $203.88 for the year.

Australian residents in Canada can use NordVPN or another VPN service to make your device think you're still in Oz.

Can I watch Vuelta a España live streams in Australia?

As alluded to earlier, Australian residents will be able to watch all stages of the Vuelta a España for FREE.

SBS on Demand will be your home for the race and you can sign in right now via Google, Facebook or Apple accounts. Simply provide your birth year and gender and watch for free!

Outside Oz during the three weeks? You can still catch the action by using NordVPN.

Vuelta a España 2025 Need to Know

Vuelta a España route map 2025

Vuelta a España route 2025

This year’s route visits four countries, covers 3,151 kilometres and climbs a total of 53,914 meters packing in a whopping ten summit finishes.

Starting in Italy the race kicks off with a sprint stage between Turin and Reggia di Venaria then following this is another flat stage but one that finishes uphill on the steady drag to Limone Piemonte Desnivel.

Stage 3 is the last in Italy and it’s a lumpy affair then stage 4, starting in Susa takes the riders over the Col de Montgenevre into France where they will also face the Col du Lautaret before the fast run to the finish in Voiron.

With two countries visited it’s time for the race to head home for the stage 5 team time trial around Figueres before hitting its first big mountain top finish on Stage 6 which involves leaving Spain once more to reach Pal in Andorra.

Stage 7 is another mountain stage finishing at Cerler Huesca la Magia then wrapping up week one stages 8 and 9 are both hilly rather than mountainous and have breakaway written all over them.

After the first rest day the race resumes with 175 kilometres between the Parque de la Naturaleza Sendaviva and El Ferial Larra Belagua then stage 11 is a relentless hilly affair around the Basque town of Bilbao.

With a couple of mountains to cross but no summit finish stage 12 will be for a climbing break way but stage 13 will be key for the GC as it heads to the monstrous Alto de L’Angliru. One of the most feared climbs in pro cycling this beast will play a pivot role in deciding the winner so it’s a stage not to be missed. There’s no post Angliru rest day on stage 14 as the race heads right away to another punishing summit finish Alto de la Farrapona. Week two is then wrapped up with lumpy stage 15 before the riders head to the final rest day of the race in Pontevedra.

The third week of the Vuelta is traditionally the hardest and this year is no different as the race resumes with a climb packed 167 kilometres to Mos. Castro de Herville. There’s yet another summit finish on stage 17 then following this stage 18 is a tough 27 kilometre time trial around Valladolid.

Stage 19 offers the chance for the sprinters to return from their mountain hibernation before the final summit finish of the race the following day on the mighty Bola del Mundo. This wicked climb will set the overall positions in stone before the largely ceremonial run into Madrid on the final day.

Vuelta a España stages 2025

• Stage 1 Winner: Jasper Philipsen
• Stage 2 Winner: Jonas Vingegaard
• Stage 3 Winner: David Gaudu
• Stage 4 Winner: Ben Turner
• Stage 5 Winner (TTT): UAE Team Emirates-XRG
• Stage 6 Winner: Jay Vine UAE Team Emirates-XRG
• Stage 7 | Friday, August 29 | Andorra la Vella → Cerler (Huesca La Magia) | 187 km
• Stage 8 | Saturday, August 30 | Monzón → Zaragoza | 158 km
• Stage 9 | Sunday, August 31 | Alfaro → Valdezcaray | 195 km
• Rest Day | Monday, September 1 | Pamplona
• Stage 10 | Tuesday, September 2 | Sendaviva (Arguedas) → El Ferial Larra Belagua | 168 km
• Stage 11 | Wednesday, September 3 | Bilbao → Bilbao | 167 km
• Stage 12 | Thursday, September 4 | Laredo → Los Corrales de Buelna | 143 km
• Stage 13 | Friday, September 5 | Cabezón de la Sal → L'Angliru | 202 km
• Stage 14 | Saturday, September 6 | Avilés → Alto de La Farrapona | 135 km
• Stage 15 | Sunday, September 7 | Vegadeo (A Veiga) → Monforte de Lemos | 167 km
• Rest Day | Monday, September 8 | Pontevedra
• Stage 16 | Tuesday, September 9 | Poio → Mos (Castro de Herville) | 172 km
• Stage 17 | Wednesday, September 10 | O Barco de Valdeorras → Alto de El Morredero (Ponferrada) | 143 km
• Stage 18 | Thursday, September 11 | Valladolid → Valladolid (ITT) | 26 km
• Stage 19 | Friday, September 12 | Rueda → Guijuelo | 159 km
• Stage 20 | Saturday, September 13 | Robledo de Chavela → Bola del Mundo | 159 km
• Stage 21 | Sunday, September 14 | Valdeolmos‑Alalpardo → Madrid | 101 km