The Giro d’Italia 2026 live stream hits day 2 today, as the Grande Partenza continues in Bulgaria this Saturday before we head to Italy next Tuesday for a three-week tour of their most brutal climbs.

Giro d’Italia: Free Streams

race-favourite Jonas Vingegaard; who will just be looking to make it home comfortably for stage 2.

Below, Cycling Weekly has gathered all the key information on broadcasters and live streams so you can watch the Giro d’Italia 2026 for free wherever you are.

HBO Max (£30.99/mon)
US: HBO Max ($18.49/mon)
Canada: Flobikes ($49.99/mon)
Australia: SBS (Free)
Free live streams: SBS (Australia), RAI (Italy), RSI (Switzerland)
Anywhere: Watch your local stream from anywhere with NordVPN

SBS, the country’s public service broadcaster. Streaming is available at SBS On Demand, with linear viewing available on SBS Viceland.

In the host country, Italy, you can watch the Giro on public broadcaster RAI, and through RAI Play online.

Once again you can watch the Giro for free in Switzerland via RSI (though commentary will be in Italian) and SRF (with German commentary). Highlights will be available to watch in Belgium on RTL and VRT.

Coverage is geo-restricted, so if you’re not in any of these countries right now, and these channels are your usual port of call, you’ll need a VPN to get your usual coverage while abroad – more on that below.

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HBO Max and FloBikes.

HBO Max will broadcast every stage in the US and you will require a Standard subscription which is available from $18.49/month.

FloBikes is in charge of broadcasting the Giro d’Italia in Canada. Subscriptions cost CAN$49.99 a month, with big savings for long-term plans (CAN$215.88 per year).

Tour de France and the Vuelta a España.

Starting on Friday, 8 May 2026, the Corsa Rosa will begin with its Grande Partenza in Bulgaria, where the race will remain for three days before heading into Italy — a first in Grand Tour history. From there, the general classification contenders will battle for the prestigious maglia rosa, or pink jersey, across a route packed with demanding mountain stages.

The 2026 edition will also mark Jonas Vingegaard’s first attempt at the Giro d’Italia. The Visma–Lease a Bike rider heads into the race as the clear favourite, though he is expected to face fierce competition from Giulio Pellizzari, Felix Gall and Thymen Arensman. However, several of the Dane’s strongest rivals have dropped off the start list in recent weeks, including Juan Ayuso and Richard Carapaz.

Stage	Day	Start	Finish	Distance	Estimated stage times (CET)
1	8 May	Nessebar	Burgas	147km	13:40-17:05
2	9 May	Burgas	Veliko Tarnavo	221km	12:00-17:02
3	10 May	Plovdiv	Sofia	175km	13:05-17:02
Rest Day	11 May	Row 3 – Cell 2	Row 3 – Cell 3	Row 3 – Cell 4	Row 3 – Cell 5
4	12 May	Catanzaro	Cozenza	138km	13:40-17:03
5	13 May	Praiaa Mare	Potenza	203km	12:15-17:00
6	14 May	Paestum	Napoli	142km	12:45-17:04
7	15 May	Formia	Blockhaus	244km	10:50-16:53
8	16 May	Chieti	Fermo	156km	13:15-17:04
9	17 May	Cervia	Corno alle Scale	184km	12:35-17:00
Rest Day	18 May	Row 10 – Cell 2	Row 10 – Cell 3	Row 10 – Cell 4	Row 10 – Cell 5
10 (ITT)	19 May	Viareggio	Massa	42km	13:15-17:14
11	20 May	Porcari	Chiavari	195km	12:35-17:02
12	21 May	Imperia	Novi Ligure	175km	13:00-17:01
13	22 May	Alessandria	Verbania	189km	12:40-17:00
14	23 May	Aosta	Pila	133km	12:55-16:58
15	24 May	Voghera	Milano	157km	14:00-17:07
Rest Day	25 May	Row 17 – Cell 2	Row 17 – Cell 3	Row 17 – Cell 4	Row 17 – Cell 5
16	26 May	Bellinzona	Carì	113km	13:45-17:01
17	27 May	Cassano d’Adda	Andalo	202km	12:10-17:00
18	28 May	Fai della Paganella	Pieve di Soligo	171km	13:15-17:04
19	29 May	Feltre	Alleghe	151km	12:30-16:54
20	30 May	Gemona del Friuli 1979-2026	Piancavallo	200km	11:00-15:59
21	31 May	Roma	Roma	131km	15:25-18:36