How to watch the 2023 Giro d'Italia – live streaming

Primoz Roglic and Geraint Thomas do battle on stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia
Primoz Roglic and Geraint Thomas do battle on stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Tim de WaeleGetty Images)

Grand Tour season is finally upon us and the 2023 Giro d'Italia is drawing to its conclusion, heading into the decisive final mountain time trial before a finish in Rome on Sunday, May 28.

The Giro once again has played host to a month of dazzling racing from the flatlands of the south and the hills of the Apennines, to the mountains of the Alps and Dolomites.

A titanic GC battle between hot favourites Primož Roglič (Jumbo-Visma), João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates), and Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) is set to play out in the Monte Lussari time trial, so don't miss out on the action in Italy. 

The quartet of favourites are joined at the Corsa Rosa by a host of other major GC riders, including Thibaut Pinot (Groupama-FDJ), Lennard Kämna (Bora-Hansgrohe), Damiano Caruso (Bahrain Victorious), Eddie Dunbar (Jayco-AlUla), and Hugh Carthy (EF Education-EasyPost).

Other big names lining up include sprinters Pascal Ackermann (UAE Team Emirates), Michael Matthews (Jayco-AlUla), Fernando Gaviria (Movistar), Mark Cavendish (Astana Qazaqstan), Jonathan Milan (Bahrain Victorious), and Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo).

Cyclingnews will be bringing you full reports, results, news, interviews, and analysis throughout the race. Read on to find out how to watch the 2023 Giro d'Italia via live stream, no matter your location, with ExpressVPN.

In addition to scrolling down the page for our live streaming guide, check out our Giro d'Italia preview, the Giro d'Italia route, plus the Giro d'Italia start list information powered by FirstCycling.

The route of the 2023 Giro d'Italia

The route of the 2023 Giro d'Italia (Image credit: RCS)

How to watch the Giro d'Italia in the USA

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GCN+ will be airing the entire Giro d'Italia live and in full in the USA. A subscription to GCN+ will set you back $8.99 per month or $49.99 per year.

Giro organisers RCS have also announced that BeIN Sports will broadcast coverage of the race in the USA.

If you are away from the broadcast country, or on holiday outside your country, and find that the live streams are geo-restricted, you can get around this by gaining access to them by simulating being back in your home country via a 'virtual private network', or VPN, for your laptop, tablet or mobile.

TechRadar tested hundreds of VPNs and recommends the number-one VPN currently available, ExpressVPN. With ExpressVPN, you can watch on many devices at once including Smart TVs, Fire TV Stick, PC, Mac, iPhone, Android phone, iPads, tablets, etc. 

How to watch the Giro d'Italia in the UK

The Giro d'Italia will also be aired live and in full by GCN+ in the UK, with the same coverage also available via streaming on Discovery+ and via TV on Eurosport. A subscription to GCN+ or Discovery+ will cost you £6.99 per month or £59.99 for a year. 

Discovery+ is also available for Sky Glass, Sky Q, and Sky Stream customers for no extra cost.

Welsh language broadcaster S4C will be showing the race, too. Daily live coverage is available via their TV channel or via their online streaming service, S4C Clic.

How to watch the Giro d'Italia in Canada

GCN+ is also airing the Giro d'Italia live and in full in Canada. A monthly subscription to the streaming service will cost you $11.99CAN, while a yearly subscription costs $59.99CAN.

How to watch the Giro d'Italia in Australia

Cycling fans in Australia will also be able to view the Giro d'Italia via GCN+. A monthly subscription will cost you $15.99AUD while a yearly subscription costs $64.99AUD.

Public broadcaster SBS will also carry coverage of the race. SBS' On Demand service carries a highlights show on a daily basis, too.

How to watch the Giro d'Italia around the world

The 2023 Giro d'Italia will be broadcast to 198 countries around the world this May, including all of those listed above.

From Andorra to Angola and Panama to Pakistan, GCN+ and Eurosport will provide live coverage for many of these nations around the world. Check out the Giro d'Italia broadcast list for a full rundown on where the race will be broadcast around the world.

If you fancy some local flavour to your Giro d'Italia broadcast, then host broadcaster RAI will be airing every stage live. The broadcast begins with the preview show on RAI Sport HD, taking in the rider presentation and racing up until 14:00 each day.

Coverage then switches to RAI 2 for the remainder of the stage, with the famous post-stage analysis show, Il Processo alla Tappa, coming afterwards. Daily highlights shows will follow later in the evening.

GCN+ and Eurosport will also be hosting Italian-language coverage of the race.

How to watch the Giro d'Italia for free

With GCN+, Eurosport, and other subscription or cable services airing the race in most nations around the world, only a few countries will enjoy free-to-air coverage.

Those broadcasters include S4C in Wales, EITB in the Basque Country, VTM and RTL in Belgium, RSI in the Swiss canton of Ticino, SBS in Australia, and Caracol in Colombia.

If you are away from the broadcast country, or on holiday outside your country, and find that the live streams are geo-restricted, you can get around this by gaining access to them by simulating being back in your home country via a 'virtual private network', or VPN, for your laptop, tablet or mobile.

TechRadar tested hundreds of VPNs and recommends the number-one VPN currently available, ExpressVPN. With ExpressVPN, you can watch on many devices at once including Smart TVs, Fire TV Stick, PC, Mac, iPhone, Android phone, iPads, tablets, etc. 

Giro d'Italia schedule

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DateStageTime (CET)
May 6Stage 1: Fossacesia Marina - Ortona13:50 - 17:09
May 7Stage 2: Teramo - San Salvo12:10 - 17:12
May 8Stage 3: Vasto - Melfi11:45 - 17:12
May 9Stage 4: Venosa - Lago Laceno12:30 - 17:15
May 10Stage 5: Atripalda - Salerno12:40 - 17:12
May 11Stage 6: Napoli - Napoli12:55 - 17:13
May 12Stage 7: Capua - Gran Sasso d'Italia11:15 - 17:14
May 13Stage 8: Terni - Fossombrone11:50 - 17:11
May 14Stage 9: Savignano sul Rubicone - Cesena13:10 - 17:09
May 15Rest dayRow 9 - Cell 2
May 16Stage 10: Scandiano - Viareggio12:05 - 17:14
May 17Stage 11: Camaiore - Tortona11:25 - 17:14
May 18Stage 12: Bra - Rivoli12:30 - 17:14
May 19Stage 13: Borgofranco d'Ivrea - Crans-Montana11:00 - 17:11
May 20Stage 14: Sierre - Cassano Magnago12:05 - 17:14
May 21Stage 15: Seregno - Bergamo11:45 - 17:12
May 22Rest dayRow 16 - Cell 2
May 23Stage 16: Sabbio Chiese - Monte Bondone10:50 - 17:15
May 24Stage 17: Pergine Valsugana - Caorle12:45 - 17:13
May 25Stage 18: Oderzo - Val di Zoldo12:30 - 17:15
May 26Stage 19: Longarone - Tre Cime di Lavaredo11:35 - 17:13
May 27Stage 20: Tarvisio - Monte Lussari11:30 - 18:29
May 28Stage 21: Roma - Roma15:25 - 18:43
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