Watch the 2026 Tour de France Femmes as Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Demi Vollering head the cast of favourites doing battle for the yellow jersey.
The race runs from August 1, with its Grand Départ in Switzerland, until August 9, when a grand finale in the hills around Nice concludes what is set to be a spectacular week of racing.
Tour de France streaming overview
► Dates: August 1-9, 2026
► UK: TNT Sports/HBO Max
► US: NBC/Peacock
► Canada: FloBikes
► Australia: SBS/SBS On Demand
► Free: SBS (Australia), France TV (France), RTBF Auvio (Belgium)
► Watch from anywhere: NordVPN — 75% off right now
Along the way, the riders of the women’s peloton will tackle a host of challenging stages, including the hilly opener in Lausanne, a 21km time trial in Dijon, more hills in the Loire, and a historic summit finish atop Mont Ventoux.
As ever, the best riders in the world will be present to battle over the four jerseys, eight stage wins, and more glory besides. Along with Ferrand-Prévot and Vollering, look out for Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney, Elisa Longo Borghini, Anna van der Breggen, and Marlen Reusser to be in the fight for yellow.
Beyond the GC battle, big names to watch include Lorena Wiebes, Elisa Balsamo, Zoe Bäckstedt, Lotte Kopecky, Kim Le Court-Pienaar, and world champion Magdeleine Vallieres.
The Tour de France Femmes is the biggest event on the women’s cycling calendar, mirroring the men’s race in importance every July. Many fans – diehard and casual – will be tuning in from around the globe to witness the cream of the crop of the women’s peloton do battle, with the wide interest helped by the fact that, in many countries, the Tour is fully free to watch.
Want to know how you can tune in from wherever you are? Cyclingnews has all the information you need on how to watch or stream the Tour de France from the UK, USA, Canada and Australia, as well as how you can watch for free, plus how to use a VPN to get your usual coverage from anywhere in the world.
Watch Tour de France 2026 for free
Yes, the Tour de France Femmes is available free-to-air in a number of countries, including Australia, France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain, to name just a few.
Today at the Tour de France Femmes
- Stage 3: Geneva to Poligny
- Start time: 12:30 CET / 11:30 BST / 06:30 ET
- Finish time: 17:52 CET / 16:52 BST / 11:52 ET
The third day of racing at the Tour de France Femmes heads into France for the first time at this nine-day race with a 156.5km road race from Geneva to Poligny.
Heading north from Geneva, the peloton will cross into France after four kilometres, as the road continues to rise on the way to the Col de la Faucille (11.4km at 6.3%), soon followed by Côte de Lajoux, a perfect launch point for the breakaway.
After a 32km descent towards Morbier, the road goes up again with Col de la Savine and then by the Côte de Chaux-Champagny, 25km from the finish.
The riders will then quickly sprint for the first of three bonus points, offering time bonus seconds, before racing towards the finish line in Poligny.
How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 from anywhere in the world
Away from home during the Tour de France Femmes? A VPN can help you keep up with the action.
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How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 in the UK
TNT Sports and HBO Max will broadcast the Tour de France Femmes 2026 in the UK.
TNT Sports has broadcast every race of the 2026 road cycling season and will continue to provide coverage of the Tour de France Femmes. You can get access to multiple features on their platform, including multiview and key moment recaps from each stage.
How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 in the USA
In the USA, the 2026 Tour de France Femmes will be broadcast by NBC Sports, with every stage available live on Peacock.
How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 in Canada
FloBikes will once be your go-to streaming service if you are looking to stream the 2026 Tour de France Femmes in Canada.
How to watch Tour de France Femmes 2026 in Australia
Australian cycling fans have it best, with free-to-air coverage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes on SBS, which broadcasts every stage in full.
Coverage is available via satellite TV, as well as online through the SBS On Demand streaming service.
Tour de France Femmes 2026 — Schedule
|
Stage |
Date |
Route |
Type |
Distance |
Official Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Sat 1 Aug |
Lausanne → Lausanne |
Flat |
138 km |
14:15 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes) |
|
2 |
Sun 2 Aug |
Aigle → Genève |
Flat |
147.9 km |
14:20 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes) |
|
3 |
Mon 3 Aug |
Genève → Poligny |
Hilly |
156.5 km |
13:25 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes) |
|
4 |
Tue 4 Aug |
Gevrey-Chambertin → Dijon |
Individual Time Trial |
21 km |
14:34 CEST (First rider) (Le Tour Femmes) |
|
5 |
Wed 5 Aug |
Mâcon → Belleville-en-Beaujolais |
Hilly |
140 km |
13:45 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes) |
|
6 |
Thu 6 Aug |
Montbrison → Tournon-sur-Rhône |
Hilly |
153.4 km |
13:35 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes) |
|
7 |
Fri 7 Aug |
La Voulte-sur-Rhône → Mont Ventoux |
Mountain |
146.8 km |
12:50 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes) |
|
8 |
Sat 8 Aug |
Sisteron → Nice |
Flat |
171.9 km |
13:40 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes) |
|
9 |
Sun 9 Aug |
Nice → Nice |
Mountain |
99.2 km |
16:05 CEST (Neutralised start) (Le Tour Femmes) |
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