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The longest non-Grand Tour event on the calendar, this nine-day jaunt across Switzerland takes in some beautiful terrain and provides a stiff challenge.

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Cyclist Gino Mäder, 26, dies after a high-speed crash in the Swiss Alps

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Team Bahrain cyclist Gino Mäder of Switzerland died after suffering a terrible crash in the Tour de Suisse. He's seen here at the 2021 Giro d'Italia road race, wearing the blue jersey signifying the best climber. Dario Belingheri/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Team Bahrain cyclist Gino Mäder of Switzerland died after suffering a terrible crash in the Tour de Suisse. He's seen here at the 2021 Giro d'Italia road race, wearing the blue jersey signifying the best climber.

Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after suffering a terrible crash during a mountain descent in stage 5 of the Tour de Suisse. Both Mäder and another racer, Magnus Sheffield of the U.S., were taken to the hospital after they were hurled into a ravine in the Swiss Alps.

Mäder, 26, crashed during the "queen stage" of the race — the label given to a multistage road race's most challenging and grueling days, which usually involve multiple ascents and test even the strongest riders.

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After reaching the Albula Pass at a height just under 7,600 feet, Mäder and other riders faced a roughly 10-kilometer descent , racing down to the stage's finish line. In that segment, a motorcycle camera unit following the race leader clocked speeds of around 100 kph (62 mph).

It's not known precisely what led to the crash; TV broadcasts of the race didn't seem to catch the moment that sent the two riders off the road. "The circumstances of the accident are being clarified," race organizers said on Thursday.

After Mäder's death, the Graubünden cantonal police said on Friday that it is investigating the crash, along with the public prosecutor's office. The police issued a call for witnesses to come forward, particularly if they have video evidence.

The crash came in a high-speed portion of the course

During the descent, the two riders "crashed at very high speed," race organizers said. Another rider, Roland Thalmann, described the scene.

"After a long curve, two bikes were lying on the side of the road, which didn't look nice," Thalmann said, according to Cycling News . "When I looked back, I saw that two riders were quite far down."

Paint outlines of what look to be two tire tracks leading off the road at the curve where Swiss rider Gino Mäder fell during a high-speed descent of the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse. Mäder, 26, died from injuries he sustained when he plunged into a ravine. Arnd Wiegmann/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

Paint outlines of what look to be two tire tracks leading off the road at the curve where Swiss rider Gino Mäder fell during a high-speed descent of the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse. Mäder, 26, died from injuries he sustained when he plunged into a ravine.

"The race doctor was on the scene of the accident within two minutes," organizers said. Dr. Roland Kretsch found Sheffield, 21, responsive, with a concussion and bruises. Mäder was in far worse condition in a creek, as he "lay motionless in the water," according to organizers.

The medical team was able to resuscitate Mäder, and he was airlifted to a hospital. Kretsch later told SRF that the cyclists were found far below the roadway, and that Mäder had injuries to his head area.

Mäder's death stuns the cycling world

"Our entire team is devastated by this tragic accident, and our thoughts and prayers are with Gino's family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time," Mäder's cycling squad, Team Bahrain Victorious, said as it announced his death.

"Today and every day, we ride for you, Gino," the team said.

An aerial photo from June 16, 2023, shows the curve where Swiss rider Gino Mäder crashed during a high-speed descent in the Tour de Suisse. Arnd Wiegmann/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

An aerial photo from June 16, 2023, shows the curve where Swiss rider Gino Mäder crashed during a high-speed descent in the Tour de Suisse.

After the tragic news emerged, cyclists rode an extremely shortened sixth stage of the Tour de Swiss as a memorial to Mäder, with organizers saying the peloton, or main pack of cyclists, would ride only the final 20 kilometers of the planned course under "neutralized" conditions, meaning competition is suspended.

At Friday's finish line, a large crowd turned out to applaud Mäder's six teammates as they crossed the finish line together.

🇨🇭 #Tourdesuisse In honour of Gino! @tds #RideAsOne pic.twitter.com/3jX6WD4BFq — Team Bahrain Victorious (@BHRVictorious) June 16, 2023

The new plan followed another last-minute change, after an avalanche blocked Friday's planned route in the mountains.

In 2021, Mäder won the best young cyclist's white jersey at La Vuelta, Spain's 21-stage race. He took fifth place in that race — the same spot he earned earlier this year, in the eight-day Paris-Nice race.

The Tour de Suisse isn't one of road cycling's three "Grand Tour" races, but with eight stages and plenty of high mountains, it's widely seen as a key tune-up for the Tour de France in July.

Race course layout is put under scrutiny

After Thursday's crash, Belgian rider Remco Evenepoel, the reigning world champion, criticized the race course's layout, as he sent his hopes for recovery to riders who crashed.

I hope all the guys that were involved in a crash are okay!! 🙏🏻❤️ I hope that the final of today's stage is food for thought for both cycling organisers as well as ourselves as riders. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/UZm6sRwiez — Remco Evenepoel (@EvenepoelRemco) June 15, 2023

"While a summit finish would have been perfectly possible, it wasn't a good decision to let us finish down this dangerous descent," Evenepoel said . "As riders, we should also think about the risks we take going down a mountain."

Evenepoel posted that message on Thursday, before news of Mäder's death emerged.

In many stage races with famously imposing mountains, organizers place the finish line at the very top of the mountain, or just beyond it.

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Thursday's stage included three mountain passes, with the first (Furka) and last (Albula) rated as "Hors Catégorie" — a designation reserved for ultra-steep climbs that are beyond cycling's normal 5-level categorization for mountains.

"We will see the best climbers in action again, but the last kilometers will also require a large dose of courage and honed descent skills," the race's official guide stated . It promised that the closing kilometers, descending from the Albula Pass to the mountain village of La Punt, "will be something to see."

Mäder died exactly 75 years after the only other death in the Tour de Suisse, which came when Richard Depoorter crashed in a dim tunnel and was run over by an escort vehicle in 1948, according to Swiss broadcaster RSF .

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TV Guide - Where and when to watch Tour de Suisse 2024

The Tour de Suisse holds a pivotal role in the cycling calendar, serving as the last major test before the Tour de France. Scheduled from June 9th to June 16th, this eight-day race in Switzerland includes challenging mountain stages, time trials, and opportunities for classics specialists. Here's your guide on when and where to catch all the action from this prestigious stage race.

The race will be broadcast in by the traditional channels, Eurosport Player and Discovery+. It will also be broadcast in the following:

Australia; Canada; USA - FloSports

Belgium - Proximus

European Balkans - Arena Sport

Southeast Asia - SPOTV

Caribbeans and South America - DIRECTV

Central America and Caribbeans - ESPN

Czech Republic - Czech TV

Denmark - TV2

France - L'Équipe

Hungary - AMC

India - Viacom18

Israel - Sport5

New Zealand - Sky New Zealand

Slovakia - JOJ TV

Spain - EITB

Sub-Saharan Africa - Supersport

Taiwan - ELTA

PREVIEW | Tour de Suisse 2024 - UAE, Bernal and Skjelmose fight for title; Mark Cavendish faces pure mountain race

Stage 1: 14:08-17:00CET

Stage 2: 12:51-16:45CET

Stage 3: 13:14-16:45CET

Stage 4: 12:37-16:45CET

Stage 5: 13:11-16:45CET

Stage 6: 12:07-15:45CET

Stage 7: 14:23-17:15CET

Stage 8: 13:38-17:00CET

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Stage 8: Adam Yates wins Tour de Suisse , João Almeida victorious in final time trial / As it happened

The battle for the overall victory at the  2024 Tour de Suisse  would come down to the final climb of the eight-day race, with UAE Team Emirates teammates  Adam Yates  and  João Almeida  battling on the stage 8 time trial, run on a largely uphill 15.7km course to Villars-sur-Ollon. In the end, Almeida was the fastest in the time trial to win the stage, while Yates secured the overall victory.

Stage 7: Another 1-2 for UAE Team Emirates as Adam Yates takes victory / As it happened

UAE Team Emirates  once again showed their strength at the  Tour de Suisse  as  Adam Yates  and  João Almeida  crossed the line together to finish one-two at the race’s final mountain stage at Villars-sur-Ollon.

Stage 6: João Almeida wins dramatically weather-shortened mountain stage / As it happened

Joao Almeida  (UAE Team Emirates) has stormed to a solo win ahead of teammate and race leader Adam Yates on a severely weather-shortened stage 6 of the  Tour de Suisse .

Stage 5: Adam Yates extends lead with dominant summit finish / As it happened

Adam Yates  (UAE Team Emirates) cemented his lead at the  Tour de Suisse  by soloing to victory on the summit finish at Carì on stage 5. The Briton was teed up for victory by a remarkable stint of pace-making from his teammate  João Almeida,  who helped himself to second place on the day, just five seconds down.

Stage 4: Torstein Træen claims a solo summit finish victory / As it happened Breakaway Torstein Træen (Bahrain Victorious) fended off a rampaging Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates) to claim an emotional stage win at the summit of the Gotthardpass. Træen took off around 10 kilometres from the top of the snowcapped pass to claim a victory in honour of the memory of the late Gino Mader, who died tragically in the course of the race last year. Yates counter-charge from the peloton took the Briton to second place at the summit, 23 seconds back and he moved into the overall lead. Stage 3: Thibau Nys takes a small group sprint / As it happened Thibau Nys (Lidl-Trek) used a powerful sprint to clinch the victory in stage 3 of the Tour de Suisse on an uphill finish, holding off Stevie Williams (Israel Premier Tech) and Alberto Bettiol (EF Education-EasyPost). Bettiol nonetheless moved into the overall lead after the peloton split on the rugged finale around  Rüschlikon Stage 2: Bryan Coquard wins stage 2 sprint / As it happened

Bryan Coquard (Cofidis) powered to his first victory of the season on stage 2 of the Tour de Suisse, jumping away from Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny) in the final 150 metres as the Belgian suffered the most untimely mechanical when starting his sprint. De Lie managed to restring and take third behind the Frenchman and Michael Matthews (Jayco AlUla).

Stage 1: Yves Lampaert wins stage 1 time trial / As it happened

Yves Lampaert  (Soudal-QuickStep) clocked a time of 5:05 on the flat 4.77 km course in Vaduz to win the opening stage and take the first yellow jersey of the 2024 Tour de Suisse. Stefan Bissegger (EF Education-Easy Post) was second, three seconds slower and Ethan Hayter (Ineos Grenadiers) in third place.

About the Tour de Suisse

Taking place June 9-16, 2024 the 87th Tour de Suisse is all about the mountains. Like its counterpart held in France, Critérium du Dauphiné , the Tour de Suisse is also used by pro teams and riders as a tuneup for the Tour de France .

Last year, Mattias Skjelmose (Trek-Segafredo) won stage 3 on the summit finish at Villars-sur-Ollon and claimed his first WorldTour stage race. Juan Ayuso (UAE Team Emirates), winner of two stages, finished second overall,  nine seconds back. Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) was third.

Team Ineos Grenadiers won the three editions of the race, from 2019 to 2022.  In 2022, Geraint Thomas overhauled leader Sergio Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe) in the stage 8 time trial to take the overall victory. Thomas went on to finish third at the Tour de France.

In 2021, Richard Carapaz took over the race lead following his stage 5 victory. The Ecuadorian then held onto his lead through the final three stages, including a mountainous final stage to Andermatt, to win the overall title. Carapaz finished third that year at the Tour.

Egan Bernal won the Tour de Suisse in 2019  and went on to win the Tour de France that year.

The Tour de Suisse, first raced in 1933, did not take place in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Before Bernal, the last Tour winner to ride in Switzerland as preparation for the Tour had been 2010 winner Andy Schleck, with the Critérium du Dauphiné often favoured as it allows for a longer recovery.

Slovakian Peter Sagan has the most stage wins, with 18, but never took the overall title. Three riders are tied with 11 stage wins, and they all came away with overall victories - the 2009 overall winner Fabian Cancellara, three-time winner Hugo Koblet (1950, 1953, 1955) and three-time champion Ferdinand Kübler (1942, 1948, 1951). Italian Pasquale Fornara is the leader in both number of overall victories, four times in the 1950s, and has spent the most days in the leader’s jersey, 17. 

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Tour de Suisse route

The 97th edition of the Tour de Suisse is one for the climbers, with four mountain finishes and a mountain time trial on the final stage.

Read more about the 950km route with almost 19,000 metres of elevation gain over eight days .

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• Lotto-Dstny
• Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
• Tudor Pro Cycling Team
• Corratec – Vini Fantini
• Swiss National Team

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1097km long and 18,000 vertical metres over 8 days of pain

The last sizeable stage race before 'the big one', the Tour de Suisse offers a final chance for riders to fine tune their race form. After his Covid curtailed Giro, Remco Evenepoel will be keen to make use of the form he so carefully built for the Italian race and take home the win but will face stiff competition from the likes of Tom Pidcock, Juan Ayuso and Romain Bardet.

With the whole race still in shock following the death of Gino Mäder during stage 5 it was understandable that there was little impetus to race stage 7. Three teams left the race overnight along with many other riders too upset to continue, leaving those who signed on to ride tempo until the last climb. Muted hostilities were resumed here and fittingly it was world champion Remco Evenepole who broke away to ride solo to a symbolic and emotional victory, honouring the memory of a life lost too young. 

Dates: Sunday, June 11 – Sunday June 18 (stage times listed below) FREE live stream: L'Equipe TV (France) | SRF (Switzerland) Watch anywhere: try No. 1 overall VPN 100% risk-free Global live streams: Discovery+/GCN+ (UK) | FloBikes (US, AU, CA)

This tragic edition of the Tour de Suisse will conclude with stage 8, the second individual time trial where riders will resume the race for the overall victory, each one carrying the memory of Gino with them, inspiring them to push harder around the 25.7km from St. Gallen to Abtwi.

Other big names lining up to get into the swing of things before the ‘Grande Boucle’ are the irrepressible Wout Van Aert and Eritrean sensation Biniam Girmay. Read on as we explain how to get a 2023 Tour de Suisse live stream and watch UCI WorldTour cycling online and on TV from anywhere today. We also have info on this year’s Tour de Suisse stages and start times below.

Bookended by time trials – the first a 12.7km test around the monastery village of Einsiedeln and the second, on stage 8, a 25.7 km course from St. Gallen to Abtwil – this year's race has attracted top TT talent like Stefan Bissinger and Stefan Küng. 

In-between these flat stages, though, these heavier riders will face a whole world of pain as the race covers some of Switzerland’s most feared mountains. With a summit finish on stage 3 up the vicious ascent to Villars-sur-Ollon, the general classification battle will be well and truly taking shape and things only get harder. 

Stage 4 is another very lumpy affair but nothing compared to the Queen stage the following day. Stage 5 takes the riders over the legendary Furka Pass, the Oberalp and Albula to gain 4700m altitude over its 211km and it’s likely here is where the race will be won or lost.

Read on for everything you need to know to watch a 2023 Tour de Suisse live stream from anywhere.

2023 Tour de Suisse schedule and start times

Swiss TV coverage of each stage won't begin until 2.30pm or 3.30pm local time but other broadcasters will likely be showing full stages from each day. Here is a list of the full 2023 Tour de Suisse schedule and start times:

• Stage 1 (ITT): Sunday, June 11 at 2.25pm CEST / 1.25pm BST / 8.25am ET
• Stage 2: Monday, June 12 at 1.05pm CEST / 12.05pm BST / 7.05am ET
• Stage 3: Tuesday, June 13 at 1.40pm CEST / 12.40am BST / 7.40am ET
• Stage 4: Wednesday, June 14 at 12.35pm CEST / 11.35am BST / 6.35am ET
• Stage 5: Thursday, June 15 at 10.35pm CEST / 9.35am BST / 4.35am ET
• Stage 6: Friday, June 16 at 10.45am CEST / 9.35am BST / 4.35am ET
• Stage 7: Saturday, June 17 at 12.15pm CEST / 11.15am BST / 6.15am ET
• Stage 8 (ITT): Sunday, June 18 at 1.45pm CEST / 12.45pm BST / 7.45am ET

How to watch a FREE Tour de Suisse live stream

FREE Tour de Suisse coverage is available to a few lucky cycling fans.

Anyone in France can tune in to the race for free on L'Equipe TV , and cycling fans in Switzerland can get the race free on in anyone of the national languages as listed below:

🚴 SRF 2 (German)

🚴 RTS 2 (French)

🚴 RSI LA2  (Italian)

If you're from either France or Switzerland but you're abroad right now, don't worry about missing out on that free coverage - all you need to do is download a VPN to watch a free Tour de Suisse live stream and re-connect to your home streaming coverage.

How to watch Tour de Suisse 2023 from outside your country

If you're keen to watch the Tour de Suisse but you're away from home and the coverage is geo-blocked, then you could always use a VPN to access it (assuming you're not breaching any broadcaster T&Cs, of course). You may be surprised by how simple it is to do.

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Once you have it, all you need to do is turn on your VPN, select a server location back in your country, and then go to the broadcaster's website/app and watch as if you were back at home.

UK: Watch Tour de Suisse live stream 2023

Cycling fans can watch the 2023 Tour de Suisse on Discovery+, Eurosport and GCN+ in the UK.

A Discovery+ subscription costs £6.99 per month or £59.99 for the year, and lets you tune in on a wide range of devices, as well as the Eurosport TV channels. 

A GCN+ subscription costs £6.99 per month or £39.99 per year and offers ad-free live coverage of loads of cycling events throughout the year.

The Tour de Suisse stage times are listed above, with most of the action taking place in the late mornings and afternoons.

If you’re out of the UK but still want to watch, make sure you install a VPN so you can continue accessing UK streaming services from anywhere.

How to watch Tour de Suisse 2023: live stream cycling in the US

Cycling fans in the US can watch the Tour de Suisse live on FloBikes . A subscription costs $150 per year, which works out at $12.50 per month.

Stage times are listed above, but be warned that you're going to have to wake up pretty early to tune in, with all of the Tour de Suisse stages set to start before 7.30am ET / 4.30am PT.

And if you're currently out of the US but still want to watch the race, then don't forget to explore the VPN route set out above.

How to watch Tour de Suisse 2023: live stream cycling in Australia

FloBikes is also providing Tour de Suisse coverage in Australia, with all of the stages set to begin in the evenings, after 7pm AEST. The full Tour de Suisse stage times are listed above. 

A FloBikes subscription costs US$150 per year (roughly AU$210), which works out at US$12.50 per month (roughly AU$18).

If you're not currently in Australia, you can download a VPN to tune into your home coverage of the race from anywhere. 

How to watch 2023 Tour de Suisse: live stream cycling in Canada

FloBikes is also the place to watch live Tour de Suisse coverage in Canada.

A subscription costs US$150 per year (roughly CA$190), which works out at US$12.50 per month (roughly CA$16).

Stage start times are listed higher up this page, but be warned that most of the action takes place in the early hours.

Not in Canada to catch that FloBikes stream? Use a VPN to make sure you don't miss a moment. 

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One half of the Tour de France favourites spent the previous week at the Critérium du Dauphiné testing their legs, now it's time for the other half to flex theirs at the Tour de Suisse. The eight stage race covers almost 1,000 kilometres and climbs 18,000 metres as it crosses the mountainous country which provides the perfect stage to see who's form is building nicely. 

Read on and we'll show you how to watch the Tour de Suisse 2024 live streams from anywhere with a VPN , and potentially for free .

Tour de Suisse 2024 2024 live streams will be available Sunday, June 9 – Sunday, June 16. Start times vary. • FREE STREAMS — Watch on SRF (Switzerland), •  U.S. — Watch on FloBikes •   Canada — Watch on FloBikes •   U.K. — Watch on Discovery Plus • Watch anywhere — Try NordVPN risk-free

With no Tadej Pogačar on the start sheet as he prepares at altitude and no Jonas Vingegaard as he continues to recover from injury the role of favourite rests on the shoulders of 2023 winner Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl - Trek). Although he's had a quiet season he will be keen to repeat last year's breakthrough victory in the Swiss Alps and reconfirm his place at cycling's top table. 

Going up against him with be the three pronged attack of Tom Pidcock, Egan Bernal and Jhonatan Narvaez of the INEOS Grenadiers with all eyes on Pidcock especially as he starts his serious attempt to be a stage race winner. Groupama - FDJ will be headed up by the young sensation Lenny Martinez and Israel - Premier Tech by the winner of this year's Fleche Wallonne , Stephen Williams.

Of those here to hunt stages and not chase overall victory look out for the likes of Arnaud De Lie (Lotto Dstny), Pello Bilbao (Bahrain - Victorious) and the local hero Marc Hirschi (UAE Team Emirates).

Launching a brave move on the descent of the Col de la Croix , Johannes Staune-Mittet (Visma-Lease a Bike) made a valiant attempt to take stage seven but alas his efforts were in vain and he was caught with five kilometres to go. Although most of the chasing had been orchestrated by Team Ineos to try and set either Tom Pidcock or Egan Bernal up for the stage win it was again the duo of Adam Yates and João Almeida who were the strongest taking another 1-2 on the stage, the victory going to Yates. 

All that is left now is the Stage 8 time trial and it will be a head to head between Yates and Almeida to see who wins the race overall.

Read on for details of how to watch Tour de Suisse 2024 live streams wherever you are in the world — including options to tune in for free.

FREE Tour de Suisse 2024 live streams

If you live in Switzerland then you can look forward to a free Tour de Suisse live stream in 2024 on SRF , which is set to serve up a free stream of the entire race.

But what if you’re based in any of these countries but aren’t at home to catch that free Tour de Suisse coverage? Maybe you’re on vacation and don’t want to spend money on pay TV in another country, when you’d usually be able to watch for free at home?

Don't worry — you can watch via a VPN instead. We'll show you how to do that below.

Tour de Suisse 2024 live streams around the world

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the cycling on your usual subscription?

You can still watch the Tour de Suisse 2024 live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software allows your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN . It's the best on the market:

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice . As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view your usual Swiss service, you'd select Switzerland from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to SRF or another streaming service and watch the action

How to watch 2024 Tour de Suisse live streams in the U.S.

The 2024 Critérium du Dauphiné will be aired by NBC's Peacock streaming service in the U.S.. A subscription to the Premium Monthly plan (which gives you access to live sports and events, as well as loads of TV shows and movies) will cost you $5.99 per month. A Premium Annual subscription, giving you access for a year, will usually set you back $59.99.

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

How to watch Tour de Suisse 2024 live streams in the U.K.

Live coverage of the 2024 Tour de Suisse will be broadcast on Eurosport and Discovery Plus.

A 'Standard' subscription to Discovery Plus , which includes Eurosport's cycling coverage, will set you back £6.99 per month. The package includes year-round cycling streams as well as other live sports including snooker, French Open tennis , motorsports, the upcoming Paris Olympic Games and more.

A premium subscription, which includes all that plus TNT Sports ( Premier League , Champions League and Europa League football , as well as rugby, wrestling, UFC and MotoGP) costs £30.99 per month.

If you're currently traveling overseas, don't worry, as you can use NordVPN to watch from abroad.

How to watch Tour de Suisse 2024 live streams in Canada

Cycling fans in the Canada can watch the 2024 Tour de Suisse on  FloBikes . A subscription will set you back CAN$150 for the year or CAN$30 on a monthly basis.

Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to trick your device into thinking you're still in Canada.

Tour de Suisse 2024 stages

The 2024 Tour de Suisse kicks off with a 4.8km prologue in the town of Vaduz to implement a GC order right from day one. After this brief yet intense beginning the following day sees the riders face a lumpy 177 kilometre journey from Vaduz to Regensdorf which although featuring three classified climbs is more then likely to finish in a bunch sprint. 

Those sprinters who miss out on stage two will have another chance on stage three at the finish in Rüschlikon, but with multiple short sharp ascents in the final kilometres they could be foiled by a late break away. 

Stage four is where the real action starts with the race finishing at the top of the world famous Gotthardpass. With almost 30 kilometres uphill the teams of the favourites will have to make sure their leaders are well placed to make their mark at the summit.

Stage five from Ambri to Cari features the second summit finish in two days with an even more testing finish than the day before, then stage six sees the first HC climb of the race. The 151 kilometres from Locarno to Blatten are dominated by the colossal Nufenenpass, but coming 60 kilometres from the end can it be decisive? 

Yet more mountains and yet another summit finish are on the cards on stage seven around Villars-sur-Ollon as the race crosses the same two mountains twice on a giant loop in and out of the town. 

The final stage like the first is a time trial. This time a longer test at 15.7 kilometres anyone hoping to gain time will have one last chance.

Stage 1 | Sunday June 9 , Vaduz - Vaduz, 4.8km (ITT)

Stage 2 | Monday June 10 , Vaduz - Regensdorf, 177.3km

Stage 3 | Tuesday June 11 , Steinmaur - Rüschlikon, 161.7km

Stage 4 | Wednesday June 12 , Rüschlikon - Gotthard Pass, 171km

Stage 5 | Thursday June 13 , Ambrì - Carì, 148.6km

Stage 6 | Friday June 14 , Locarno - Blatten, 151.4km

Stage 7 | Saturday June 15 , Villars-sur-Ollon - Villars-sur-Ollon 118.2km

Stage 8 | Sunday June 16 , Aigle - Villars-sur-Ollon, 15.7 (ITT)

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“Tour de Suisse to Swisscom, please come in”

At the Tour de Suisse, Swisscom is connecting all staff members. The organisers are relying on the Swisscom mobile network for radio communication and use almost 400 devices for the tour radio, security, traffic management, television, police, etc. This year, Swisscom’s best network is guaranteeing optimal connectivity at the Tour de Suisse.

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Since 2021, the Swisscom mobile network has also been able to serve as a radio network. This is all thanks to the technical innovation and product Push-to-Talk over Mobile. It works exactly the same as traditional radio, albeit with more functions; the only difference is that the connection is established over the mobile network instead of the traditional radio network. The advantage is that seamless communication is possible across different devices, e.g. radio, smartphone, tablet, and even desktop.

At this year’s Tour de Suisse, there are almost 400 devices in use, from smartphones and tablets to traditional radios – in cars, on bicycles, by members of the traffic services and for the tour radio. A total of 18 different channels are used for 18 different applications. The former analogue radio solution, which previously required temporary installations to make up for coverage gaps, is not in use this year. Instead, the organisers are relying on the Swisscom mobile network, which provides mobile phone coverage for 99% of the Swiss population and also supports excellent coverage along the Tour de Suisse. And in the event of low mobile network capacity, all push-to-talk devices are prioritised, guaranteeing security and communication throughout the Tour de Suisse.

According to Tour de Suisse Director Olivier Senn: “Being connected over the mobile network is ideal. Swisscom offers everything from a single source, which makes the organisation much easier for us.”

Fredy Portmann, Head of Connected Business Solutions, Swisscom (Switzerland) Ltd: “We are delighted to be supporting Switzerland’s biggest bike race, the Tour de Suisse”. This year, the organisers wanted to increase the safety of Tour de Suisse participants, which it did with aplomb by switching from analogue to digital radio technology.

With that, all that remains is to say “Tour de Suisse, over and out”.

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La troisième édition du Tour de Romandie féminin à suivre en direct sur les antennes de la RTS

Le coup d'envoi du Tour de Romandie féminin 2024 sera donné à La Grande Béroche (NE) le 6 septembre, avec une première étape qui mènera le peloton jusqu'à Lausanne (VD). Le lendemain, les coureuses s'affronteront entre Chippis (VS) et Vercorin (VS) lors d'une étape de montagne exigeante. Quant à l'étape finale, rendez-vous à Morges (VD) pour un départ et une arrivée au cœur de la ville.

La RTS se réjouit de proposer cette course, inscrite au calendrier de l'UCI World Tour, "c'est-à-dire figurant parmi les plus belles courses internationales", souligne le journaliste Romain Roseng. "Nous nous réjouissons de voir nos championnes suisses prendre le départ, notamment Marlen Reusser, troisième l'an dernier mais qui n'a pu participer ni aux derniers JO ni au Tour de France, Noémie Ruëgg qui a terminé septième de la course en ligne à Paris, ainsi que la Romande Elise Chabbey", ajoute-t-il. C'est effectivement un plateau d'exception que propose cette édition du Tour, avec un peloton de 17 équipes, composé des meilleures championnes du moment, "dont huit des dix premières du Tour de France", relève l'organisateur dans son communiqué de presse .

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Programmation RTS

Rendez-vous à partir de 13h15 le 6 septembre sur RTS 2 et les applications RTS Sport et Play RTS pour suivre la boucle en direct avec les commentaires de Romain Roseng et Daniel Atienza. L'émission Autour du Tour , présentée par Pierre Poullier, se tiendra depuis la ville d'arrivée avant et après chaque étape. Côté radio, le journaliste Adrien Kause interviendra dans les rendez-vous d'actualité des quatre chaînes de la RTS. Par ailleurs, le magazine Sport Première consacrera un grand dossier à la course le samedi 7 septembre sur RTS Première.

Equipe RTS de 65 personnes

Pour assurer une couverture optimale de l'événement, la RTS mobilisera près de 65 collaborateurs et collaboratrices. Le dispositif technique comprendra huit caméras, trois motos et un hélicoptère. Il s'agit du même dispositif que pour le Tour de Romandie masculin.

Horaires des retransmissions

Vendredi 6 septembre 13h15 Autour du Tour : première partie, en direct de Lausanne 13h45 Etape 1: La Grande Béroche-Lausanne 15h30 Autour du Tour : deuxième partie, en direct de Lausanne

Samedi 7 septembre 13h15 Autour du Tour : première partie, en direct de Vercorin 13h45 Etape 2: Chippis-Vercorin 15h30 Autour du Tour : deuxième partie, en direct de Vercorin

Dimanche 8 septembre 13h15 Autour du Tour : première partie, en direct de Morges 13h45 Etape 3: Morges-Morges 15h30 Autour du Tour : deuxième partie, en direct de Morges

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