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Business Insider
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Business Insider
How to watch Liege Bastogne Liege: Live stream the 2025 race free from anywhere
The final 2025 race in the Spring Classics has arrived. We've put together everything you need to know about how to watch Liege Bastogne Liege, including a free streaming option. Following exciting Amstel Gold and La Fleche Wallonne races this month, riders cap off the Spring Classics with a tricky one-day race through Belgium. Reigning champion Tadej Pogacar is looking to defend his win, fresh off a victory at La Fleche Wallonne earlier this week. Pogacar will have to stave off frequent competition from Remco Evenepoel, who won an Olympic gold medal last summer. Also in the mix is Mattias Skjelmose, who beat Pogacar in a photo finish at the Amstel Gold Race last weekend. A crash kept Skjelmose from finishing La Fleche Wallonne, but he'll most likely be back in the mix for Liege Bastogne Liege, according to his Instagram. Below are all the details for watching Liege Bastogne Liege, including how to live stream the race from anywhere with a VPN. All the options we recommend will live stream several other major cycling events throughout the year. How to watch Liege Bastogne Liege in the US Peacock is the US streaming home of Liege Bastogne Liege. Subscriptions start at $8/month, but you can upgrade to Peacock Premium Plus for $13/month to unlock ad-free on-demand content and NBC live streams. You can also find some savings by signing up for annual plans. Peacock Premium (Monthly Plan) Peacock is a convenient streaming source for hit NBC TV shows, Universal movies, and select sports like Sunday Night Football. The service also carries its own slate of original programming. Check price at Peacock How to watch Liege Bastogne Liege in the UK Liege Bastogne Liege will be available to live stream on TNT Sports through Discovery Plus. To access cycling, you'll need to sign up for the Premium tier, which costs £31/month. This plan also includes access to sporting events like the Champions League, MotoGP, and UFC. How to watch Liege Bastogne Liege in Australia SBS Viceland will show Liege Bastogne Liege in Australia, which means it will be available to live stream on SBS On Demand. This is a free streaming option; users just need to create an account if they don't already have one. How to watch Liege Bastogne Liege from anywhere If you're away from Australia right now, you'll find it hard to access your free streaming option. Fortunately, you can access websites and apps from anywhere by changing your virtual location with a VPN, or virtual private network. VPNs are easy-to-use tech tools that are especially popular among those hoping to use their usual services while abroad or upgrade their cybersecurity. ExpressVPN is a great place to start for those new to VPNs. It's a top-rated app with a 30-day money-back guarantee and an impressive suite of perks, which you can read about in our ExpressVPN review. How to watch Liege Bastogne Liege with a VPN Sign up for a VPN if you don't already have one. Install it on the device you're using to watch the race. Turn it on and set it to an Australian location. Navigate to SBS On Demand and create an account. Enjoy the race! Note: The use of VPNs is illegal in certain countries and using VPNs to access region-locked streaming content might constitute a breach of the terms of use for certain services. Business Insider does not endorse or condone the illegal use of VPNs.
The Independent
20-04-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Tadej Pogacar pipped to victory by Mattias Skjelmose in thrilling Amstel Gold Race
Danish youngster Mattias Skjelmose took the biggest win of his fledgling career, outsprinting Tadej Pogacar and Remco Evenepoel in a nail-biting photo finish at the Amstel Gold Race. Pogacar went solo with over 40km to go, with the world champion's decisive attack in any race usually signalling the end of the battle for first place. This time he had met his match. The chasing pair of Skjelmose and Evenepoel, who has been in blistering form since his return from a serious crash in December, reeled the UAE Team Emirates rider in with 8km to go in the hilly Limburg region of the Netherlands. A cagey end to the 255km race was guaranteed as the trio rolled towards the finish in Berg en Terblijt, with Lidl-Trek rider Skjelmose just pipping Pogacar to glory in a photo finish, and Evenepoel a fraction further behind. 'I really don't [believe it], I was telling Remco all the time that I was f***ed, I was on the limit,' Skjelmose said afterwards. 'I was riding for the podium, a podium would be a really big result for me. I thought I was going to cramp or see them go on the horizon. 'In the end, I don't know what happened. I didn't believe it [when I passed Pogacar], I was like, something is wrong. 'It means so much, I had so much bad luck this season already and it was super hard mentally,' Skjelmose continued, becoming visibly emotional. 'I lost my granddad a bit more than a month ago and I really wanted to give him a win, so this is for him.' It looked like the result was already set in stone when former world champion Julian Alaphilippe accelerated on the Gulperberg climb with just shy of 50km left to race, rolling back the years to his prime attacking form, with only Pogacar able to follow him. The pair pulled out a ten-second advantage over the chasing bunch, with many of the favourites, including Soudal Quick-Step's Evenepoel, caught out of position further down the climb. Pogacar inevitably went solo shortly after, dropping Alaphilippe on the short, sharp slopes of the Kuisberg with 43km to go. The Frenchman was absorbed by the bunch and an elite group of chasers, including Skjelmose, Evenepoel, Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock, set off in pursuit of the 2023 champion. Skjelmose escaped up the road first, pulling out a small gap but unable to claw back much time on Pogacar, with Evenepoel joining him at the 25km to go mark. The stage was set for a thrilling showdown between the world champion and the double Olympic champion, as Evenepoel - making his debut at Amstel Gold and in just his second race of the season - and Skjelmose caught Pogacar with 8km left to race to go. Behind them the group containing Pidcock and van Aert failed to cooperate, hovering around 50 seconds off the pace. With the catch made the cat and mouse games began. Skjelmose refused to work in the closing kilometres, with his patience rewarded as he conserved his energy for the inevitable sprint finish. Evenepoel responded to Pogacar's acceleration but faded in the final metres as the Dane came round the left to nick victory on the line. Van Aert was fourth for the third time this season after finishing just off the podium in Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders, and Pidcock ninth, crossing the line 34 seconds back in the chasing group. Young British talent Joseph Blackmore was 14th, continuing an impressive start to his Ardennes Classics campaign after he was in the breakaway along with Van Aert and eventual winner Evenepoel at Brabantse Pijl on Friday.
