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Tadej Pogačar wins the 2026 Strade Bianche

‘Who’s ruined cycling more? Pogačar or TNT Sports?’ Tadej’s Strade Bianche domination sparks latest ‘boring’ debate… but fans are more concerned about the ad breaks; Vingegaard questions Paris-Nice safety; New Ineos title sponsor? + more on the live blog

What do you mean Paris-Nice and Tirreno-Adriatico are on at the same time? Well, I never… The sun’s out, there’s bike racing on, and Ryan Mallon’s here to kick off his favourite week of the year on the Monday live blog

Mon, Mar 09, 2026 09:58

Cycling coverage set to move (again) in UK and Ireland from Discovery+ to HBO Max – but it won’t get any cheaper to watch

TNT Sports will be absorbed into the new HBO Max service in March, marking the third time cycling has moved to a different streaming service in just over two years

Mon, Feb 09, 2026 18:51

How to watch cycling on TV in 2026: Cough up for a subscription, consider a VPN, or skip the box altogether with our top tips for catching live racing

In case you hadn't noticed, it's suddenly quite expensive to watch cycling in the UK — here's our handy guide to all your streaming options wherever you are in the world and some handy alternatives...

Fri, Feb 06, 2026 11:11

Is the Tour de France coming to Netflix? Streaming giant’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery puts future of UK cycling coverage in doubt, as TNT Sports tight-lipped on subscription fees

Netflix’s acquisition of WBD’s film and television studios means that TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland (but not in the US) will fall under the company’s umbrella – but TNT says it currently has “nothing to share” on the future of its cycling coverage

Fri, Dec 05, 2025 17:49

Anna Henderson wins stage two of the 2025 Giro d’Italia Women

I tried to watch Anna Henderson’s win at the Giro d’Italia, but Discovery+ wouldn’t let me… Do they care about cycling at all?

After the backlash against TNT Sports’ lack of ad-free Tour de France coverage, I sat down on Monday evening to watch highlights of the Giro. Instead, I was treated to a massive Tour spoiler and coverage that abruptly ended 10km from the finish

Tue, Jul 08, 2025 14:50

“£30 to watch adverts… absolute joke”: Cycling fans furious as TNT Sports scraps advert-free feed for Tour de France

Broadcaster inundated with complaints online as UK fans paying £30.99-a-month only given option of main feed with adverts or multi-screen without

Sat, Jul 05, 2025 13:56

“TNT price hike is two fingers to cycling fans”: Ex-WorldTour pros Harry Tanfield and Sophie Wright on going gravel, the future of British bike racing, and why Manchester’s cycle lanes are rubbish

“What can you do? It’s big corporates, they can do what they want, they’ve got the monopoly,” Ribble Outliers’ roadie-turned-gravel racer Tanfield tells the road.cc Podcast

Fri, May 16, 2025 15:59

“No plans” to save free-to-air Tour de France coverage, as fan behind dismissed petition asks: “Does the government truly care about growing cycling?”

Responding to a petition calling for the Tour to be made a ‘Category A’ sporting event in the UK, the government said it “recognises concerns” but noted that broadcasting rights are “ultimately a commercial decision”

Fri, Apr 25, 2025 13:20

Tadej Pogačar, 2025 Paris-Roubaix bloodied wrist

“That’s why I’m never buying a Richard Mille watch”: Cycling fans baffled as Pogačar’s £250,000 watch leaves world champion with bloodied wrist; Driver: “Main purpose of roads isn’t safety”; Discovery+ spoils Paris-Roubaix result + more on the live blog

Well, that was quite the weekend of sport (between all the adverts, anyway). And Ryan Mallon’s back, exhausted from all that sitting in front of the TV, to keep you up to speed with the latest bone-rattling cycling news and views on the Monday live blog

Mon, Apr 14, 2025 09:04

“More adverts than bike racing”: UK cycling fans fume at TNT Sports’ Paris-Roubaix coverage

TNT Sports inundated with complaints as fans watching £30.99-a-month subscription furious at "awful coverage" and "just ridiculous" number of ad breaks

Sun, Apr 13, 2025 17:50