How to watch the UCI Road World Championships 2021: Live stream cycling act

The world's best cyclists roll into Flanders this week for a star-studded race befitting an event that is celebrating its centenary.

Read on to find out how to get a UCI Road World Championships 2021 no matter where you are in the world.

Marking the 100th anniversary of the first championships that took place in Denmark in 1921, this year's event is the first time the race has been held in Belgium for 19 years.

After last year's event was scaled back due to the pandemic, its a return to Championships familiar jam-packed schedule for this year's edition, with the team time trial mixed relay, Under-23 and junior categories all returning.

Defending road race champion Julian Alaphilippe will be lining up alongside the likes of top tier stars Tadej Pogacar and Peter Sagan, with Wout van Aert and Remco Evenepoel leading the hopes of the host nation.

This year's race should also see keen British interest, with Olympic mountain bike champ Tom Pidcock lining up alongside former world champions Mark Cavendish and Lizzie Deignan in a strong Team GB contingent.

Who will win this year? Read on to find out how to watch the UCI Road World Championships 2021 no matter where you are in the world.

UCI Road World Championships 2021 - where and when

The UCI Road World Championships 2021 takes place between 19-26 September.

Check out a full schedule and timings for this year's event below.

Watch the UCI Road World Championships 2021 online from outside your country

We have details of all the US, UK, Australian and Canadian broadcasters of this iconic cycling event further down in this guide. If you're intent on watching the UCI Road World Championships 2021, but find yourself away from home then you'll run into problems when trying to stream your domestic coverage online from abroad as it's likely to be geo-blocked.

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How to watch the UCI Road World Championships 2021 online in the US

The UCI World Championships 2021 will be aired in the US on dedicated cycling streaming service Flo Bikes.

A monthly subscription to FLoBikes currently costs $30, but if you sign up for a year you'll pay $150, which works out at $12.50 per month.Prepare for some sleepy mornings though as most of the events get underway at around 4:30am ET / 1:30am PT (you can find the UCI Road World Championships schedule further down the page).And if you're currently out of the US but still want to watch the action, then don't forget to explore the VPN route set out above.

How to stream the UCI World Championships 2021 live in the UK for FREE

The BBC has broadcast rights for the UCI World Championships 2021 and will be showing the majority of the key stages live and for free.

The network will be splitting coverage across BBC Two, its Red Button service, BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website.

More comprehensive coverage of the week's action in Flanders can be found via Eurosport or Discovery+, which will be showing every stage live and in full.A subscription to Eurosport will set you back 6.99 per month or 39.99 for a whole year, while a subscription to the Discovery+ Entertainment and Sport package costs 6.99 per month or 59.99 per year.Finally, the cycling streaming service GCN+ will also be showing full live coverage of the event, with a monthly subscription to the online only network costing 6.99 per month or 39.99 per year.

How to stream the UCI World Championships 2021 live in Canada

Canadians can watch all the action from Belgium via streaming service FloBikes.A monthly subscription will cost you $30 while a yearly account will set you back $150 ($12.50 per month), which will give you access to coverage of major cycling events throughout the year.

Live stream UCI Road World Championships 2021 in Australia for FREE

The UCI World Championships 2021 is being shown Down Under via SBS, meaning Aussie cycling fans will be able to watch all the action from this iconic cycling event for free.

Along with apps for Android and iOS, you can access SBS On Demand on Android TV, Amazon Fire TV stick, Apple TV and most smart TVs.

2021 UCI Road World Championships - Complete schedule

Sunday, September 19 - Elite Men's ITT - 2:30pm CEST / 1:30pm BST / 10:30pm AEST / 8:30am ETMonday, September 20 - U23 Men's ITT - 10:40am CEST / 9:40am BST / 6:40pm AEST / 4:40am ET - Elite Women's ITT - 2:40pm CEST / 1:40pm BST / 10:40pm AEST / 8:40am ETTuesday, September 21 - Junior Women's ITT - 10:30am CEST / 9:30am BST / 6:30pm AEST / 4:30am ET - Junior Men's ITT - 2:55pm CEST / 1:55pm BST / 10:55pm AEST / 8:55am ETWednesday, September 22 - Mixed Team Time Trial - 2:25pm CEST / 1:25pm BST / 10:25pm AEST / 8:25am ETFriday, September 24 - Junior Men's Road Race - 8:15am CEST / 7:15am BST / 4:15pm AEST / 2:15am ET - U23 Men's Road Race - 1:25pm CEST / 12:25pm BST / 6:25pm AEST / 7:25am ETSaturday, September 25 - Junior Women's Road Race - 8:15am CEST / 7:15am BST / 4:15pm AEST / 2.15am ET - Elite Women's Road Race - 12:20pm CEST / 11.20am BST / 8.20pm AEST / 6:20am ETSunday, September 26 - Men's Elite Road Race - 10:25am CEST / 9:25am BST / 6:25pm AEST / 4:25am ET