The Ronde Van Brugge 2026 - renamed from Brugge-De Panne - takes place on Wednesday, March 25, starting and finishing in Bruges over 202.9km of flat roads, a cobbled sector at Brieversweg and a sprint-friendly finish outside the city centre. Here is how to watch live, with all official TV channels, confirmed free streams and a simple way to keep access to your home subscription through a VPN while travelling.
Race favourites
The flat, wind-exposed route is built for sprinters, though the cobbled sector and exposed roads mean lead-out trains need to stay sharp all afternoon.
Last year's winner - Sebastián Molano (UAE Team Emirates–XRG) is making a return to defend his title in the absence of 2025 second place finisher Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek).
But Ronde Van Brugge is more of a pure sprinters classic. With that in mind, Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech) arrives as the marquee favourite, with Dylan Groenewegen (Unibet Rose Rockets) in strong recent form after back-to-back one-day wins at Grote prijs Jean-Pierre Monseré and Bredene Koksijde Classic.
Pavel Bittner (Team Picnic PostNL) and Milan Fretin (Cofidis) are potential outside sprint contenders.
Startlist Ronde van Brugge 2026
How to watch Ronde Van Brugge 2026
Official coverage is split by country, with pay TV and streaming dominating in most markets but free-to-air options confirmed in Belgium and Australia.
Ronde Van Brugge 2026 TV and streaming coverage by country
| Region | Broadcaster | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom | TNT Sports (TV); discovery+ / streaming TBC | discovery+ with TNT Sports: £30.99/month. Note: HBO Max launches in the UK on March 26, one day after this race, so check your provider for March 25 access. | — |
United States | FloBikes | Subscription required (race-specific pricing not confirmed) | — |
Canada | FloBikes | Subscription required (race-specific pricing not confirmed) | — |
Australia | SBS / SBS On Demand | Free | — |
Belgium | Sporza / VRT MAX | Free | — |
France | France TV / Eurosport (not race-specific confirmed) | France TV is free-to-air; Eurosport requires subscription. Check local schedule on race day. | — |
Netherlands | NOS (listed in preview coverage) | Check local schedule on race day | — |
Italy | RAI (listed in preview coverage) | Check local schedule on race day | — |
Legal free streams
Velora tip: Several countries offer official free-to-air coverage of the Ronde Van Brugge. These are confirmed legal options:
- Belgium: Sporza and VRT MAX carry the race live and free. Sporza's live cycling calendar lists the Ronde Van Brugge on March 25.
- Australia: SBS On Demand streams cycling free. The platform carries major one-day races and classics at no cost.
France TV is a free-to-air cycling broadcaster in France, but the research does not confirm this specific race on its schedule. Check the France TV sport page on race morning if you are in France.
If you are abroad, you can access your usual home service by connecting through a VPN to your home country and opening the official broadcaster's app or website.
Using a VPN legally while travelling
Broadcasters geo-block streams outside their licensed territory. If you are travelling, a VPN lets you connect securely to your home network so you can keep watching your existing paid or free account from abroad.
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Brugge-De Panne to Ronde Van Brugge
The Ronde Van Brugge is the renamed - one of many curious renamings for major races in 2026 - version of the old Brugge-De Panne race, now centred entirely on Bruges rather than the coast. That shift moves the race from a long exposed run toward De Panne into a more contained urban-and-inland sprint classic.
The cobbled sector and repeated loops still make it tense for lead-out trains, and the crosswind potential on exposed roads means the bunch can fracture before the finale.
The decisive action builds late so if you're time-pressed aim to tune in for the last 40 minutes.
Quick recap
- UK: TNT Sports on TV; streaming via discovery+ on March 25 (HBO Max launches March 26, so verify your access)
- US and Canada: FloBikes
- Belgium: Sporza / VRT MAX, free
- Australia: SBS On Demand, free
- Travelling abroad? Use a VPN to keep access to your home subscription
- Avoid unofficial streams, they are unsafe and breach copyright
The Ronde Van Brugge is free on Sporza, VRT MAX and SBS On Demand, and on pay TV elsewhere.
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