Tadej Pogačar of UAE Team Emirates enters the Tour de Romandie as the major favourite

Tour de Romandie 2026: Live Stream, TV Channel and How to Watch

The Tour de Romandie began on Tuesday in Switzerland with Pogačar, Roglič and Rodríguez on the start list. Here's every official broadcaster, free legal stream and VPN option to watch from anywhere.

By Peter Stuart · · 5 min read

The Tour de Romandie 2026 brings the world's best stage racers to Switzerland from April 28 to May 3 for an early form test of the major Grand Tour contenders.

The race has only 15 teams, with many WorldTour squads using their one allotted race invite decline per year to avoid the event. As a result we have a small peloton of only 103 riders.

The race opened with a prologue in Villars-sur-Glâne on Tuesday and builds toward a decisive mountain finish at Leysin on the final day, with all eyes on Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) as the central favourite. Whether you're at home or abroad, here's how to watch live, with all official TV channels, legitimate free streams, and a simple way to keep access to your home subscription securely through a VPN while travelling.

Race schedule

Tuesday 28 April 2026 • Villars-sur-Glâne → Villars-sur-Glâne

Velora
15:45CEST
First rider
17:27CEST
Last rider

Stage 1 - Wednesday 29 April 2026 • Martigny → Martigny

  • Est. Finish: 17:26

Stage 2 - Thursday 30 April 2026 • Rue → Vucherens

  • Est. Finish: 17:16

Stage 3 - Friday 1 May 2026 • Orbe → Orbe

  • Est. Finish: 17:43

Stage 4 - Saturday 2 May 2026 • Broc → Charmey

  • Est. Finish: 16:06

Stage 5 - Sunday 3 May 2026 • Lucens → Leysin

  • Est. Finish: 15:58

Race Favourites

Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) heads a strong start list that includes Primož Roglič and Florian Lipowitz (both Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe), Oscar Onley (Ineos Grenadiers), Lenny Martinez and Antonio Tiberi (both Bahrain Victorious) and Carlos Rodríguez (Ineos Grenadiers). The route mixes a short prologue with relentless rolling terrain and that mountain finish at Leysin, keeping the GC battle alive deep into the week.

Tour de Romandie 2026 Startlist

How to Watch the Tour de Romandie

Broadcast rights vary by region. The table below covers the main markets with verified broadcasters, cost and free-to-air options.

How to watch

Velora
GB flagUnited Kingdom
Broadcaster
TNT Sports / Max
Cost
Subscription
US flagUnited States
Broadcaster
FloBikes
Cost
Subscription
CA flagCanada
Broadcaster
FloBikes
Cost
Subscription
FR flagFrance
Broadcaster
La Chaîne L'Équipe / Eurosport Max 2
Cost
Subscription
AU flagAustralia
Broadcaster
SBS On Demand
Cost
Free
BE flagBelgium
Broadcaster
Eurosport / Max
Cost
Subscription
NL flagNetherlands
Broadcaster
Eurosport / Max
Cost
Subscription
IT flagItaly
Broadcaster
Eurosport / Max
Cost
Subscription

Legal Free Streams

Velora tip: Certain national broadcasters show the Tour de Romandie live for free, entirely legally:

If you're abroad, you can connect via VPN to your home country to access these official, legal feeds, just as if you were at home.

Using a VPN Legally While Travelling

Broadcasters often limit streams to home viewers. If you're travelling, a VPN lets you securely connect to your home country so you can keep watching your existing paid or free account from abroad.

How to do it:

  1. Download NordVPN, our recommended VPN for streaming while travelling.
  2. Connect to your home country (e.g., UK for TNT Sports / Max, or Switzerland for RTS).
  3. Open your usual broadcaster's site or app and start watching safely.

Velora never endorses bypassing broadcast rights. A VPN should only be used to access official services, whether paid or free-to-air, while abroad.

Always use legitimate platforms. Unofficial streams often breach copyright and expose viewers to malware or fake ads.

When to watch the Tour de Romandie

Stage 1 finished on the climb to Ovronnaz, where Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) sprinted clear of a small breakaway group to take the stage. The seven-second gap to Florian Lipowitz and 16 seconds to Lenny Martinez on GC come from stage-finish bonus seconds rather than time gained on the road. See the race times table above for the key daily windows for the best racing action.

Results

Broc → Charmey • May 2 • 149.6km

Velora
PosRiderTeamTime
🥇
SI flagTadej Pogačar
UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG3:40:24
🥈
DE flagFlorian Lipowitz
RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE+14
🥉
ES flagPablo Castrillo Zapater
MOVISTAR TEAM+1:42
4
IT flagLorenzo Fortunato
XDS ASTANA TEAM+1:42
5
CO flagSergio Andres Higuita Garcia
XDS ASTANA TEAM+1:47
6
CH flagYannis Voisard
TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM+1:47
7
AU flagLuke Tuckwell
RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE+1:47
8
BE flagJunior Lecerf
SOUDAL QUICK-STEP+1:47
9
EC flagJefferson Alveiro Cepeda Hernandez
MOVISTAR TEAM+1:47
10
EC flagJefferson Cepeda Ortiz
EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST+1:47
11
ES flagCristian Rodriguez Martin
XDS ASTANA TEAM+1:47
12
AU flagLucas Plapp
TEAM JAYCO ALULA+1:47
13
CO flagNairo Alexander Quintana Rojas
MOVISTAR TEAM+1:47
14
NO flagJørgen Nordhagen
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+1:47
15
FR flagLenny Sydney Martinez
BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS+1:47
16
SI flagPrimož Roglič
RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE+2:00
17
DK flagAlbert Philipsen
LIDL-TREK+2:05
18
NZ flagGeorge Bennett
NSN CYCLING TEAM+2:05
19
ES flagCarlos Rodriguez Cano
INEOS GRENADIERS+2:05
20
DE flagAnton Schiffer
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+2:05
21
AT flagFelix Grossschartner
UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG+2:05
22
CA flagMichael Shea Leonard
EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST+2:05
23
IT flagDamiano Caruso
BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS+2:05
24
IT flagMarco Frigo
NSN CYCLING TEAM+2:05
25
FR flagClément Berthet
GROUPAMA-FDJ UNITED+3:34
26
FR flagAdrien Boichis
RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE+3:34
27
GB flagLukas Nerurkar
EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST+3:34
28
BE flagLaurens de Plus
INEOS GRENADIERS+3:34
29
NZ flagFinn Lachlan Fox Fisher-Black
RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE+3:34
30
CO flagDaniel Felipe Martinez Poveda
RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE+3:34
31
FR flagRémy Rochas
GROUPAMA-FDJ UNITED+3:42
32
FR flagValentin Paret Peintre
SOUDAL QUICK-STEP+5:00
33
FR flagClément Champoussin
XDS ASTANA TEAM+5:00
34
NL flagSam Oomen
LIDL-TREK+5:58
35
NL flagTijmen Graat
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+5:58
36
US flagAndrew Jacob August
INEOS GRENADIERS+5:58
37
NL flagSteven Kruijswijk
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+5:58
38
IT flagAntonio Tiberi
BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS+5:58
39
FR flagPavel Sivakov
UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG+6:47
40
IT flagFilippo Conca
TEAM JAYCO ALULA+6:47
41
BE flagLouis Vervaeke
SOUDAL QUICK-STEP+6:47
42
CH flagRobin Donzé
TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM+6:47
43
DK flagAsbjørn Hellemose
TEAM JAYCO ALULA+6:47
44
NL flagMenno Huising
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+9:33
45
IT flagPietro Mattio
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+9:33
46
IT flagJacopo Mosca
LIDL-TREK+9:33
47
AT flagPatrick Gamper
TEAM JAYCO ALULA+9:33
48
DE flagMaximilian Schachmann
SOUDAL QUICK-STEP+9:33
49
CZ flagPavel Novák
MOVISTAR TEAM+9:33
50
ES flagJorge Arcas Peña
MOVISTAR TEAM+9:33
51
IT flagLorenzo Germani
GROUPAMA-FDJ UNITED+9:33
52
GB flagBen Swift
INEOS GRENADIERS+9:33
53
BE flagRobbe Dhondt
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+9:33
54
SI flagJan Tratnik
RED BULL - BORA - HANSGROHE+9:33
55
FR flagDavid Gaudu
GROUPAMA-FDJ UNITED+9:33
56
IT flagDavide Toneatti
XDS ASTANA TEAM+9:33
57
FR flagDorian Godon
INEOS GRENADIERS+12:35
58
CH flagRoland Thalmann
TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM+13:46
59
NZ flagJoshua Kench
GROUPAMA-FDJ UNITED+13:46
60
FR flagMaxime Decomble
GROUPAMA-FDJ UNITED+15:05
61
FR flagAlexy Faure Prost
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+15:05
62
BE flagVlad van Mechelen
BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS+15:05
63
BE flagSteff Cras
SOUDAL QUICK-STEP+15:05
64
SI flagDomen Novak
UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG+15:05
65
DE flagMarius Mayrhofer
TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM+16:23
66
FR flagRémi Cavagna
GROUPAMA-FDJ UNITED+16:23
67
AT flagMarco Schrettl
XDS ASTANA TEAM+16:23
68
IT flagDavide Formolo
MOVISTAR TEAM+16:23
69
DE flagGeorg Steinhauser
EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST+16:23
70
NL flagBauke Mollema
LIDL-TREK+16:23
71
NO flagVegard Stake Laengen
UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG+16:23
72
HU flagAttila Valter
BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS+21:27
73
PL flagFilip Maciejuk
MOVISTAR TEAM+21:27
74
PL flagKamil Gradek
BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS+21:27
75
IL flagNadav Raisberg
NSN CYCLING TEAM+21:27
76
US flagKevin Vermaerke
UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG+21:27
77
IT flagFlorian Samuel Kajamini
XDS ASTANA TEAM+21:27
78
SE flagJakob Söderqvist
LIDL-TREK+21:27
79
IT flagSamuele Battistella
EF EDUCATION - EASYPOST+21:27
80
PT flagIvo Emanuel Alves Oliveira
UAE TEAM EMIRATES XRG+21:27
81
GB flagOliver Peace
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+21:27
82
AU flagRobert Stannard
BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS+21:27
83
DK flagCasper Pedersen
SOUDAL QUICK-STEP+24:16
84
IL flagRotem Tene
NSN CYCLING TEAM+24:18
85
FR flagAxel Zingle
TEAM VISMA | LEASE A BIKE+24:18
86
FR flagHenri François Renard Haquin
TEAM PICNIC POSTNL+24:18
87
BE flagGil Gelders
SOUDAL QUICK-STEP+24:18
88
SE flagJacob Eriksson
TUDOR PRO CYCLING TEAM+24:18
89
AT flagPatrick Konrad
LIDL-TREK+24:18

The third day of racing, Stage 2, is another challenging day for the riders. It is up and down all day on the 173.1km route from Rue to Vucherens. However, most of the race is on a circuit with just 33.8km from the start to the first passage of the finish line. Attacks could come at any time but the race is due to finish at around 17:16 CEST, but allow leeway of about 15 minutes either way. Maybe tune in for the start of the final lap with about 50km to go at around 16:15 CEST, again with 15 minutes leeway either way.

Stage 3 is another tough day, they all are in Romandie, but this one is very back loaded like Stage 1. The 176.6km loop starting and finishing in Orbe has a hefty ascent of the Col Mollendruz which is around 9km long with an average gradient of 6% and a max of 8%. It would be a good idea to start watching before this climb at around 16:30 CEST with the finish expected in Orbe at around 17:43 CEST.

Into the fifth day and Stage 4, the riders tackle the hardest looking of the days with four brutal climbs over a course of 149.6km starting in Broc and finishing in Charmey. A good place to start watching would be at the penultimate climb of the Saanenmöser (6km at 4.5%) which starts with around 45km to go. The time to aim for there is 14:50 CEST. The start of the final climb, the Jaunpass (8.1km at 7.9%) is due to start around 15:20 CEST and the finish at 16:06 CEST.

The sixth and final day sees the riders take on the only summit finish for Stage 5. If you only want to see the final ascent and not the majority of the 178.2km route from Lucens to Leysin then tune in from around 15:45 CEST for the 15km ascent at 6% with a max of 12% with the finish likely being at 15:58 CEST.

Quick Recap

  • Watch live via official broadcasters such as TNT Sports, Max, FloBikes, RTS Deux, La Chaîne L'Équipe and Eurosport Max 2
  • Access free and legal coverage via RTS in Switzerland and SBS On Demand in Australia
  • Travelling abroad? Use a VPN to keep access to your home subscription safely
  • Avoid illegal or pirate streams, they're unsafe and breach copyright
  • Watch the Tour de Romandie live, free (where available), and securely, wherever you are

Velora only promotes VPN use to maintain access to legitimate, paid, or free-to-air services while abroad.

*Updated by Tim Bonville-Ginn, 29th April

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Peter is the editor of Velora and oversees Velora’s editorial strategy and content standards, bringing nearly 20 years of cycling journalism to the site. He was editor of Cyclingnews from 2022, introducing its digital membership strategy and expanding its content pillars. Before that he was digital editor at Cyclist, and then Rouleur. Before joining Cyclist in 2012, he completed freelance work for titles including The Times and The Telegraph. He has reported from Grand Tours and WorldTour races, and previously represented Great Britain as a rower.