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How to watch Dwars door Vlaanderen 2026 – Live streams, TV channels for the midweek cobbled Classic

Belgian Wout van Aert of Team Visma-Lease a Bike pictured in action during the men elite 'Middelkerke-Wevelgem - In Flanders Fields' one day cycling race, 240.8 km from Middelkerke to Wevelgem, on Sunday 29 March 2026. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga via AFP).

Watch the 2026 men's Dwars door Vlaanderen and 2026 Dwars door Vlaanderen Women as the top Classics racers continue the build-up to the spring Monuments, the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix.

Dwars door Vlaanderen: Key information

Dates: April 1 2026

UK: TNT Sports / HBO Max

USA: FloBikes

Canada: FloBikes

Free: Sporza (Belgium) / NOS (Netherlands)

The Dwars door Vlaanderen is the final key warm-up race ahead of the Tour of Flanders on Sunday, but Wednesday's event, a WorldTour and Women's WorldTour race, is a major event in its own right.

As such, a host of the biggest names in Classics racing will be taking the start lines in Roeselare and Waregem.

The men's race will host a battle between Wout van Aert (Visma-Lease a Bike), Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Premier Tech), and Filippo Ganna (Ineos Grenadiers), among others. The women's race brings together contenders including Demi Vollering (FDJ United-Suez), Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime), Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ), and Marlen Reusser (Movistar).

The men's route sees 12 major climbs packed into the 184.6km run to Waregem, while the women will do battle over eight bergs during a 128.8km race.

The 2026 Dwars door Vlaanderen is being broadcast all over the world, with TV coverage and live streaming options in the UK, US, and Canada, so read on for all the details on how to watch the race wherever you are in the world.

Dwars door Vlaanderen 2026 free live stream

You can watch the Dwars door Vlaanderen for free on Belgian streaming service Sporza as well as NOS in the Netherlands.

Abroad? You will need a good VPN to watch your usual free streaming service from anywhere. Not all VPNs work for this, so we recommend NordVPN. There's no need to pay full price if you use our exclusive NordVPN deal.

How to watch Dwars door Vlaanderen securely from anywhere

If you're outside your usual country when the Dwars door Vlaanderen is on, you might think you can't watch the race, but you'd be wrong. A VPN is a nifty piece of internet security software that can lets you tune into your streaming services from abroad, and allows you do to so with complete confidence.

There are loads of great VPN options out there, but for a VPN that's brilliant at streaming and is also TechRadar's pick for overall best VPN in the world, we'd recommend NordVPN.

How to watch the Dwars door Vlaanderen in the UK

Fans in the UK can watch the 2026 Dwars door Vlaanderen through TNT Sports and HBO Max.

TV viewers will find the action on TNT Sports, with live streaming available on the new home of cycling in the UK, HBO Max.

Plans start at £25.99/month, with month-by-month terms available at £30.99.

How to watch the Dwars door Vlaanderen in the US and Canada

The Dwars door Vlaanderen will have live coverage on the cycling streaming service FloBikes in both the USA and Canada on March 29.

Canadian subscribers get most of the races on FloBikes anyway and while the US offering is more limited, it has a deal for the Flanders Classics races, including Dwars door Vlaanderen. You won't find the race on Max or Peacock.

A subscription to FloBikes will cost US$39.99 / CAN$39.99 a month, with reductions for yearly plans at US$155.88 / CAN$203.88.

How to watch the Dwars door Vlaanderen in Australia

The Dwars door Vlaanderen will be broadcast on Flobikes in Australia

A subscription costs from AU$12.99 a month, billed annually.

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