Watch a Hamburg Cyclassics 2023 live stream
You can watch FREE coverage of the 2023 Hamburg Cyclassics on Das Erste in Germany, either on TV or online. Travelling away from home? Use our favourite cycling VPN to watch from anywhere. Full details of how to watch the Hamburg Cyclassics below.
Hamburg Cyclassics 2023 preview
As the second of just two German events on the 2023 UCI World Tour, the Hamburg Cyclassics is a major occasion for the Tor zur Welt, which invariably pulls out all the stops by staging a series of mass-participation amateur rides ahead of the 205.4km elite race.
The going is largely flat, which lends itself to a delightfully frantic bunch sprint down Mönckebergstraße, Hamburg's main shopping hub, to the finish line. But who will have the title in the bag?
More than a decade on from his 2012 triumph, Arnaud Demare (Arkéa–Samsic) is being hotly tipped to become just the third ever Hamburg Cyclassics multiple champion, while Giacomo Nizzolo (Israel-Premier Tech) and Tim Merlier (Soudal–Quick-Step) are also expected to challenge for honours.
The obstacle that will prove decisive is the Waseberg, which the riders will have to navigate not once, not twice, but three times in total. The 700m climb has an average gradient just shy of 10% and peaks at 16%, and it makes it first appearance with 61km to go, its second with 23km remaining, and its last with 15km of racing left.
Here's how to watch a 2023 Hamburg Cyclassics live stream online from anywhere.
Watch a free Hamburg Cyclassics live stream
How to watch a Hamburg Cyclassics live stream from anywhere
If you're abroad and discover that your usual cycling stream is geo-blocked, then the only alternative that we know is to use a VPN to dial back to your home country.
The software is perfect for this as it allows you to change your IP address and appear to be in a completely different location - and all through a safe, encrypted connection. Here's how to get started.
Use a VPN to live stream Hamburg Cyclassics 2023 anywhere:
How to use a VPN to watch Hamburg Cyclassics 2023
Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN.
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location, eg: 'Germany' for Das Erste.
3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were at home - Das Erste for Germans abroad.
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