A nickname like La Classicissima takes some living up to, but in the case of the Milan–San Remo the braggadocio is entirely justified. The first of the Monuments is, at 288km, also the longest one-day race on the calendar, but what makes it truly special is that the title is anybody's to win. Here's where to watch Milan–San Remo live streams online for free – from anywhere.
Thanks to the race's composition, solo attacks, bunch sprints and breakaways both large and small have each paid dividends over the years. The first half of the route is essentially flat, with a gentle climb up the Turchino marking the midway point of the race. Then it's flat again until the three capi – Capo Mele, Capo Cervo and Capo Berta – come into play.
The trio of modest bumps offer a taste of what's to come in the decisive final 20km of the race. First the Cipressa, which rises at 9% at its steepest, then the Poggio, which arches up at 8% 1km before the summit, making it the perfect springboard for an attack.
It's where Tadej Pogacar made his move last year, though the Slovenian was beaten to the finish on Via Roma by Mathieu van der Poel. Both riders are back to do it all over again, though it's the Dutchman's first road race following his cyclo-cross heroics last month. Italian hopes are being carried by Filippo Ganna, last year's runner-up.
The race got off to a blistering start, and ahead of the midway point a sizeable breakaway group has put nearly three minutes between themselves and the peloton.
The riders leading the charge are Movistar's Sergio Samitier, DSM-Firmenich PostNL's Romain Combaud, Polti-Kometa's Davide Bais, Mirco Maestri, Andrea Pietrobon, VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizane's Alessandro Tonelli and Samuele Zoccarato, and Corratec-Vini Fantini's Valerio Conti, Davide Baldaccini and Kyrylo Tsarenko.
Below is our guide to where to watch the 2024 Milan–San Remo – including any FREE streams.
How to watch Milan–San Remo for FREE
How to watch FREE Milan–San Remo live streams
One of the best things about the Milan–San Remo is that it's completely FREE to watch in many places around the world. For example:
Australia – SBS on Demand
Italy – Rai Sport
Belgium – Sporza
If you're from any of the countries listed above but you're abroad right now, don't worry about missing out on that free coverage. All you need to do is subscribe to a VPN to watch a free Milan–San Remo live stream and re-connect to your home streaming coverage.
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How to watch the 2024 Milan–San Remo from outside your country
If you're keen to watch the 2024 Milan–San Remo but you're away from home and the coverage is geo-blocked, then you could always use a VPN to access it (assuming you're not breaching any broadcaster T&Cs, of course). You may be surprised by how simple it is to do.
Use a VPN to watch Milan–San Remo live streams from anywhere.
Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is NordVPN.
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location.
3. Go to the broadcaster's live stream - so if you're from Australia, just head to SBS on Demand and watch the cycling as if you were back at home!
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