Watch Paris-Roubaix 2026 free streams to see if Tadej Pogačar can beat Mathieu van der Poel to win the only cycling Monument that has so far eluded him and become the undisputed G.O.A.T..
Paris-Roubaix 2026 takes place on Sunday, April 12.
► Time: 9.30 a.m. BST / 4:30 a.m. ET / 1:30 a.m. PT / 18:30 p.m. AEDT
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The 'Hell of the North' returns for 2026 with a new route that promises to blow the race apart even earlier than usual. The organizers have grouped five of the 30 dreaded cobbled sectors together early on to ensure the action kicks off the very moment the rider's wheels hit the Pavé.
Scroll down the page for our full preview, including the all-important course information.
You can watch Paris-Roubaix 2026 live streams from anywhere with a VPN, and potentially for FREE.
Watch Paris-Roubaix 2026 live streams for free
Free Paris-Roubaix 2026 streaming is available in Australia, France, Belgium, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands:
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Abroad? If you're based in any of these countries but aren't at home this weekend, don't worry — you can unblock your local stream with a VPN. We'll show you how to do that below.
Watch Paris-Roubaix 2026 streams from abroad
Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the cycling on your usual subscription service?
You can still watch Paris-Roubaix 2026 live streams thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software enables your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you are. So, it's ideal for sports fans away on vacation or on business. Our favourite is NordVPN. It's the best on the market:
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view a Belgian service, you'd select Belgium from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to RTBF / Auvio or another streaming service and watch the action.
How to watch Paris-Roubaix 2026 live streams in the U.S.
The race will be hosted in the USA by NBC and its paid-for streaming service, Peacock.
Subscriptions to Peacock cost from $7.99 a month, or $79.99 a year for a basic plan, rising to $16.99 a month or $169.99 a year for an ad-free plan.
If you're out of the US but still want to watch the 2026 Paris-Roubaix then don't forget to explore the VPN route set out above, which will help you access your subscriptions from anywhere.
How to watch Paris-Roubaix 2026 live streams in the U.K.
Paris-Roubaix 2026 is on TNT Sports in the UK.
TNT Sports TV channels are available as an extra subscription via your regular satellite or cable provider, including Sky and Virgin Media.
Starting March 26, 2026, cycling streaming coverage of TNT Sports in the UK moves from discovery+ to the HBO Max app, requiring a subscription with options for a £30.99 standard monthly fee or a better value £25.99 "saver plan" for a 12-month term.
If you already have a discovery+ account, it will be automatically transferred over.
If you're currently traveling overseas, don't worry, as you can use NordVPN to watch your usual service from abroad.
How to watch Paris-Roubaix 2026 live streams in Canada
Fans in Canada can watch the Paris-Roubaix 2026 on FloBikes.
A subscription to Flobikes, which has pretty much every race you could wish to want for those in Canada, costs CA$49.99 a month or CA$215.88 for the year.
Not at home right now? Use NordVPN or another VPN service to trick your device into thinking you're still in Canada.
How to watch Paris-Roubaix 2026 live streams in Australia
Cycling fans in the Australia can watch Paris-Roubaix 2026 for FREE on SBS on Demand.
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Paris-Roubaix 2026 Preview
This year’s Paris-Roubaix route covers 258.3 kilometers from Compiègne to the famous Roubaix Velodrome with 54.8 kilometers of savage pavé split across 30 secteurs. It’s these cobbled roads that make this race world famous, that have given it its ‘The Hell of the North’ epithet and what make it without doubt the greatest spectacle in all of cycling.
This year, significant changes have been made to the route by the organizers who have front loaded the parcour by placing five vicious cobbled sectors together in quick succession much earlier on than before. This is throwing fuel on what is already a raging fire and will result in absolute bedlam in the peloton with every rider wanting to be in the right position when the action kicks off.
The two favorites for victory are the two greatest cobbled classics riders of this or maybe any generation, Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogačar. Having won three in a row, Van der Poel is out to equal Roger De Vlaeminck and Tom Boonen's record by taking a fourth title but Pogačar is still trying to break his duck.
One tiny mistake arguably cost the Slovenian his chance in 2025, so this year he will be hoping for that perfect ride to complete the grand slam of cycling’s Monuments. Fans have been waiting 12 months for this battle to play out again and are salivating at the prospect.
Add in the challenge that will come form an in form Wout van Aert, a resurgent Mads Pedersen together with myriad other stars, and we are set maybe for one of the all-time classic editions.
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