The final stage of the 2021 Tour de France will see Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar pick up his second general classification victory but the real excitement of today is Mark Cavendish's chance to break Eddy Merckx's record for stage wins. Stage 21 starts at 3.15pm BST and travels 108.4km from Chatou to the Champs-Elysees. Viewers in the UK can watch free on ITV4 (opens in new tab). Read on to find out how to get a Tour de France free live stream from anywhere in the world.
Date: 26th June – 18th July 2021
Finish: Champs-Élysées, Paris, France
Free stream: ITV4 (opens in new tab) (live coverage)
Watch anywhere: Try ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) risk-free
US stream: Peacock (opens in new tab) (7-day free trial)
AUS stream: SBS (opens in new tab) (free)
CAN stream: FloBikes (opens in new tab) ($12.50/month)
The 108th edition of the Tour de France began with a couple of dangerous pile-ups, which took out Primoz Roglic, who retired early from the race. Reigning champion Tadej Pogačar looks a dead cert to defend his crown. Take a look at the full Tour de France route map (opens in new tab).
Slovenian Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) was always favourite to defend the title he secured on the final competitive stage of last year's Tour. Last time around, Pogačar shocked fellow Slovenian Primoz Roglič (Jumbo-Visma) by taking the Stage 20 individual time trial and donning the yellow jersey into Paris.
This year, Pogačar faced stiff competition from Ineos Grenadiers. The 2021 Giro d'Italia winner, Egan Bernal, might have ruled himself out of the Tour de France but former Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas was in fearsome form, as was fellow Grenadier Richard Carapaz.
We also saw a serious charge from Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck–QuickStep), winner of the famous yellow jersey in two previous Tours, and again in 2021. Team Arkéa-Samsic, B&B Hotels p/b KTM and Total Direct Énergie are this year's wildcard entrants.
Ready to watch Pogačar make it two in a row on the final day of the 2021 Tour de France? Allez! Whether you're in the UK, US, Australia, Canada or Europe, this guide will let you know the TV channel for all the live action, how to live stream the Tour de France online, and even how to catch up on the highlights.
Make sure you know how to watch a stage 21 Tour de France free live stream from wherever you are in the world.
Tour de France free live stream
British TV license holders can live stream the Tour de France on ITV4 (opens in new tab) without paying a penny.
Going to be outside the UK during the Tour? UK citizens trying to view from abroad can use a VPN (opens in new tab) to watch ITV4 from anywhere, without being geo-blocked.
We recommend ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) as it comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee.
The Tour will also be shown for free online live on a handful of Europe's biggest broadcasters, including Rai Sport (opens in new tab) in Italy, France Sport (opens in new tab) in France, as well as and RTBF (opens in new tab) in Belgium.
You can find daily Tour de France highlights on YouTube, courtesy of Eurosport.
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Watch the Tour de France free from abroad using a VPN
Even if you have subscribed to the relevant Tour de France rights holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country. The service will know your location based on your IP address, and will automatically block your access.
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) helps you get around this obstacle. A VPN creates a private connection between your device and the internet, such that the servers and services you’re accessing aren’t aware of what you’re doing. All the information passing back and forth is entirely encrypted.
There are lots of VPN providers but some are more reliable and safe than others. As a rule, we suggest a paid-for service such as ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) which offers a 100 per cent risk-free money back guarantee. If you're not happy with the service any time within the first 30-days, then you can cancel with no penalties at all.
How to watch the Tour de France in the UK
ITV4 is showing live coverage of the Tour de France, plus daily highlights of each stage. TV license holders can watch or stream ITV4 (opens in new tab) for free.
Prefer to watch without the ads? An ad-free live stream of the Tour de France will run throughout the event on Eurosport.co.uk and the Eurosport app (iOS/Android). Subscription costs £6.99 a month (opens in new tab) or £39.99 a year (opens in new tab).
Another other option is to subscribe to Amazon Prime and sign up for a free 7-day Eurosport trial (opens in new tab). After the trial ends, you can subscribe at the usual £6.99 per month.
Die-hard cycling fans should try GCN+ (opens in new tab) (mobile only), which provides a live Tour stream plus access some of the best cycling documentaries ever made. It's £39.99 a year.
How to watch the Tour de France in the US
The 108th Tour de France airs live on NBC Sports and Peacock (opens in new tab).
Peacock costs just $4.99 a month (or $9.99 with limited ads) and includes thousands of movies, TV shows, kids content and other live sport. New users get a free 7-day trial.
Away from the States? Simply use a VPN (opens in new tab) to access Peacock from anywhere in the world, without being blocked. We recommend ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) as it comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee.
How to watch the Tour de France in France, Italy and Belgium
The Tour will be shown live and free on a handful of Europe's biggest broadcasters, including Rai Sport (opens in new tab) in Italy, France Sport (opens in new tab) in France, and RTBF (opens in new tab) in Belgium.
How to watch the Tour de France in Canada
FloBikes, a platform dedicated to cycling streams, will show live Tour de France coverage in Canada. A FloBikes subscription (opens in new tab) costs from $12.50 per month or $150 for the year, and includes the Tour, Giro d'Italia and other top UCI events.
How to watch the Tour de France in Australia
Aussies can watch every stage of the Tour live on the SBS (opens in new tab) and SBS Viceland channels, or catch a free live stream through SBS On Demand (opens in new tab).
Out of the country? Grab a VPN and watch SBS online, from anywhere, without being blocked. We suggest ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) as it comes with a risk-free 30-day money-back guarantee.
Tour de France 2021 stages and dates
Stage 1
Saturday, June 26 at 12.10pm CEST, 11.10am BST, 6.10am ET
Stage 2
Sunday, June 27 at 1.10pm CEST, 12.10pm BST, 7.10am ET
Stage 3
Monday, June 28 at 1.10pm CEST, 12.10pm BST, 7.10am ET
Stage 4
Tuesday, June 29 at 1.25pm CEST, 12.25am BST, 7.25am ET
Stage 5 (ITT)
Wednesday, June 30 at 12.15pm CEST, 11.15am BST, 6.15am ET
Stage 6
Thursday, July 1 at 1.55pm CEST, 12.55am BST, 7.55am ET
Stage 7
Friday, July 2 at 11am CEST, 10am BST, 5am ET
Stage 8
Saturday, July 3 at 1.10pm CEST, 12.10pm BST, 7.10am ET
Stage 9
Sunday July 4 at 1pm CEST, 12pm BST, 7am ET
Rest
Monday, July 5
Stage 10
Tuesday, July 6 at 1.05pm CEST, 12.05pm BST, 7.05am ET
Stage 11
Wednesday, July 7 at 12pm CEST, 11am BST, 6am ET
Stage 12
Thursday, July 8 at 12pm CEST, 11am BST, 6am ET
Stage 13
Friday, July 9 at 12.05pm CEST, 11.05am BST, 6.05am ET
Stage 14
Saturday, July 10 at 12.25pm CEST, 11.25am BST, 6.25am ET
Stage 15
Sunday, July 11 at 12.20pm CEST, 11.20am BST, 6.20am ET
Rest
Monday, July 12
Stage 16
Tuesday, July 13 at 1.05pm CEST, 12.05pm BST, 7.05am ET
Stage 17
Wednesday, July 14 at 11.55am CEST, 10.55am BST, 5.55am ET
Stage 18
Thursday, July 15 at 1.35pm CEST, 12.35pm BST, 7.35am ET
Stage 19
Friday, July 16 at 12.20pm CEST, 11.20am BST, 6.20am ET
Stage 20 (ITT)
Saturday, July 17 at 1.05pm CEST, 12.05pm BST, 7.05am ET
Stage 21
Sunday, July 18 at 4.15pm CEST, 3.15pm BST, 10.15am ET
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