2021 UCI Track World Championships live stream and how to watch the cycling for free, Day 5

UCI Track World Championships live stream 2021: how to watch the cycling for free, from anywhere
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The 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships reaches its finale today at the Velodrome Couvert Regional Jean-Stablinski (known locally as "Le Stab"). Day 5 highlights includes the men's Sprint finals at 1.27pm BST, and the women's Keirin finals at 3.23pm. Yesterday, Great Britain's Ethan Hayter won the men's Omnium while Germany dominated the women's Individual Pursuit. UK viewers can stream the action free on BBC iPlayer. Make sure you know to watch a 2021 UCI Track Cycling World Championships live stream for free, wherever you are.

2021 Track World Championships live stream

Date: 20th Oct – 24th Oct 2021

Location: Roubaix, France

Free streams: SBS (Australia) | BBC iPlayer (UK)| France 3 (France) 

Watch anywhere: ExpressVPN

US stream: FloBikes ($8.99/month)

Tickets: Weezevent

The flagship event features a stellar field "featuring most of the gold medallists from the recent Olympic Games Tokyo 2020", meaning sprint and endurance fans are in for a real treat. Reigning Olympic and recently crowned three-time European champion Katie Archibald is among 19 track cyclists representing Great Britain, but the Dutch and Germans are proving stiff competition.

Excitingly, the 2021 Track World Cycling Championships will play a major role in deciding the qualification for the inaugural UCI Track Champions League (3-4 Dec), which will see the greatest riders in the world fight it out over six rounds in the velodrome to be crowned world's fastest. That raises the stakes considerably.

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) had hoped to get the Track World Cycling Championships under way last week, in Turkmenistan, but the show was moved to France due to local coronavirus restrictions. 

"Roubaix has long been a fabled location on the international cycling scene thanks to the famous Paris-Roubaix Classic," said FFC President Michel Callot. "Its name will now be associated with the history of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships."

Want to watch every moment of the final day of the 2021 Track World Cycling Championships? UK viewers can stream all the action free on BBC iPlayer. Make sure you know how to watch a free 2021 Track World Cycling Championships from anywhere.

2021 Track World Championships free live stream

Cycling fans in Australia can catch a 2021 Track World Championships live stream free on SBS. You'll need to create an account and sign in.

Going to be away from home this weekend? You'll need to use a VPN to access SBS from anywhere in the world, without being blocked. We recommend ExpressVPN because it comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee and 24/7 customer support.

Meanwhile, UK fans can watch free live coverage on BBC iPlayer. Again, UK fans will need to use a VPN to access the BBC iPlayer when away outside their home country.

How to watch a 2021 Track World Championships free live stream abroad using a VPN

Even if you have subscribed to the relevant 2021 Track World Championships free live stream rights holders, you won't be able to use 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 many VPN providers out there, with some more reliable and safe than others. As a rule, we’d suggest a paid-for service such as ExpressVPN 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.

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. ExpressVPN is the one we recommend.

2. Open up the VPN app and choose the location of the service you wish to access. For 2021 UCI Track World Championships, you may wish to choose 'UK' for BBC iPlayer.

3. Then head over to BBC iPlayer on your browser or device and enjoy the 2021 UCI Track World Championships live stream.

UK: 2021 Track World Championships live stream

The BBC has the rights to air the 2021 Track World Championships in the UK. Fans can follow the 2021 Track Cycling World Championships in Roubaix, France live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, the Red Button and the BBC Sport website and app.

The action will also be aired live across the UK via Eurosport and Eurosport Player. Subscription costs from £6.99 a month or £39.99 a year.

If you happen to be outside the UK this weekend, simply use a VPN to access BBC or Eurosport without being location blocked. We recommend ExpressVPN because it comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee and 24/7 customer support.

USA & Canada: 2021 Track World Championships free live stream

Cycling fans in the US can tune into the 2021 UCI Track World Championships live on FloBikes. Subscription costs $30 a month or $150 a year. The specialist streaming service covers all the best cycling events, including the Tour de France, so it's a great option if you're a die-hard fan.

Remember, you can use a VPN to access live streams from anywhere in the world.

2021 UCI Track World Championships schedule

Day 1 - Wednesday 20th Oct 2021

Finals: Women's scratch 10km, women's team sprint and men's team sprint

Day 2 - Thursday 21st Oct 2021

Finals: Men's team pursuit, men's scratch 15km, men's keirin, women's team pursuit, women's elimination race

Day 3 - Friday 22nd Oct 2021

Finals: Men's points race, men's kilo time trial, men's individual pursuit, women's sprint, women's omnium

Day 4 - Saturday 23rd Oct 2021

Finals: Women's 500m time trial, women's madison, women's individual pursuit, men's omnium

Day 5 - Sunday 24th Oct 2021

Finals: Women's points race, men's sprint, men's madison, women's keirin, men's elimination race

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