Today, I will teach you how to stream the Tour of Britain from anywhere in the world.

The now famous cycling race will consist of eight stages of men’s professional road race, and it will be the 20th incarnation of the race’s modern version. However, it will also be the 83rd British Tour in history.

Unfortunately, like most other British content, you might find the Tour difficult to watch outside of the UK.

However, there is an easy way of watching it if you know what to do and below I’ll be showing you the simple way to unblock the event and watch in any country.

When is the Tour of Britain taking place?

The Tour of Britain will last for seven days, and this cycling week will start on September 4th, ending on September 11th.

As mentioned previously, it will have eight stages. The Tour will start in Aberdeen, and end on the Isle of Wight.

Cyclists will have to go between 165km and 200km per day to complete each stage. If you are a fan of cycling, you can watch it live quite easily, although you will need a bit of help.

Where to live stream the Tour?

Live coverage of the Tour will be shown on the UK’s ITV 4.

Those living in the UK, or being there during the time of the race, can watch it on their TV by going to the ITV 4 channel. Alternatively, you can also use ITV Hub for watching live or on catch up.

If you are outside of the UK, however, you will not be able to access the channel or its Hub service due to ‘geo-restrictions‘.

You will have to use a VPN to unblock it first. There are many to choose from, but our tests show that your best choice is ExpressVPN.

It is fast, it is capable of unblocking UK services (something that many VPNs cannot do anymore), and it has a 30-day money back guarantee if you’re not happy.

Alternatively, you can also use NordVPN or CyberGhost VPN, so you are free to choose.

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Steps to live stream the Tour outside the UK

If you never used a VPN before – have no fear.

The process of getting it and setting it up is pretty much as simple as in the case of any other app. You can do it easily by following a few simple steps.

Here is what you must do:

1. Get a VPN

Choose a VPN – I recommend ExpressVPN or use one of the others. Go to its website and sign up.

This will include picking a payment plan and entering your payment details, as well as email, and a username.

2. Download the app

After registering and paying for the plan of your choice, you will be presented with different VPN apps. Pick the one for the device/system you plan to watch on and download it.

3. Set up the app

After that, you will have to install the app. If you plan on using a phone or tablet, the process is pretty much automatic.

On PC or Mac, you have to download the setup and start the installation manually. The rest will be as easy as installing any regular app.

4. Connect to the UK

If you’ve made it until here, congratulations. All that remains is to launch the app, log into it, and press their ‘Selected Location‘ option then choose ‘United Kingdom‘.

You may also need to press Connect depending on what device you’re using.

5. Start watching live

Once you’re connected either visit the ITV Hub website and choose ITV 4 or use the ITV Hub app to stream the entire Tour daily.

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Tour of Britain route

As mentioned, this year’s course will consist of eight stages, starting on September 4th.

The opening stage will have cyclists crossing from Aberdeen to Glenshee in Scotland. This makes Aberdeen the third city in Scotland to have hosted the race.

The second stage will start in Hawick and end in Duns. The third stage will be going from Durham to Sunderland.

Stage four will see cyclists go from Redcar to Helmsley. Cyclists will start stage five in West Bridgford and end in Mansfield.

Stage six will see the competition pass from Tewkesbury to Gloucester with Stage seven taking West Bay to Ferndown.

Finally the race will end with Stage eight on the Ryde to the Needles ending on the Isle of Wight.

Who’s taking part this year?

While a full roster of riders hasn’t been made available yet it is known that the following teams will be taking part:

• INEOS Grenadiers
• BORA – hansgrohe
• Israel – Premier Tech
• Movistar Team
• Team DSM

Summary

The Tour of Britain has been around for a long time, and while this will only be a 20th race from the revamping of the Tour, it has gained in popularity in recent years.

While cycling in the UK still lags far behind France’s Tour de France, Spain’s Vuelta a España and Italy’s Giro d’Italia, there is a growing interest in the sport on British shores. Watching the race outside the UK can still be problematic, but by using a VPN from ExpressVPN, you can stream freely wherever you are.

So grab yourself a VPN, stick on your Lycra shorts and cycling cap and enjoy the best of British cycling whatever country you happen to be in.

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