The Strade Bianche, set on the white roads of Tuscany, is only 18 years old, but it is already one of the most popular races on the entire calendar, with all the great riders hoping to win. Because of its beauty and the quality of its past winners, the race is already considered the sixth monument of the sport.

Here's how to watch the live stream of Strade Bianche 2024 from anywhere using a VPN, and for free.

Calls to establish the Strade Bianche as the sixth monument of cycling have grown louder each year: the first edition was held in 2007, and this year marks the 18th edition of the Strade Bianche, which translates as the "White Way."

This gravel road winds through the picturesque Tuscan hills, winding through timeless landscapes lined with tall cypress trees and hilltop villas, leading riders to a finish as iconic as the Roubaix Velodrome. Siena's Piazza del Campo, also famous for horse racing, is the grandest amphitheater imaginable.

This year's race is 215 km with 15 iconic white road sections and a total of 71 km of off-road sections. The sectors vary in length from just 800 meters to 11.9 km and include famous mountains such as Monte Sante Marie, Colle Pinuto and Le Torfe. The final challenge for the riders will be the challenging Via Santa Caterina, a 20% paved road.

Last year's champion, Tom Pidcock, and the 2022 champion, Tadej Pogachar, will return for the first race of the 2024 season. These two will be hot favorites to win, especially since Mathieu Van der Pol and Wout Van Aert have disappeared from the start sheet. Not only the unpredictable nature of the course, but also the fact that Ben Healy (EF Education - Easy Post), Matej Mohoric (Bahrain - Victorious), Christophe Laporte and Sepp Kuss (Team Visma | Lease a Bike), Magnus Sheffield (INEOS Grenadiers) and many other talented players are expected to face stiff competition.

There has been a lot of rain over the past few days and the white surface is muddy.

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If you live in Belgium, Italy, or Australia, stay tuned for a free live stream of the 2024 Strade Bianche.

Sporza in Belgium, Rai in Italy, and SBS in Australia are set to offer free streams of this one-day UCI World Tour event.

But what if you live in one of these countries and are not at home to watch the free stream of Strade Bianche? Maybe you are on vacation and don't want to spend money on pay TV in another country when you would normally be able to watch it for free.

Don't worry - you can watch via VPN instead. Here's how to do it.

It's natural to want to watch the 2024 Strade Bianche live stream from your home country, but what if you're not there when the race is taking place?

Nothing beats a VPN, or virtual private network, which makes it appear as if you are surfing from your home country, rather than the country you are in. That means you can access the streaming services you've already paid for from anywhere on the planet. Or at least, anywhere you have an Internet connection.

These are perfectly legal, inexpensive, and easy to use. We've tested many of the best VPN services, and our current favorite is ExpressVPN. It's fast, works on a variety of devices, and has a 30-day money-back guarantee.

The VPN is incredibly easy to use.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app. For example, if you are in the US and want to see Belgian service, select Belgium from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action, watch the action on Sporza or other streaming services.

U.S. bike fans can watch Strade Bianche in 2024 on FloBikes. Subscriptions are US$149.99 per year or US$29.99 per month.

And don't forget to take advantage of the ExpressVPN option mentioned above if you are currently outside the US but want to watch the race.

Strade Bianche will be broadcast live on Eurosport and Discovery+.

A "standard" subscription to Discovery+, which includes Eurosport's cycling coverage, costs £6.99 per month or £59.99 per year. In addition to year-round cycling streams, the package also includes other live sports such as snooker, tennis, motorsports, and the Paris Olympics.

The premium subscription includes all of these plus TNT sports (Premier League, Champions League, Europa League soccer, rugby, wrestling, UFC and MotoGP) for an additional £29.99 per month.

If you are currently traveling abroad, don't worry, you can watch from abroad with ExpressVPN.

Canadian cycling fans can watch Strade Bianche 2024 on FloBikes. Subscriptions are CAN$150 per year or CAN$29.99 per month.

I'm not home right now; use ExpressVPN or another VPN service to trick your device into thinking you're in Canada.

Australian cycling fans can watch the 2024 Strade Bianche for free on SBS.

Not at home right now; use ExpressVPN or another VPN service to trick your device into thinking you are still in Australia.