Officially the Giro del Trentino, but renamed the Tour of the Alps in 2016, this short stage race is based in the Tyrol, Sud-Tyrol, and Trentino regions of Italy and Austria, just weeks before the Giro d'Italia opens in May, and gives riders to experience the mountains in earnest a few weeks before the Giro d'Italia begins in May.

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

The race starts in Italy, heads north to Austria, and finishes back in Italy five days later.

Last year's winner, Tao Geoghegan Hart, will be absent, and his new team, Lidl Trek, will send a twin attack of Giulio Ciccone and Juan Pedro Lopez instead. His old team, Ineos Grenadiers, will look to veteran Geraint Thomas to challenge for the championship and bring home another win to retain the title.

Ineos will also send time trial ace Filippo Ganna, who will be supporting Thomas with Romain Bardet (Team DSM Firmenich-Post NL), Leonard Chemna (Bora-Hansgrohe), and Hugh Kersee (EF Education= Easy Post) and others will only fend off the challenge, not challenge the overall contenders.

Read on to find out where in the world you can watch the Tour of the Alps 2024 cycling action live.

If you live in Italy or Austria, enjoy a free live stream of the 2024 Tour of the Alps.

Rai in Italy and ORF in Austria are set to offer free streams of this five-stage race.

But what if you live in Italy or Austria and aren't home to watch the free stream of the Tour de Alps? 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 at home.

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

You are currently away from home and cannot watch cycling with your usual subscription.

With a VPN (Virtual Private Network), you can watch the Tour de l'Alps 2024 live; a VPN is software that allows you to make your device appear to be in your country, no matter where you are in the world. Ideal for viewers who are away on vacation or business trips. Our favorite is NordVPN. It is the best on the market:

VPN is incredibly easy to use.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we have mentioned, NordVPN 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 Austrian service, select Austria from the list.

3. sit back and enjoy the action; access ORF or another streaming service to watch the action.

U.S. cycling fans can watch the 2024 Tour de Alps on FloBikes. Subscriptions cost US$149.99 per year or US$29.99 per month.

And if you are currently outside the US but want to watch the race, don't forget to use the NordVPN mentioned above.

The 2024 Tour de Alps will be broadcast live on Eurosport and Discovery+.

The "standard" subscription to Discovery+, which includes Eurosport's cycling coverage, is £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, and Europa League soccer, plus 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 NordVPN.

Canadian cycling fans can watch the 2024 Tour de Alps on FloBikes. Subscriptions are CAN$150 per year or CAN$29.99 per month.

I'm not home right now. Use NordVPN or another VPN service to give your device the illusion that you are still in Canada.

The 709km race starts in Neumarkt/Egna and opens with a 133km stage featuring three gentle climbs, first the Andalo climb and then two small 4.3km Pennone climbs on the finish circuit.

The second stage starts in Sarlun/Salorno, Italy and crosses into Austria to finish in Stanz. The first half of the stage will be uphill and the second half will be mainly downhill, but there are a few small slopes that could be the starting point for attacks.

The third stage in Austria is 124.8 km long and is mostly undulating until the two climbs in the finale, the Wehrberg and the Pilberg. Both are very steep, with gradients in the mid-10km range, making this a great course for riders who like punchy, short climbs and are looking for a stage win.

Back in Italy, stage 4 is the queen stage, with multiple climbs awaiting, including two first class climbs on the Passo del Competto and Passo del Vetriolo. GC contenders for the overall win will have to show their skills on this stage and demonstrate their superior climbing ability.

The race will conclude with another killer stage, the first class Pal del Felsina, a very short stage at 118 km, but one that will determine the winner of the 2024 edition.

Stage 1｜Monday, April 15, Egna - Cortina Sulla Strada del Vino. 133.3 km.

Stage 2｜Tuesday, April 16, Salorno to Stans. 189.1 km.

Stage 3｜Wednesday, April 17, Schwaz to Schwaz. 127 km.

Stage 4｜Thursday, April 18, Rives to Borgo Valsgana. 141.3 km.

Stage 5 | Friday, April 19, Levico Terme - Levico Terme. 118.6 km.