The summer classics begin with the 43rd edition of the Classica de San Sebastián in the Basque Country, and in the absence of three-time winner Remco Evenpole, can Tour de France runner-up Jonas Vingegaard take home the crown?

How to watch the live stream of Clasica de San Sebastián 2024 from anywhere with a VPN and for free.

The 236-kilometer race around the vibrant city of San Sebastián is a relentless climb as it follows the notoriously winding roads of the Basque Country. In addition to the classic climbs such as Azcarate, Uraki, and Jaizkibel, there is a new climb at the finish. The 2 km long "Pilotegi" rises to 18% in the last 750 m, just before the steep descent just before the finish.

Lemko Evenpoel, winner of the last three editions, will miss this race this year after winning a double gold medal at the Olympics. Slovenia's Primoz Roglic, Richard Karapas, who won the polka-dot jersey at this year's Tour de France, Lemko's faithful lieutenant Mikel Landa, and of course Jonas Vingegaard, will replace the Belgian as the favorite to win.

If you don't want to miss any of the drama during the race, here's how to watch the live stream of the Clasica de San Sebastián online from anywhere.

If you live in Italy, Spain, or Belgium, you can watch the 2024 Clasica de San Sebastián live stream for free. [This is because "RAI Play" in Italy, "RTVE" in Spain, and "VRT" in Belgium all have free broadcast rights.

But what if you live in one of these countries and are not at home to watch the free broadcast of Clásica de San Sebastián? 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.

It's natural to want to watch the 2024 Clasica de San Sebastián live stream from your home country, but what if you are 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 the web from your home country, not 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.

They are completely legal, inexpensive, and easy to use. We've tested many of the best VPN services, and our current favorite is NordVPN. It's fast, works with 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, 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 Spanish service, select Spain from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action; access RTVE or another streaming service to watch the action.

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

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

Live coverage of the Clasica de San Sebastián will be available on Eurosport and Discovery+.

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

Premium subscriptions include all of that, plus TNT sports (Premier League, Champions League, and Europa League soccer, plus rugby, wrestling, UFC, and MotoGP) for an additional monthly fee of £30.99.

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

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

Now that you're not home, use NordVPN or another VPN service to give the illusion that your device is still in Canada.