The 81st edition of the Brittany Classic, officially known as the Grand Prix de Ploué or GP Ouest France, will be held in the town of Ploué in Brittany, where competitors will tackle a hilly 260km course

Read on to find out how to watch the live stream of the Bretagne Classic 2024 from anywhere with a VPN and for free

This late summer classic was first held in 1931 and initially started as the Circuit Ploué It later became the Grand Prix de Ploué, and in 1989 it became the GP Ouest France Aside from these name changes, the core of the race has remained true to the area around Plouët, known as the heart of French cycling, and its countless vicious little hills

Famous climbs such as the Côte du Rezo, Chapelle Sainte-Anne des Bois, and the dreaded Côte de Taimarec with its 10% gradient tear the peloton apart, leaving only the strong to survive in the race for the win

This year's stars include double MTB Olympic champion Tom Pidcock, Belgian sprint star Arnaud Des Liers, Classic winner Jasper Stuyven, and Marc Hirschi, who just moved to the Tudor Pro Cycling team next year, and double world champion Julien Alaphilippe Also competing in this race will be Tibau Nys, who is in good form

Prepare for the climbs Here's how to watch the Brittany Classic 2024 live stream from anywhere

If you live in France, you can look forward to a free live stream of the 2024 Bretagne Classic

That's because the free-to-air broadcaster FranceTV has the broadcast rights

But what if you live in France and are not at home to watch the free live stream of the Brittany Classic? Maybe you are on vacation, or maybe you don't want to spend money on a pay-per-view broadcast 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 Bretagne Classic 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 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 visiting the US and want to see our usual French service, select France from the list

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

US cycling fans can watch the 2024 Brittany Classic on FloBikes Subscriptions cost US$14999 per year or US$2999 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 Bretagne Classic will be broadcast live on Eurosport and Discovery+

A “standard” subscription to Discovery+, which includes Eurosport's cycling coverage, costs £699 per month This package includes year-round cycling streams as well as other live sports such as snooker, tennis, and motorsports

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 £3099

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

Canadian bike fans can watch 2024 Bretagne Classic on FloBikes Subscriptions are CAN$150 per year or CAN$2999 per month

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