How to Watch Tour de France 2014 Live Online

Update: Do you want to watching Tour de France 2015? Take a look to the updated post: How to Watch Tour de France 2015 Live Online. Enjoy!

“Le Tour” or “Tour de France” is probably the most interesting cycling competition of the year and one of the World’s largest annual sporting event. It is a real joy to see the beautiful landscapes and to admire the effort of the riders while climbing the high mountains.

This article lists the broadcasters that show the Tour de France live and explains how to watch it online on your computer or mobile device.

The 2014 Tour de France is the 101st edition and starts on 5th of July with the final stage on 27th of July. For the 4th time in it’s history the tour will contain stages in England. Before the start of the race, Chris Froome, Alberto Contador and Alejandro Valverde are among the main favorites for overall victory.

In order to get the latest news and updates regarding the race, as well as info regarding the route, teams and riders I recommend bookmarking the Tour de France official site.

Broadcasters list (TV and Online)

The event is televised in over 180 countries on more than 120 television channels. Many of them are also streaming their content live online. You may find below the list of the broadcasters across the World.

Country	TV channel	Online	Notes
France	TV2, TV3	France TV	Only available in France.
Europe and Asia	Eurosport	Eurosport	–
South America	ESPN	ESPN	–
North Africa and Middle East	beIN Sports	beIN Sports	–
Middle East, Africa, Latin America, USA	TV5 Monde	TV5 Monde	–
Indian Subcontinent	Ten Sports	–	–
United Kingdom	ITV4	ITV Player	Only available in UK.
United States	NBC Sports	NBCSports	Sign-up required. Only available in US and U.S. Territories.
Albania	Top Channel	–	–
Australia	SBS	SBS	–
Belgium	VRT, RTBF	Sporza, RTBF	The online streaming is only available in Belgium.
Canada	RDS, TNS	RDS, TNS	The online streaming is only available in Canada.
China	CCTV Sports	–	–
Colombia	Senalcolombia	Senalcolombia	The online streaming is only available in Colombia.
Czech Republic	CT4	CT4	The online streaming is only available in Czech Republic.
Denmark	TV 2	TV 2 Sporten	The online streaming is only available in Denmark.
Estonia	ETV	EER	The online streaming is only available in Estonia.
Ireland	TG4	TG4 Player	The online streaming is only available in Ireland.
Italy	Rai	–	–
Israel	Sport 5	Sport 5	The online streaming is only available in Israel.
Japan	J Sports	J Sports	The online streaming is only available in Japan.
Kazakhstan	Kazakhstan TV, KAZsport	Kaztrk	–
Luxembourg	RTL	RTL.lu	The online streaming is only available in Luxembourg.
Mongolia	Channel1	–	–
Netherlands	NOS	NOS.nl	The online streaming is only available in Netherlands.
New Zealand	Sky Sport	Sky Sport	The online streaming is only available in New Zealand.
Norway	TV 2	TV 2	The online streaming is only available in Norway.
Portugal	RTP	RTP Play	The online streaming is only available in Portugal.
Serbia	RTS	–	–
Slovakia	Dvojka	RTV	The online streaming is only available in Slovakia.
Spain	RTVE	RTVE	The online streaming is only available in Spain.
South Africa	Supersport	Supersport	Sign-up required. The online streaming is only available in South Africa.
Switzerland	RSI, RTS, SRF	RSI, RTS, SRF	The online streaming is only available in Switzerland.

How to watch Tour de France online

Firstly, you need to check the list above. If the country you are located in at this time is listed and the channel that broadcasts the event is also streaming online then you simply need to access the website (streaming player) and enjoy the show.

Most (if not all) of the sites are geo-restricted, meaning that they are only accessible by Internet users located in certain countries. For example, if you want to access ITV Player you need to be located in UK (or get a VPN or DNS solution as described below).

What to do when you are located in a listed country but you are still not allowed to see the live streaming?

• Try turning your router off and on again.
• Phone your ISP and mention that you are having trouble viewing videos on certain sites.

Another options is to install SopCast, a free and simple application to watch TV channels online. Install the application and search for the channel you are interested in. If you are in luck you may find it and start watching the tour. The disadvantage of Sopcast is that, depending on the number of users the ISP bandwidth, the transmission quality may be quite poor.

Access “Tour de France” 2014 streaming site from everywhere in the World

Would you like to watch 2014 Tour de France online on France TV or ITV Player even if you are located outside France or UK? It is possible by using VPN or DNS services.

The main idea is to trick the streaming sites to see you in an acceptable location (in our case France or UK). This can be done by using the VPN (Virtual Private Network) technology or by using a DNS (Domain Name Server) solution. Both are good with a plus for SmartDNS services as they provide faster streaming than VPNs.

There are several free VPN and DNS services that can unlock restricted websites, but, from my personal experience, I say to go for the paid ones. For about $5/month you get the best possible streaming on your computer or mobile device.

Take a look below to the list of VPN and DNS services that you may use to access the Tour de France streaming sites from all over the World.

Some of these services provide easy to install apps (for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android) in order to be able to quickly be able to access the streaming sites. ibVPN even offers 6-hour trial to test their service.

Enjoy!