How to watch the 2022 Road World Championships – live TV and streaming
The 2022 season is drawing to a close and that means the UCI Road World Championships are upon us with plenty of new rainbow jerseys ready to be distributed during a race week in Wollongong, Australia.
cycling news will have full stage coverage, results, news, interviews and analysis throughout the week, from juniors to pros, women and men.
The 2022 World Championships will be broadcast across Europe and the rest of the world with all stages broadcast from start to finish and you can find out how to follow the race anywhere with our handy guide and with ExpressVPN (opens in new tab).
As one of the final big events of the season, it’s no surprise that the entry lists are packed with big names hoping to challenge for the world title.
On the men’s side, two-time world champion Julian Alaphilippe (France) is back in action after his fall at the Vuelta a España and is hoping to add a third rainbow jersey to his collection.
Wout van Aert is also among the top favourites, and the 2020 silver medalist will be joined by Vuelta champion Remco Evenepoel in the Belgium squad. The classics Mathieu van der Poel (Netherlands) and Biniam Girmay (Eritrea) are also among the favourites.
Michael Matthews (Australia) is the home favorite, the versatile sprinter who often performs well at the World Championships. Versatile fastmen Alexander Kristoff (Norway) and Matteo Trentin (Italy) are also riders to watch out for.
Climbers Tadej Pogačar (Slovenia) and Juan Ayuso (Spain) are hoping to capitalize on the hilly course, while Fred Wright (UK), Filippo Ganna, Alberto Bettiol (Italy) and Stefan Küng (Switzerland) are also key men to follow throughout the week .
The women’s races will host a number of top names, with the Dutch team topping the entry list as Annemiek van Vleuten, Marianne Vos, Demi Vollering and Ellen van Dijk all travel to Australia.
Lotte Kopecky (Belgium), Kasia Niewiadoma (Poland) and Cecilie Uttrup Ludwig (Denmark) are among the big favourites, as are the Italian duo Elisa Longo Borghini and the reigning road champion Elisa Balsamo.
Elsewhere, look out for Juliette Labous (France), Grace Brown (Australia), Kristen Faulkner (USA) and Marlen Reusser (Switzerland).
Click through for a comprehensive preview of Worlds Week, while we’ve also put together route guides for the top circuits and races.
Read on for all the information on how to follow the 2022 UCI Road World Championships.
World Cup live stream
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The 2022 UCI Road World Championships will be broadcast on GCN+ in the UK and across Europe (excluding Italy, Denmark, Norway and Sweden). (opens in new tab) and Eurosport – via Discovery+ (opens in new tab).
A subscription to Discovery+ costs £6.99/$9.15 per month or £59.99/$78.51 for a 12-month pass. An annual subscription to GCN+ costs £39.99.
Free-to-air coverage is also available in the UK via the BBC (opens in new tab).
In the US, coverage will be available live on Flobikes (opens in new tab) with a subscription that costs $12.99 per month. In Australia both Stan Sport (opens in new tab) and Nine Network (opens in new tab) (elite street races only) will broadcast the events of the week.
However, be warned, geographic restrictions may apply if you are outside your home country during the race or on holiday.
However, you can get around this by accessing the streams through a VPN.
ExpressVPN (opens in new tab) offers the ability to simulate returning to your home country so you can watch the race live on various devices – including Smart TVs, Fire TV Stick, PC, Mac, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, tablet, etc.
World Cup schedule
| date | Time (From EST) | length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite women’s time trial | 09/18 | 09:35 – 12:30 | 34.2 km |
| Elite Men’s Time Trial | 09/18 | 13:40 – 17:00 | 34.2 km |
| U23 Men’s Time Trial | 09/19 | 13:20 – 17:00 | 28.8 km |
| Time Trial Juniors | 09/20 | 09:30 – 11:05 | 14.1 km |
| Time Trial Juniors | 09/20 | 13:20 – 17:00 | 28.8 km |
| Mixed Relay Time Trial | 09/21 | 14:20 – 17:05 | 28.2 km |
| Junior Road Race | 09/23 | 08:15 – 11:35 | 135.6 km |
| U23 Men Road Race | 09/23 | 13:00 – 17:10 | 169.8 km |
| Junior women’s road race | 09/24 | 08:00 – 09:50 | 67.2 km |
| Elite women’s road racing | 09/24 | 12:25 – 17:00 | 164.3km |
| Elite men’s road race | 09/25 | 10:15 am – 4:50 pm | 266.9 km |