You can watch the 2025 Vuelta a España on SBS On Demand, streaming for free from Saturday, August 23. The free stream includes live coverage with start times varying each day between 10:30am BST (5:30am ET) and 3pm BST (10am ET).
Stage 6 of the Vuelta is here and we enter the Pyrenees for the first time. Jonas Vingegaard has to be favorite for this stage and will be supported up the two category 1 climbs by the likes of Sepp Kuss and Matteo Jorgenson. Other contenders that could attack are the likes of Joao Almeida, Juan Ayuso and Felix Gall.
SBS On Demand will stream all three weeks so you don’t miss a twist or turn. But how can you watch the 2025 Vuelta a España on SBS from anywhere? Can you get the free 2025 Vuelta a España stream in the UK and the US too? And what devices is SBS On Demand available on?
Here’s our full (and quick) guide to how to watch the 2025 Vuelta a España on SBS…
How to watch Tour de France 2025 on SBS
SBS are streaming the Vuelta a España for FREE to Australian residents.
To watch SBS: visit the SBS On Demand website or download the SBS On Demand App (iOS / Android ).
SBS is free – but you will need to register for an account with an an Australian postcode (e.g. NSW 2000)
Register – sign up with your Gmail (we did back in May during the Giro d’Italia and the coverage was superb)
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How to watch 2025 Vuelta a España on SBS from anywhere
Although SBS is a brilliant streaming platform, it is only available in Australia.
Cycling lovers traveling or working outside Oz will need to use a VPN to access SBS’s free Vuelta stream across the next three weeks.
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It’s really easy to use a VPN to watch 2025 Vuelta a España action on SBS.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we’ve said, NordVPN is the best choice.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you’re visiting Canada and want to watch your free Australian SBS stream – you’d select Australia from the options.
3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to the SBS website, sign in, and watch the 2025 Vuelta a España for free.
SBS Q+A
What will SBS’s 2025 Vuelta a España coverage include?
You can watch all the action from the 2025 Vuelta a España live and free on SBS On Demand from 23 August to the 14 September, with all the replays and highlights also on the platform.
The SBS Sport website will also provide cycling news, analysis and much more.
In addition to the 2025 Vuelta a España, SBS also shows live soccer as well as the other major grand tours across the cycling season.
Which devices can I watch the 2025 Vuelta a España on SBS with?
- Amazon Fire (Tablets, Cube, Stick, TVs)
- Android TV (please note: some models aren’t supported)
- Android (Mobile & Tablet) – Android 7.0 and above
- Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
- Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV and NVIDIA Shield)
- Freely
- Freesat (please note: some models aren’t supported)
- Freeview Play (TVs and set-top boxes) (some models aren’t supported)
- iOS (iPhone & iPad) – iOS 14 and above
- LG Smart TVs (2016–2024)
- NOW Smart Sticks and Boxes (minimum firmware v11.5.0)
- PlayStation (PS4 and PS5)
- Roku (Stick & Roku-OS powered TVs, minimum firmware v11.5.0)
- Samsung Smart TVs (2017 and above)
- Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream puck
- Virgin Media (360, Stream, TiVo)
- YouView (BT, Humax, Sony, TalkTalk)
- Xbox (One, Series X, Series S)
2025 Vuelta a España Stages
Stage 1 Winner: Jasper Philipsen
Stage 2 Winner: Jonas Vingegaard
Stage 3 Winner: David Gaudu
Stage 4 Winner: Ben Turner
Stage 5 Winner (TTT): UAE Team Emirates-XRG
Stage 6 | Thursday, August 28 | Olot → Pal (Andorra) | 171 km
Stage 7 | Friday, August 29 | Andorra la Vella → Cerler (Huesca La Magia) | 187 km
Stage 8 | Saturday, August 30 | Monzón → Zaragoza | 158 km
Stage 9 | Sunday, August 31 | Alfaro → Valdezcaray | 195 km
Rest Day | Monday, September 1 | Pamplona
Stage 10 | Tuesday, September 2 | Sendaviva (Arguedas) → El Ferial Larra Belagua | 168 km
Stage 11 | Wednesday, September 3 | Bilbao → Bilbao | 167 km
Stage 12 | Thursday, September 4 | Laredo → Los Corrales de Buelna | 143 km
Stage 13 | Friday, September 5 | Cabezón de la Sal → L’Angliru | 202 km
Stage 14 | Saturday, September 6 | Avilés → Alto de La Farrapona | 135 km
Stage 15 | Sunday, September 7 | Vegadeo (A Veiga) → Monforte de Lemos | 167 km
Rest Day | Monday, September 8 | Pontevedra
Stage 16 | Tuesday, September 9 | Poio → Mos (Castro de Herville) | 172 km
Stage 17 | Wednesday, September 10 | O Barco de Valdeorras → Alto de El Morredero (Ponferrada) | 143 km
Stage 18 | Thursday, September 11 | Valladolid → Valladolid (ITT) | 26 km
Stage 19 | Friday, September 12 | Rueda → Guijuelo | 159 km
Stage 20 | Saturday, September 13 | Robledo de Chavela → Bola del Mundo | 159 km
Stage 21 | Sunday, September 14 | Valdeolmos‑Alalpardo → Madrid | 101 km
Vuelta a España General Classification
1. Jonas Vingegaard (Den/Visma–Lease a Bike) 16hrs 11mins 24secs
2. Juan Ayuso (Spa/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +8secs
3. Joao Almeida (Por/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +8secs
4. Marc Soler (Spa/UAE Team Emirates-XRG) +8secs
5. Giulio Ciccone (Ita/Lidl-Trek) +9secs
6. David Gaudu (Fra/Groupama-FDJ) +16secs
7. Matteo Jorgenson (US/Visma-Lease a Bike) +16secs
8. Jai Hindley (Aus/Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe) +20secs
9. Giulio Pellizzari (Ita/Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe) +20secs
10. Egan Bernal (Col/Ineos Grenadiers) +22secs
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