How to watch Paris-Nice online anywhere

The Paris-Nice professional cycling race is one of cycling’s most iconic events.

Known as the ‘Race to the Sun’, it begins in chilly early Spring in Paris and concludes in the sunny south of France on the Mediterranean coast in the port city of Nice.

It is the second race of the UCI World Tour, and being the first event to take place in Europe, it is often seen as the start of the European cycling season.

Quick Start – How to watch Paris-Nice:

Paris-Nice has something for everyone. The early stages tend to be flatter and favour the speedsters, while the concluding stages are much more hilly and tend to benefit the climbers.

Over the years, the Paris-Nice race has been won by many of the greatest names in cycling, and it is often looked upon as a marker for who is in form coming into the season.

Fans of cycling adore this race and won’t want to miss a single stage. But sadly, it is not covered on TV everywhere, and often, coverage is trapped behind expensive paywalls.

Fortunately, there is a way for you to live stream the Paris-Nice race online from absolutely anywhere and for free. And in this guide, we are going to tell you everything you need to know.

Where is Paris-Nice being shown?

The Paris-Nice cycling race is being streamed live and for free on the SBS On Demand streaming service in Australia.

This means that cycling fans down under can enjoy the entire race for free and stream it on any device they like.

If you aren’t in Australia, you won’t be able to access SBS ON Demand. But, there is a neat trick that will make SBS On Demand think you are in Oz and let you watch the race from anywhere.

If you want to know how just keep on reading.

How do I watch Paris-Nice where I am?

If you want to watch the Paris-Nice race outside of Australia on the SBS On Demand streaming service, you will need the help of an app called a ‘VPN‘.

VPNs are best known as online privacy and security tools. But because of a quirk of how they work, they are also perfect for unblocking streaming services too.

A VPN will redirect all of your internet data through an external server. VPN providers have server networks with servers located all over the world, and most will have some in Australia.

To watch Paris-Nice on SBS ON Demand, all you need to do is connect to one of these Australian servers, and then you will be able to access SBS On Demand no matter where in the world you are actually located.

Where to get a VPN?

This is arguably the hardest part because there are dozens of VPNs available, and they all claim to be the best choice. So, how can you be sure that you are choosing the right one?

That’s where our expertise comes in, and in our extensive testing, we have found that the best VPN to use to unblock SBS On Demand is ExpressVPN.

Why? Well, ExpressVPN offers super-fast connection speeds great for streaming and comes with apps for all the most popular devices.

It has plenty of VPN servers based in Australia for you to choose to connect to, and if that wasn’t enough, there is also a 30-day money-back guarantee too, which gives you lots of time to try before you buy.

NordVPN and Surfshark VPN are two other providers that will do a decent job for you, and they too have a 30-day money-back guarantee.

But it is ExpressVPN that is our pick of the providers, however you’re free to pick!

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How to live stream Paris-Nice in any country

Once you have chosen which VPN provider you want to use, all you need to do to begin watching is follow this step-by-step guide to get everything set up:

Step 1

Visit the ExpressVPN website and sign up for their 12-month deal. This is their best offer and will save you a huge 49% as well as giving you an extra three months for free.

Step 2

Download the ExpressVPN app from either your device’s official app store or the ExpressVPN website for security reasons.

Step 3

Open the ExpressVPN app and log in to your account with the details you were given in step one.

Step 4

Connect to a server located in Australia by clicking Selected Location, choosing Australia from the list, and then pressing the Connect button.

Access loads of extra movies and TV shows with ExpressVPN.

Step 5

Open SBS On Demand, either on the website or the app and enjoy live streaming every stage of the iconic Paris-Nice cycling race from anywhere in the world.

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What is Paris-Nice all about?

Since 1933, the eight-stage Paris-Nice cycling race has kicked off the European cycling season.

It is one of the oldest cycling races in France and usually begins with a time trial in or around Paris before the early stages see the sprinters benefitting from the flat terrain, and they speed down through the beautiful countryside of central France.

The closing stages see the riders hitting the mountains and hills around Nice and the Cote D’Azur before descending to finish in the city itself.

Paris-Nice is often seen as a trial for the Tour de France, and no fewer than eleven previous winners of Paris-Nice have gone on to win the biggest race in the sport of cycling.

Winners of Paris-Nice have come from all over the world. The most successful country has been France, but with no home winner since 1997, French cycling fans will feel they are long overdue a winner.

The organisers of Paris-Nice like to use the tagline ‘balance and variety’ and claim that the race “offers something for everybody”. That’s certainly the case in this iconic cycling race, and we cannot wait for it to start.

Famous Paris-Nice riders

Some of the biggest names in cycling have won the Paris-Nice over the years.

The most successful rider was Ireland’s Sean Kelly, who won no fewer than seven consecutive Paris-Nice races between 1982 and 1987.

Other notable names on the honour’s board for this seminal race include the Spanish legends Miguel Induráin and Alberto Contador, France’s Laurent Jalabert, Irish icon Stephen Roche, and Belgian legend Eddie Merckx.

British cycling has enjoyed its fair share of success here too, with both Bradley Wiggins and Geraint Thomas tasting victory in Nice in recent years.

Germany’s Maximilian Schachmann took two titles in 2020 and 2021, with Slovenia’s Primož Roglič taking the most recent crown. He will doubtless want to retain his title last year, but the crème-de-la-crème of the cycling world will be going hell for leather to try and stop him.

Summary

Paris-Nice is one of the biggest cycling races on the calendar, and any true fan of cycling will want to watch, no matter where in the world they are.

Sadly, Paris-Nice is not broadcast everywhere, but it is possible to stream the race live and for free anywhere on SBS On Demand if you use a VPN.

All you need to do is sign up for ExpressVPN, download the app, log in, connect to an Australian server, and then sign into SBS On Demand as usual.

Paris-Nice is always a thrilling race, and with the additional temptation of seeing how the whole cycling season is likely to pan out, this is one cycling race you won’t want to miss.