How to watch Dwars door Vlaanderen 2025: Everything you need to live stream the cobbled Belgian Classic

Dwaars door Vlaanderen – translated into English as 'Across Flanders' – is one of the Belgian spring Classics, and a familiar amuse-bouche ahead of the Tour of Flanders.

Starting in Roeselare and finishing in Waregem in West Flanders, the men's race dates back to 1945, and counts a mixture of cobbled sectors and 'hellingen' – punchy climbs. The women's race, first held in 2012, takes place on an out-and-back loop from Waregem.

This year, both races for Dwars door Vlaanderen will take place on the same day – Wednesday 2 April – as is standard for events organised by Flanders Classics. Among the riders that make up the men's start list are Wout van Aert, Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) and Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), while Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike), Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime) and Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) headline the women's field.

Below, Cycling Weekly has compiled everything you need to know about broadcasters and live streams, so you can watch the Dwars door Vlaanderen wherever you are in the world.

Quick guide to watching Dwars door Vlaanderen

How to watch Dwars door Vlaanderen in the UK

In the UK, the men's Dwars door Vlaanderen will be broadcast on TV on TNT Sports 1 and online on Discovery+. The women's race is only available on Discovery+.

Both platforms are owned by Warner Bros. Discovery and require a subscription.

Discovery+ costs £30.99 a month. TNT Sports is also £30.99 a month, but is cheaper with certain TV packages. Virgin Media customers, for example, can add it to their bundle for an additional £18 a month. Sky TV customers can do the same for an extra £30 a month. EE mobile customers can purchase TNT Sports as an add-on for £20 a month.

How to watch Dwars door Vlaanderen in the US and Canada

Flobikes has the rights to broadcast Dwars door Vlaanderen in both the US and Canada.

Subscriptions for US customers cost $29.99 a month, or $150 a year. In Canada, the platform is CA$39.99 a month, with big savings for long-term plans.

The Flobikes TV app is available on Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast and Apple TV, as well as on iOS and Android.

Can I watch Dwars door Vlaanderen in Australia or New Zealand?

Cycling streaming distribution service Staylive has the rights to Dwars door Vlaanderen for its subscribers in New Zealand and elsewhere, but not for those in Australia, who'll be geo-blocked from the broadcast.

The race is not currently on SBS' schedules so as it stands there is no Australian broadcast option for Dwars door Vlaanderen.

Staylive costs $9.99 a month / $99.99 a year for those in New Zealand.

Can I watch Dwars door Vlaanderen for free?

Fans in the host country of Belgium can watch Dwars door Vlaanderen free of charge via the coutry's public broadcaster VRT – the men's race will be on the main VRT 1 TV channel as well as online on the VRT Max free streaming platform. The same stream will also be hosted on Sporza's website.

Elsewhere, NOS has free coverage on NPO Start, while L'Equipe TV also has the rights in France, available on their website or via the free streaming platforms TF1+ and Molotov.

Coverage is geo-restricted, so if you're away from home at the time of the race, you'll need a VPN to get your typical coverage while abroad – more on that below.

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What time is Dwars door Vlaanderen on?

UK coverage of the men's race begins at 13:15 GMT on TNT Sports 1 and online on Discovery+. The women's race is only available to digital viewers, with the stream starting at 15:00 GMT on Discovery+.

In the US, Flobikes broadcast of the men's starts at 8:15 ET. The women's race will be shown from 10:00 ET.

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What to expect at Dwars door Vlaanderen

Scheduled just four days ahead of the Tour of Flanders, Dwars door Vlaanderen is the final form-tester before the cobbled Monument.

The men's route for 2025 is 184.2km, including 11 cobbled sectors and 10 hellingen. The women's route is shorter, at 128km, with nine cobbled sectors and seven hellingen.

Both of the reigning champions will defend their titles this year. Matteo Jorgenson (Visma-Lease a Bike) won with a 7km solo attack in 2024, while Marianne Vos (Visma-Lease a Bike) beat Shirin van Anrooij (Lidl-Trek) in a two-up sprint.

Lotte Kopecky (SD Worx-Protime), Elisa Longo Borghini (UAE Team ADQ), Elisa Balsamo (Lidl-Trek) and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift champion Kasia Niewiadoma (Canon-SRAM zondacrypto) are all set to compete in the women's race.

If Jorgenson is to win again, he will have to fend off competition from the likes of Gent-Wevelgem winner Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek), Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck) and Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty). Wout van Aert will also start alongside Jorgenson for Visma-Lease a Bike.