2023At the start of the final week of the Tour de France, there was only a 10-second gap between overall leader Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogachar, but that all changed on stages 16 and 17 Stages 16, 17, and 18 of the Tour de France can be watched live for free on ITVX in the UK and SBS On Demand in Australia [Here's how to watch Tour de France stages 16, 17, and 18 from anywhere and for free using a VPN

Stage 16 was the only ITT of the Tour, but the 224km route from Passy to Combrue was neither long nor tough enough to significantly affect the standings, with the Côte de Sudan (13km, 88%) and Côte de Domancy (25km, 94%) the only landmarks It was a long and tough race But not in the eyes of the Man in Yellow Vingegaard crushed his only rival, Pogachar, by running over a minute and a half ahead of his opponent

But that was nothing compared to what happened on stage 17 The 166km from Saint-Gervais-les-Bains to Courchevel, with an elevation gain of 5,405m, was followed by a series of energy-draining climbs: Col de Sèze (134km, 51%), Colme de Roselin (199km, 6%), and Côte de Longefois (66km, 75%), The last 5km is a climb of more than 10% It was the toughest stage and the moment when Pogachar made his move But Pogachar swung the hammer down in the Alps and now leads by 7:35

The sprinters will be in action on the 185-km flat section from Moutier to Bourg-en-Bresse

Here's how to watch the live stream of stages 16, 17, and 18 of the Tour de France online from anywhere

If you live in the UK, Australia, France, Italy, Spain, or Belgium, you can watch the Tour de France live stream for free in 2023

In the UK, free-to-air ITV4 and its ITVX streaming service; in Australia, SBS and SBS On Demand streaming service; in France, FranceTV; in Italy, Rai Play; in Spain, Teledeporte; in Belgium RTBF because they all have broadcasting rights

But what if you live in one of these countries and are not at home to watch the free broadcast of the Tour de France? Maybe you are on vacation and don't want to spend money on pay TV in another country when you would normally be able to watch it for free at home

Don't worry - you can watch via VPN instead Here's how to do it

It's natural to want to watch the Tour de France live stream from your home country, but what if you're not there when the race is taking place?

Nothing beats a VPN, or virtual private network, which makes it appear as if you are surfing from your home country, rather than the country you are in That means you can access the streaming services you've already paid for from anywhere on the planet Or at least, anywhere you have an Internet connection

For example, a Brit currently in the US can watch a live stream of the Tour de France on ITVX without being in the UK We have tested many of the best VPN services and our current favorite is ExpressVPN It's fast, works on a variety of devices, and has a 30-day money-back guarantee

The VPN is incredibly easy to use

1 Install the VPN of your choice As we have mentioned, ExpressVPN is our favorite

2 select the location you want to connect to with the VPN app For example, if you are in the US and want to see services in the UK, select UK from the list

3 sit back and enjoy the action: watch the Tour de France on ITVX or another website

Stages 16, 17, and 18 of the Tour de France are streamed live on Peacock in the US

Peacock costs just $499 or $9 per month, including advertising 99 for nothing and includes a live stream of the Tour de France plus more great content

If you're already using this service and you're not in the US right now, you can use the No 1 cycling VPN to watch the Tour de France live stream And if for some reason it doesn't work, ExpressVPN has a 30-day money-back guarantee

As explained above, all stages of the Tour de France are being broadcast for free in the UK, courtesy of ITV and ITVX (formerly ITV Hub)

For those who prefer commentary in Welsh, S4C also broadcasts the race for free This can be accessed for free on the BBC iPlayer

Alternatively, Discovery Plus and Eurosport broadcast the Tour de France without advertising Eurosport is part of Discovery Plus, so it does not matter which one you subscribe to

Discovery Plus is available for £699 per month or £5999 per year You can sign up for Discovery Plus here or access it via Amazon Prime Video Additionally, if you are not already an Amazon Prime subscriber, a 30-day free trial is available

We're closed this week; you can sign up for ExpressVPN or another VPN service to take advantage of the services you already subscribe to

Canadian cycling fans can watch stages 16, 17, and 18 of the Tour de France on FloBikes for US$150 per year

Now you're not home; use ExpressVPN or another VPN service to make your device think you're still in Canada

As you may already know, Australians can watch the Tour de France for free on SBS and SBS On Demand

Now not available in Australia, you can watch the Tour de France with your SBS account using a VPN such as ExpressVPN