# Best way to watch TdF 2022? (in the US) **URL:** \ **Category:** Racing\ **Tags:** road\ **Created:** [June 28, 2022, 4:30am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944 "2022-06-28T04:30:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jonmc7583](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jonmc7583/32/119515_2.png) [@Jonmc7583](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Jonmc7583)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 4:30am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/1 "2022-06-28T04:30:58Z")
I don’t have cable… Am I better off: -Getting the NBC pass? -Getting a VPN and GCN+? -Something else? I’d rather not get cable just for this… Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Ken](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/ken/32/96932_2.png) [@Ken](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Ken)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 5:15am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/2 "2022-06-28T05:15:14Z")
Peacock for $4.99. Cancel after one month. [peacocktv.com](http://peacocktv.com) ---
**Author:** ![AJS914](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@AJS914](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/AJS914)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 6:04am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/3 "2022-06-28T06:04:50Z")
> [@Jonmc7583](#): > > Getting a VPN and GCN+? This is my option. Sometimes I have to hop around to different vpn endpoints to find one that works. ---
**Author:** ![Pbase](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/pbase/32/969_2.png) [@Pbase](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Pbase)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 10:29am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/4 "2022-06-28T10:29:05Z")
Peacock will be cheapest if you can live with their announcers ---
**Author:** ![JimA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/jima/32/25771_2.png) [@JimA](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/JimA)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 11:43am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/5 "2022-06-28T11:43:21Z")
Get a VPN and “move” to Australia where you might find a free broadcast. 😇 ---
**Author:** ![matthewgreer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/matthewgreer/32/87891_2.png) [@matthewgreer](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/matthewgreer)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 1:20pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/6 "2022-06-28T13:20:00Z")
> [@Ken](#): > > Peacock for $4.99. Cancel after one month. [peacocktv.com](http://peacocktv.com) Some Xfinity/Comcast internet customers get Peacock for free. I believe you have to have internet only and you have to get one of their free streaming boxes (Xfinity Flex). [https://www.peacocktv.com/xfinity](https://www.peacocktv.com/xfinity) ---
**Author:** ![tadaka](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/tadaka/32/30385_2.png) [@tadaka](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/tadaka)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 1:46pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/7 "2022-06-28T13:46:29Z")
i have internet only through xfinity and was searching the peacock app yesterday and found that i had access to the tour. will have to check when the tour itself starts, but was able to rewatch the mens 2022 paris-roubaix race ---
**Author:** ![Power13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/power13/32/92171_2.png) [@Power13](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Power13)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:01pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/8 "2022-06-28T14:01:48Z")
> [@Pbase](#): > > if you can live with their announcers They usually also have the commercial-free, international broadcast as an option, so you can avoid Uncle Phil and the rest of the cast of clowns. but since Robbie McEwen is now on GCN+, I’m not certain who will handle the announcing…last year it was Andrew McCrossen, who is a bit dull (but still miles better than Uncle Phil and Bobke). ---
**Author:** ![AustinPT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ba9def/32.png) [@AustinPT](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/AustinPT)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/9 "2022-06-28T14:05:34Z")
GCN + VPN. American coverage is absolutely horrible. Once you get GCN you’ll be hooked. worth the cost at any price if you are a cycling fan. you get year-round (almost daily) coverage of all types of cycling. ---
**Author:** ![KWcycling](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/kwcycling/32/72152_2.png) [@KWcycling](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/KWcycling)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:08pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/10 "2022-06-28T14:08:56Z")
Promoting GCN+ again. I have a VPN, but I think you might get TdF without one. I could watch Giro without it. However, I tend to watch ‘from’ Manchester, England! ---
**Author:** ![Power13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/power13/32/92171_2.png) [@Power13](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Power13)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/11 "2022-06-28T14:12:24Z")
> [@KWcycling](#): > > I have a VPN, but I think you might get TdF without one. Not in the US…NBC has the rights to ASO races. Being able to access the Giro has nothing to do with ASO. ---
**Author:** ![KiloCal](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/kilocal/32/12908_2.png) [@KiloCal](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/KiloCal)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/12 "2022-06-28T16:21:07Z")
The long highlights on GCN+ are excellent. Usually 25-40 mins long. Well worth it for catching up, if you can’t devote 5 hours a day to watching the full stages. ---
**Author:** ![AussieRider](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/aussierider/32/95215_2.png) [@AussieRider](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/AussieRider)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 7:22pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/14 "2022-06-28T19:22:21Z")
I get Peacock for free (as we have an Amex Platinum card). I watch that on the telly on mute and run the Eurosport/GCN English commentary via a Russian site. With all due respect the American commentary team are offensively terrible. ---
**Author:** ![F10naGodless](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/f10nagodless/32/88755_2.png) [@F10naGodless](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/F10naGodless)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 7:57pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/15 "2022-06-28T19:57:13Z")
I have GCN+ but I’ll be watching it on peacock bc Sean Kelly is a horrible announcer ---
**Author:** ![F10naGodless](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/f10nagodless/32/88755_2.png) [@F10naGodless](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/F10naGodless)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/16 "2022-06-28T20:01:56Z")
That’s funny - Phil’s voice is very pleasant and I think he and Bob do a fantastic job. I also really like Dan and Matt on the GCN feed but absolutely cannot stand Sean Kelly. His presbyphonia is grating and he rambles incessantly without adding anything to the conversation. With Phil, I just have to ignore the fact he’s an idiot who liked LA for some odd reason. It doesn’t come up very often these days. ---
**Author:** ![matthewgreer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/matthewgreer/32/87891_2.png) [@matthewgreer](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/matthewgreer)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/18 "2022-06-28T20:24:13Z")
Just a heads up, the Flex box is by far the worst streaming box I’ve ever tried to use. So much lag it’s mind numbing and mediocre UI at best (if you can get past the lag). I hope you can find a different way to use the Peacock app (Roku, AppleTV, FireStick, Media PC). ---
**Author:** ![matthewgreer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/matthewgreer/32/87891_2.png) [@matthewgreer](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/matthewgreer)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/19 "2022-06-28T20:26:26Z")
> [@KiloCal](#): > > The long highlights on GCN+ are excellent. Usually 25-40 mins long. Well worth it for catching up, if you can’t devote 5 hours a day to watching the full stages. If you’re using a VPN, the ITV4 highlights show is even better IMO. It’s also and hour or 44 minutes if you skip the commercials. I’ll do a mix of GCN+/Eurosport for key stages where I want to watch more and then the ITV4 highlights for sprint and ITT stages. ---
**Author:** ![Power13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/power13/32/92171_2.png) [@Power13](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Power13)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/20 "2022-06-28T20:33:20Z")
> [@matthewgreer](#): > > the Flex box is by far the worst streaming box I’ve ever tried to use. So much lag it’s mind numbing and mediocre UI at bes FWIW, the 3rd party streaming apps on the regular Xfinity boxes are the same…especially Disney+. Sounds like it is bug with their systems, not the streaming box. ---
**Author:** ![Power13](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/power13/32/92171_2.png) [@Power13](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/Power13)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/22 "2022-06-28T20:37:53Z")
> [@F10naGodless](#): > > bc Sean Kelly is a horrible announcer Oh, c’mon…who doesn’t like listening to someone with a mouth full of marbles? 🤣 i actually like SK quite a bit as an announcer. > [@F10naGodless](#): > > Phil’s voice is very pleasant and I think he and Bob do a fantastic job. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/original/3X/5/e/5ee4214caf636cae8f3abdcb7994fb2746e5d3c6.gif) ---
**Author:** ![enric97](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/trainerroad/forum/user_avatar/www.trainerroad.com/enric97/32/12890_2.png) [@enric97](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/u/enric97)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 8:38pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944/23 "2022-06-28T20:38:11Z")
Spanish public TV channel Teledeporte transmits it for free. Has online stream but not sure if you’re able to watch it from the US due region restrictions, but I doubt it. [Next page](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/best-way-to-watch-tdf-2022-in-the-us/73944.md?page=2)