The 2024-25 cyclocross season is well underway with all the major series in full swing and races coming thick and fast as the festive season approaches.
This season there are four big competitions to follow, with the Belgium- and Netherlands-based Superprestige, X2O Trofee and Exact Cross series joined by the UCI World Cup, which also features upcoming events in France and Spain.
Meanwhile, top stars Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert have yet to make an appearance but are slated to make their returns to the mud in late December.
Watch the 2024-25 cyclocross season on TV or live streaming for free
The UCI World Cup and UCI World Championships will be aired for free in several countries around the world on the UCI Youtube page. Coverage is geo-blocked for viewers in countries with TV deals, however, including the UK and Ireland.
The Superprestige, X2O Trofee, and Exact Cross series are streamed for free in Belgium via Sporza or RTBF.
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If you live or are on holiday in countries with access to the UCI's streaming, then you can enjoy action with no subscription fees to pay. However, if you're away from home on holiday during the racing then it's possible to keep up with the racing without shelling out for a local streaming subscription.
A VPN could solve your problem, and we have all the information on how to watch the action using a VPN below.
Watch the 2024-25 cyclocross season live in the USA
The UCI World Cup and UCI World Championships won't be aired in the USA via any of the usual options such as Max, Peacock or Flobikes. Instead, you'll have to head to the UCI Youtube page for full coverage, and the best part is that it's free!
The USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships will be aired by FloBikes in the USA on December 14. A subscription to the streaming service will set you back US$149.99 for the year or US$29.99 on a monthly basis.
The trio of race series will be aired by Max in the USA. A subscription to the service will set you back $10 per month or $100 per year with ads, $16/$150 for an ad-free experience, or $200 per year for the 'Ultimate' package, which includes additional devices and 4k resolution where available. In addition to that, you'll need to pay for the B/R Sports add-on, which costs an extra $10 per month.
Watch the 2024-25 cyclocross season live in Canada
The UCI World Cup and UCI World Championships will also be aired in Canada for free on the UCI Youtube page.
The Superprestige, X2O Trofee, and Exact Cross series will be aired by FloBikes in Canada. A subscription to the streaming service will set you back CAN$150 for the year or CAN$29.99 on a monthly basis.
Watch the 2024-25 cyclocross season live in the UK & Ireland
In the UK and Ireland, live coverage of the UCI World Cup and UCI World Championships will be broadcast via Eurosport and Discovery+. A 'standard' subscription to Discovery+ which includes Eurosport's cycling coverage will set you back £6.99 / €4.99 per month or £59.99 / €49.99 per year.
Discovery+ will also air the Superprestige, X2O Trofee, and Exact Cross series in the UK and Ireland.
Watch the 2024-25 cyclocross season live around the world
For Belgian commentary and coverage of all of the top cyclocross series from the country that knows cyclocross best, head to Sporza or RTBF.
Countries around Europe and the rest of the world will be able to stream all the 2024-25 cyclocross action via Discovery+/Max and the UCI Youtube page. Check the UCI guidance for country-by-country information.
Watch 2024-25 cyclocross season live on any streams
If you are outside of your home region and need to access your live streaming services to watch the action, you may find your access to be geo-restricted.
In this case, a VPN service will come in handy, allowing your computer to pretend it's home and let you log into your streaming accounts to catch all of the racing action.
Our colleagues at TechRadarthoroughly tested several VPN services and came up with a few great recommendations below.
1. NordVPN - get the world's favorite VPN We've put all the major VPNs through their paces and we rate NordVPN as the best for streaming Netflix as our top pick, thanks to its speed, ease of use and strong security features. It's also compatible with just about any streaming device out there, including Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox and PlayStation, as well as Android and Apple mobiles.
There are a couple other very good options that are safe, reliable and offer good bandwidth for streaming sports. Check out two other top options below - ExpressVPN and the best budget option, Surfshark.
2. Try ExpressVPN risk-free for 30 days ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money back guarantee with its VPN service. You can use it to watch on your mobile, tablet, laptop, TV, games console and more. There's 24/7 customer support and three months free when you sign-up.
Currently topping our charts as the fastest VPN around, Surfshark keeps giving us reasons to recommend it. It's a high-value, low-cost option that's easy to use, full of features, and excellent at unblocking restricted content.
With servers in over 100 countries, you can stream your favorite shows from almost anywhere. Best of all, Surfshark costs as little as $2.30 per month, and it comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee to try it out.
Dani Ostanek is Senior News Writer at Cyclingnews, joining in 2017 as a freelance contributor and later being hired full-time. Before joining the team, they had written for numerous major publications in the cycling world, including CyclingWeekly and Rouleur.
Dani has reported from the world's top races, including the Tour de France, Road World Championships, and the spring Classics. They have interviewed many of the sport's biggest stars, including Mathieu van der Poel, Demi Vollering, and Remco Evenepoel. Their favourite races are the Giro d'Italia, Strade Bianche and Paris-Roubaix.
