How to watch the 2026 AlUla Tour live and on TV in the UK and USA - Dates, stages and schedules
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The 2026 AlUla Tour will be taking place from the 27th to the 31st of January and will open up the action on the Asia Tour. In Saudi Arabia, the young race will host some top sprinters and several other riders throughout its five stages. Here is where to watch the race live, including on the United Kingdom and United States of America.
The AlUla Tour has rapidly grown into one of the Middle East’s most prestigious early-season professional cycling stage races, being held right before the Tour of Oman and UAE Tour to form a series of races in the region. The race was first held in 1999 but was short-lived. In 2002 it had its last edition in years, and returned finally in 2020 with a different image and status.
Promoted by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) — the same organisers behind the Tour de France — it has gained a strong reputation and leverage to bring in big names. Former race winners include Phil Bauhaus, Ruben Guerreiro... And in its two most recent editions none other than Simon Yates and Tom Pidcock. However its pan-flat stages, combined with the hot weather, provides ideal chances for the sprinters to open up their season with a win.
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AlUla Tour 2026 Schedule and start times
The 2026 AlUla Tour will be held from the 27th to the 31st of January. Stage dates and times (in Central European Time: CET) are as follows:
| Stage | Day | Date | Time (CET) | Local time |
| Stage 1 | Tuesday | Jan 27 | 10:45 - 14:05 | 12:45 - 16:05 |
| Stage 2 | Wednesday | Jan 28 | 10:50 - 14:00 | 12:50 - 16:00 |
| Stage 3 | Thursday | Jan 29 | 10:55 - 14:00 | 12:55 - 16:00 |
| Stage 4 | Friday | Jan 30 | 09:55 - 14:05 | 11:55 - 16:05 |
| Stage 5 | Saturday | Jan 31 | 10:40 - 13:15 | 12:40 - 16.15 |
How to watch the 2026 AlUla Tour on TV
The race will be broadcast on the traditional channels, most notably Discovery, MAX and Eurosport. As always, you can always follow the 2026 AlUla Tour on CyclingUpToDate with our full coverage of the race.
In the United States it will be possible to follow each stage live on FloBikes, whilst in Australia there will also be a live broadcast on SBS.
In the United Kingdom and Canada, it is expected that only highlights might be broadcast, at TNT Sports and FloBikes respectively.
| Location | TV |
| USA | FloBikes |
| France | L'Équipe |
| Middle East & North Africa | SSC |
| Pan south America | Claro Sport |
| Australia | SBS |
| New Zealand | Sky New Zealand |
| Japan | JSports |
| Russia | OKKO |
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