TV Blackbox
SBS is doubling down on its reputation as Australia’s home of cycling, announcing a major expansion of its broadcast slate with the addition of the Giro d’Italia Women and Il Lombardia.
The deal, struck with organiser RCS Sport, ensures SBS will now hold rights to every Grand Tour and Monument race through to 2028 – all available live and free for Australian audiences via SBS and SBS On Demand.
It marks a significant milestone for the broadcaster, giving fans access to the full international road cycling calendar in one place.
Under the expanded agreement, SBS will now broadcast all three Grand Tours across both men’s and women’s competitions, including the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, and Vuelta a España, alongside their female counterparts.
In addition, viewers will have access to all five of cycling’s prestigious one-day “Monuments”, widely regarded as the sport’s most historic and challenging races.
Each season begins with Milan-San Remo and its women’s edition, before continuing with a packed European spring featuring the Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, and Liège-Bastogne-Liège. The calendar concludes in October with Il Lombardia.
The Grand Tour season kicks off in May with the Vuelta a España Femenina, followed closely by the Giro d’Italia and Giro d’Italia Women, delivering a high-intensity run of world-class racing.
From there, attention shifts to July’s Tour de France and the increasingly popular Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, before the men’s Vuelta a España rounds out the season in September.
Beyond the headline events, SBS has also secured rights to additional UCI WorldTour and ProSeries races, including Tirreno-Adriatico, Milano-Torino and the Sparkassen Münsterland Giro, further strengthening its year-round cycling offering.
SBS Director of Sport Ken Shipp said the expanded coverage reinforces the network’s long-standing commitment to the sport.
“SBS continues to build on its position as Australia’s home of cycling, now offering every Grand Tour and Monument race to Australians, live, free and exclusive,” he said.
“From the first Monument in March through to the final races in October, Australians can follow the full international season in one place.”
