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UK Cycling Fans fuming as they lose Eurosport Pro Cycling Coverage

Cycling fans in the United Kingdom and Ireland will no longer be watching races on Eurosport, as coverage is set to move over to TNT Sports from £6.99 to £30.99-a-month subscription

UK Cycling Fans fuming as they lose Eurosport Pro Cycling Coverage

Discovery-owned channels on February 28th — the move means those wanting to watch professional cycling will now have to pay for a £30.99-a-month subscription.

Races previously broadcast on Eurosport will be available on TNT Sports and streamed on discovery+. It means — aside from ITV's final year of Tour de France, Critérium du Dauphiné and Paris-Nice coverage before Warner Bros. Discovery becomes exclusive rights holder in 2026 — all men's and women's Grand Tours, plus in excess of 300 days of cycling action across the year will soon be broadcast on TNT Sports in the UK and Ireland.

The discovery+ premium subscription with TNT Sports costs £30.99, significantly more than the previous £6.99 monthly subscription that cycling fans could pay to watch Eurosport. which can only be paid monthly, at the £30.99 rate, meaning 1 year of cycling will cost nearly £400.

TNT Sports will air in excess of 300 days of cycling coverage across the year and has added the women's Giro d'Italia to its rights, meaning 100 per cent of the UCI Men's and Women's WorldTour will be broadcast.

TNT Sports has exclusive rights for 33 of 36, the three exceptions being the Tour de France, Critérium du Dauphiné and Paris-Nice, which will become exclusive after leaving ITV this summer.

Scott Young, Group SVP, Content, Production & Business Operations, for WBD Sports Europe, said: "Combining Eurosport and TNT Sports content in the UK and Ireland will enable us to offer a single, premium viewing experience for sports fans. This move in the UK and Ireland will also continue to best deliver value for our leagues and federation partners, as we continue our 35 years plus commitment to investment and championing of sport on our screens, which remains a fundamental part of the success of grassroots through to elite.

This puts professional cycling in serious danger in the UK. People are not prepared to pay that much a month to watch cycling. Without people watching, arguably, sport struggles for meaning. People might read race reports more - good news for Gran Fondo Guide - but taking it behind an even bigger paywall feels like a backwards step, especially when it was so good before.