La Flèche Wallonne 2026 takes place on Wednesday 22nd April, with the men’s race covering 208.8km from Herstal to Huy. The women’s race is on the same day, finishing on the same decisive climb in Huy.
For viewers in the UK, the race is available through TNT Sports and HBO Max. That reflects the current UK rights picture for cycling, with Warner Bros. Discovery’s coverage now sitting across TNT Sports and HBO Max rather than the older Discovery+ setup.
For wider race context, this piece sits naturally alongside ProCyclingUK’s La Flèche Wallonne 2026 route guide, the beginner’s guide to La Flèche Wallonne Femmes 2026 and the site’s broader Ardennes coverage, including the Men’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2026 route guide and the Amstel Gold Race Women 2026 route guide.
Where to watch La Flèche Wallonne 2026 in the UK
UK viewers should look to:
- TNT Sports
- HBO Max
In practical terms, that means television viewers should check TNT Sports’ cycling listings on the day, while streaming viewers should head to HBO Max. TNT Sports is now the main home of cycling coverage in the UK and Ireland.
What time does La Flèche Wallonne 2026 start in the UK?
The race takes place on Wednesday 22nd April. Current UK listings show the men’s live broadcast beginning at 11:45 BST on TNT Sports 1, while the women’s race is also part of the same day’s cycling coverage.
As with most midweek Classics, the exact live window can still shift slightly closer to race day, especially if the broadcaster adjusts its schedule. The safest option is to check TNT Sports or HBO Max on the morning of the race.
What to expect from the race
La Flèche Wallonne remains one of the clearest specialist races of the spring. The 2026 men’s edition is the 90th running of the race and keeps the familiar finish on the Mur de Huy, the steep climb that has shaped the race’s identity for decades.
That usually makes La Flèche Wallonne one of the easiest spring Classics to understand tactically, even if it is one of the hardest to win. The race tends to narrow everything towards the final ascent, where timing and explosiveness matter more than almost anywhere else in the Ardennes week.
If you want to understand that side of the race in more depth, ProCyclingUK’s La Flèche Wallonne 2026 route guide and What Men’s Paris-Roubaix 2026 means for the season show how different spring routes shape very different types of winners and racing.
The simple version
If you are watching La Flèche Wallonne 2026 in the UK, head to TNT Sports or HBO Max on Wednesday 22nd April. The current listed live start for the men’s race is 11:45 BST on TNT Sports 1, and both men’s and women’s races sit within TNT Sports’ 2026 cycling coverage.
