How to watch the Men's Mountain Bike cross country at Olympics 2024: free live streams and key dates

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Can Tom Pidcock retain the gold he won in Tokyo? Read on to check out the broadcasters, TV channels and free streams

Olympic Mountain Bike Cross champion Tom Pidock, on his bike, spattered with mud, ahead of the 2024 Paris Games.
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Watch the Mountain Bike cross country at Olympics 2024 as the world's very best cyclists battle it out on the trails of the man-made Elancourt Hill some 40km west of Paris city centre. Below we have all the information on how to watch the Mountain Bike cross country races at Olympics 2024 with free live streams and dates at the 2024 Paris Olympics Game from anywhere in the world. Details on worldwide TV channels, broadcasters and free streams to follow.

After leaving the Tour de France early due to covid Tom Pidcock has had more time than expected to prepare his defence of the Olympic Gold he won in Tokyo. With no surprise entrants like Mathieu Van der Poel to contend with he will be up against the field of competitors he has beaten on a regular basis this season. 

After a day testing the course last Wednesday his initial reaction was to label it Bland. “I think they could have done a better job of making a more mountain bike course," he said. "It's not the best course in the world, but its the same for everyone so…” These comments will have done nothing to ease the pressure on his narrow shoulders but as one of the most gifted riders the world has seen he will simple soak it up and let his legs do the talking on the big day. 

Here's where to watch the Mountain Bike cross country and 2024 Olympics live streams online from anywhere – including FREE options.

Watch Mountain Bike cross country at Olympics 2024 Quick Guide

Key Dates

  • Event dates:  July 29 (Men)
  • Men's start: 7.10pm ET / 1.10pm BST

Best free streams

FREE Mountain Bike cross country Olympics 2024 live stream broadcasters

You can watch the Mountain Bike cross country at Olympics 2024 for free with English language commentary on the BBC and iPlayer in the UK, RTE in Ireland, CBC in Canada and Channel 9 in Australia.

Channel 9 and the 9Now streaming service in Australia have the most comprehensive Olympics 2024 free-to-air coverage of all.

You can watch almost every session from every single 2024 Olympic event live and on demand through dedicated channels on the 9Now streaming service, including Olympic Mountain Bike cross country.

Other, non-English language Olympics free streams can be found on ORF (Austria), RTBF (Belgium), VRT (Belgium), RDS (Canada), Chilevision (Chile), Caracol (Colombia), DR (Denmark), France TV (France), RAI (Italy), Yle (Finland), ARD (Germany), ZDF (Germany), RUV (Iceland), JioCinema (India), TV3 (Lithuania), NOS (Netherlands), NRK (Norway), TVP (Poland), SABC (South Africa), RTVE (Spain), SNRT (Morocco), Canal 5 (Mexico) and the SRG SSR channels (Switzerland).

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How to watch Mountain Bike cross country Olympic 2024 live streams in the US

The Mountain Bike cross country live stream from Olympics 2024 is on Peacock and USA Networl in the US.

Broadcast rights to the 2024 Paris Olympics belong to NBC. All Olympics 2024 sessions are available to watch on Peacock. Select events will also be on the NBC, USA and MSNBC cable channels.

If you don't have cable, Peacock is the best option. You'll need a subscription to the ad-supported Peacock Premium which is $7.99 per month, or ad-less Peacock Plus which is $13.99 per month.

How to watch Mountain Bike cross country Olympic 2024 live streams in the UK and Europe

While many public and national TV broadcasters have the TV and live stream rights to the Paris Olympic Games in the UK and Europe, it's the Discovery Plus subscription service that offers comprehensive coverage across the region.

Plans start at £6.99 per month, or the local equivalent, with 3,800 hours of live coverage across 55 channels. There's also a special offer running until 10 August where new subscribers pay £3.99 per month until the end of 2024.

The BBC and RTE are the places for free Olympics 2024 live streams in the UK and Ireland. You can find a list of other public broadcasters with Olympics 2024 broadcast rights across Europe in the Rest of the World section below.

Official Olympic Mountain Bike cross country broadcasters by region

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Can I watch 2024 Olympic Mountain Bike cross country for free?

Check your local broadcaster above but people in the UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland and many other nations listed have free Olympics 2024 coverage as well as subscription broadcasters.

Those in Australia and Canada can watch almost every session of every Olympics 2024 event for free on 9Now and CBC. That will very likely include Olympic Mountain Bike cross country free live streams.

Remember that, if you're traveling away from home, you can use a VPN to watch the 2024 Olympics free from abroad on your usual streaming service.

When is the Men's Olympic Mountain Bike cross country races at the 2024 Olympics?

The Men's 2024 Olympic Mountain Bike cross country takes place on Monday, July 29 starting at 8.10am ET / 1.10pm BST.


Can I watch 2024 Olympic Mountain Bike cross country on my mobile?

Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser.

You can also stay up-to-date with all 2024 Olympic Games events on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@Olympics), Instagram (@Olympics), TikTok (@Olympics) and YouTube (@Olympics).

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Simon Warren
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Simon Warren has been obsessed with cycling since the summer of 1989 after watching Greg Lemond battle Laurent Fignon in the Tour de France. Although not having what it took to beat the best, he found his forte was racing up hills and so began his fascination with steep roads. This resulted in his 2010’s best-selling 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs, followed to date by 14 more guides to vertical pain. Covering the British Isles, Belgium, France, Italy and Spain he has been riding and racing up hills and mountains for over 30 years now. He hosts talks, guides rides, has written columns for magazines and in 2020 released his first book of cycling routes, RIDE BRITAIN. Simon splits his time between working as a graphic designer and running his 100 Climbs brand and lives in Sheffield on the edge of the Peak District with his wife and two children.