Cycling betting odds are the most popular on events like the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana. Other events such as the Paris-Roubaix and the Giro di Lombardia also attract attention from gamblers who like cycling betting.
Cycling betting has many classic races in addition to the ones previous mentioned. The Tour de France gets all the headlines but other races like the Ronde van Vlaanderen also have exciting cycling odds. The World Championships are also intriguing in cycling betting. The main events of the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and the World Cycling Championships are considered the Triple Crown of cycling. Only two riders in history have won the Triple Crown, Eddy Merckx in 1974 and Stephen Roche in 1987.
This year’s Tour de France got underway on July 4th and concluded on July 26th. The race is made up of 21 stages covering a distance of 3,360.3 kilometers. There are 10 flat stages, 7 mountain stages, 1 medium mountain stage, 2 individual time trials and 1 team time trial. The favorites in cycling betting for this year’s race were Nibali, Contador, Quintana, and Roome. Those are the four favorites in cycling betting odds for the 2017 Tour de France.
The Ronde van Vlaanderen or Tour of Flanders as it is also know is held in Flanders, Belgium each spring and really begins the cycling betting season in early April. It is held a week before Paris-Roubaix. The race is part of the UCI ProTour and is the most important race in Belgium. The race was won by Alexander Kristoff. He defeated Niki Teprstra, while Greg Van Avermaet took third place in the race.
The Liège-Bastogne-Liège, also known as the La Doyenne is one of the five Classic style races on the cycling betting schedule and is run in late April. It is held in the Ardennes of Belgium and goes from Liege to Bastogne and back. The race was part of the UCI Road World Cup. Alejandro Valverde Belmonte won the 2017 race.
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Continue ReadingThe cycling betting odds favorites to win the 2016 Tour De France have their feet taped to the bicycle on this one, but only one can win, who will it be?
It’s far too early to figure out who could win the 2016 Tour de France. Chris Froome, the winner of the last Tour, has a +105 line to win it all with Nairo Quintana and Alejandro Valverde, the second and third place finishers, respectively having +200 and +4500 betting odds to win.
Continue ReadingThe 2015 Vuelta a Espana will take place from August 22 to September 13 and will include many of the world’s top cyclists. Chris Froome, the recent winner of the Tour de France, will be among the competitors in this prominent race. He has a +250 betting line while Nairo Quintana has a +195 advantage. Many other notables in the cycling world will be competing including Alejandro Valverde Belmonte at +425 and Fabio Aru at +625 just to name a few.
Continue ReadingAs the Tour de France 2015 grinds on we find there are some 6 tough stages that are left in this year’s tour. The rest of the stages are also the most exciting sectors of this Tour de France. There are some tough climbs and descent sections that await the participants.
Continue ReadingThe 2015 Tour de France will bring about a variety of top-rated cyclists from all parts of the world. Here is a look at the cyclists who have the best odds to win the event. This is particularly highlighted by four particular competitors.
Continue ReadingThe route for the 2015 Tour de France will be bringing cyclists throughout many parts of France from July 4-26. The route will include a few new cities this year.
Continue ReadingIn spite of an injury Alberto Contador is still a cycling betting pick for the Spanish Vuelta. However, his odds are, as we say in the wagering business, on the drift. Even Chris Froome, who also crashed out of the Tour de France, appears to have better chances of winning the The Vuelta, which will take place between 23 August and 14 September 2014.
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