Just like other major sports, betting lines exist for the Tour de France. I am not suggesting that you become an online gambler, but if watching the Tour on TV gets a bit stale, here is one way to spice up the event. If you do chose to participate, please play responsibly.
There are a number of online sites that provide betting; oddschecker.com does a reasonable job of compiling most of the betting locales. Here are the odds for the overall win from two of those sites.
Williamhill.com
| Alberto Contador | 11/10 | |
| Lance Armstrong | 7/2 | |
| Andy Schleck | 7/1 | |
| Cadel Evans | 9/1 | |
| Denis Menchov | 14/1 | |
| Carlos Sastre | 20/1 | |
| Levi Leipheimer | 28/1 | |
| Roman Kreuziger | 33/1 | |
| Robert Gesink | 40/1 | |
| Michael Rogers | 50/1 | |
| Franck Schleck | 50/1 | |
| Luis Leon Sanchez | 50/1 | |
| Linus Gerdemann | 66/1 | |
| Christian Vande Velde | 80/1 |
Sportingbet.com
| Alberto Contador | 17/20 | |
| Lance Armstrong | 9/2 | |
| Andy Schleck | 13/2 | |
| Cadel Evans | 13/2 | |
| Denis Menchov | 16/1 | |
| Carlos Sastre | 18/1 | |
| Levi Leipheimer | 18/1 | |
| Frank Schleck | 25/1 | |
| Franco Pellizotti | 40/1 | |
| Christian Vande Velde | 50/1 | |
| Kim Kirchen | 50/1 | |
| Michael Rogers | 50/1 | |
| Robert Gesink | 50/1 | |
| Roman Kreuziger | 50/1 | |
| Andreas Kloden | 66/1 | |
| Luis Leon Sanchez | 66/1 | |
| Oscar Pereiro Sio | 80/1 | |
| Vincenzo Nibali | 100/1 | |
| Linus Gerdemann | 150/1 |
Top French Hopefuls (It Is the Tour de France)
| Christophe Moreau | 200/1 | |
| Sylvain Chavanel | 300/1 |
As the late, great Billy Mays would say, "But wait, there's more!" If just betting on the winner isn't enough to peak your interest, there are a number of other categories on which you can wager. Here is a sampling of a few of the more interesting ways to generate some additional curiosity.
- Pick all the top 10 finishers
- Pick the winner of the mountains classification
- Pick the winner of the points classification
- Pick the winner of the best young rider classification
- Pick the nation to win the most stage victories
- Total number of riders to complete the race
- Total number of riders to wear the yellow jersey
- Pick the number of stages wins by a particular rider
- Pick the winning time margin of the overall winner
- Pick the nation of winner
- Pick the team of the winning rider
So, what are your picks for this year's Tour de France?
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