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Tour Down Under 2024 Betting Favourites

Type: Multi Day Country: Australia Level: World Tour Stages: 6 Most Difficult Climb: Wilunga - Stage 5 - 3.4km - 7.3% Well. We're back. Sort of. We'll have limited previews this year as the cycling season starts back up. One of which is the

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The Best Future Bets for 2024

The New Year is here, and so is the start of the cycling season. We're not entirely sure what will enfold in the new year, but we have some guesses, especially at where the book makers have placed a few riders far too long. Remco Evenepoel : Tour de

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Holistic Cycling Time Trial Score

So what is it? We've generated, what we feel is a better score to boost up potential diamonds in the rough prior to key time trial events. Let's take an example. In the Renewi Tour 2023 Stage 2 ITT, Tim Wellens came second overall, and the

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Tour de France 2024 Stages

Type: Multi Day Country: France Level: 2.UWT Stages: 21 Start Date: Saturday 29 June End Date: Sunday 21 July Course Stage 1 Date: Saturday 29 June 2024 Length: 206.24 Km Type: Medium Mountain Start/End: Firenze > Rimini LFR: [LFR] Stage 2 Date: Sunday 30 June 2024 Length:

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What is a satellite rider in cycling?

You may often hear the term "satellite" rider being thrown around and wonder what it is in reference to. No, the cyclist isn't being launched to outer space - however neat that visual might be. It simply refers to a teammate of the lead general classification

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Do riders get to keep the yellow jersey?

The short answer is yes! Which is why riders strive so hard, especially in the initial days of Grand Tours, and specifically the Tour de France in this case, to win stages. Riders get to keep the jersey and kit provided by the race organizers for the rest of their

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How to Bet on Cyclo-Cross

Well. The road cycling season has ended and the only odds you'll be seeing on the sports books for a while are the first three Monuments of the year (Milan San - Remo, Tour of Flanders and Paris - Roubaix) along with the Tour de France 2024 betting

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Isaac del Toro 🇲🇽

Ah, the Tour de l'Avenir, the Tour of France for the youngsters. How insightful it proves to be at times - especially for del Toro's case - who got snapped up by UAE directly after clinching the general classification in this year's 2023 race.

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Giro d'Italia 2024 Route & Stage Profiles

Country: Italy Level: WWT Stages: 21 Mountain Stages: 5 Sprint Stages: 6 Time Trials: 2 Time Trial Kilometers: 68.8 Shorter course, more time trialing, less breakaway stages. Will we see a triple grand tour winner this year in the likes of Pogačar or Vingegaard? Could very well be given

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What is sandbagging in cycling?

The term "sandbagging" in cycling can refer to two distinct actions taken by cyclists during a race depending on the context. The first, and more common usage, is when a rider deliberately attempts to seem like they are suffering or struggling with the current effort, when in reality

2023

Chronos des Nations 2023 Betting Favourites

If you haven't yet read on our post on why betting on short cycling odds isn't worth it - you should - because Tarling is now even shorter for Chronos des Nations then he was for the European Time Trial Champs. Why Short Betting Odds In

2023

Tour of Guangxi 2023 Betting Favourites

Level: UWT Total Stages: 6 Sprint Stages: 3-5 Slight Climbs: 1-3 Alright. We were a little late to the party on this one. Blame is on Canadian Thanksgiving. Or the fact that we didn't actually think they'd offer up odds. But we're starting to

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What is a stagiaire in cycling?

After the recent win of Riley Sheehan at the last large race of the French cycling season, Paris - Tours, the word "stagiaire" has been on a lot of lips of the cycling media and may have got you wondering what one is. Stagiaire's are call

2023

Giro del Veneto 2023 Betting Favourites

Type: One Day Country: Italy Level: Pro Only run the past two years after taking a ten year hiatus. Xandro Meurisse is stuck in Turkey taking on Jay Vine on the climbs - so he won't be coming back for a win in 2023. The big teams are

2023

Veneto Classic 2023 Betting Favourites

Type: One Day Country: Italy Level: Pro All the big teams are showing up - it's mainly going to be a question of who's not yet on the retirement ship for the season. Andreas Kron seems to be making an appearance and we think he might

2023

Tour or Turkey 2023 Betting Favourites

Boy oh boy they got the odds up a long way in advance for this one. May want to hold off until the E/W closes down to 1/4 instead of 1/5 - but it may never actually get to 1/4 to be fair given the lack

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Paris - Tour 2023 Betting Favourites

Ah. Paris - Tours. It may not be Il Lombardia - but it's France's attempt to round off the cycling season with a bang and compete with the Italian Monument for flare and panache. Usually ending in a bunch sprint, Démare has won this twice -

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How much does Wout van Aert get paid?

This is a question we get a lot. How much does a top tier World Tour level cyclist like Wout van Aert make? There's a number of factors that play into it. Cyclists salaries aren't public, but through our sources in the industry and a little

2023

Paris - Bourges 2023 Betting Favourites

Type: One Day Level: .1 Soren Kragh, Pedersen, Demare, and De Lie are all showing up for this one day race nearing the tail end of the season. Has Pedersen's form ran out after the recent semi slump he's been having - or have the courses

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What is the Concertina effect in cycling?

The Concertina effect, also known as the accordion effect, is a emblematic occurrence during technical bike races. The effect, named after the musical instrument that resembles an accordion, occurs during corners taken at high speeds. Riders that follow too closely behind another rider will have to press on the brakes

2023

Coppa Bernocchi 2023 Betting Favourites

Level: .1 Type: One Day Wout  Van Aert is the obvious favourite - but we feel mostly due to name recognition. We don't have time for a long write up but we'd explore other options. If it does come down to a sprint. Which is might

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The Ultimate Guide to Professional Cycling

One of our staff writers has written a book; and we'd be remiss if we didn't shout them out. An immersive journey into the heart of the sport. This comprehensive guide unlocks the secrets of racing tactics while simultaneously kindling a deep appreciation for the joy

2023

Tour de Vendee 2023 Betting Favourites

Type: One Day Level: .1 A French sprint race. Pure and simple. If you check out the start list the competition is well...sparse. It's likely Demare will simply be able to swoop in and take the win here, but you never know. Coquard took it away from

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Ilan Van Wilder 🇧🇪

Ilan Van Wilder (ILV) has been cleaning up lately. Pulling out a general classification (GC) win and a stage at the Deutschland Tour, and also a 4th place GC finish at the Tour of Pologne. Now take those performances with a grain of salt. They're not huge races,

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Why Short Betting Odds In Cycling Aren't Worth It

We always felt that short cycling odds were never worth it, and the European Championships Time Trial have provided a grand opportunity as to why. Let's see a quick recap of where the odds stood two days prior to the race starting. It was clear that Joshua Tarling