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Cycling

The Best Giro d'Italia 2023 Sprinters

Eschborn-Frankfurt recently happened on May the 1rst and illustrated to the world of cycling that cliche sprinter races are no longer guaranteed to be cliche sprint races. In this world of modern cycling, breaks happen earlier and earlier and the work and effort of long races can be sustained at

Rider Profiles

Max Poole 🇬🇧

Rider Type: Climber / GC - Age: 20 - Height - 1.85m Apparently Max Poole was hamstrung by Covid in 2022, but boy oh boy, has he come roaring back in 2023. Poole's most recent standout performance being on Thyon 2000 - an hour long climb in the

FAQ

How often do cycling betting odds change?

Odds can change multiple times throughout the day. Especially on "value" odds, where punters may pile in on the apparent "good deal" and the betting house will re-adjust their odds accordingly. There's often an option to "accept all line changes" where you

Betting

Giro d'Italia 2023 Favourites - Categories

Well, we're getting close, and the betting markets have dropped all the odds for the categories of Points, Head 2 Heads, Young Rider, King of the Mountain, Top 10, Top 3, Team Classification, and Number of Stage Wins. We break down our value picks and favourites for each

FAQ

What's an Echelon?

An echelon is a form of drafting between riders when there are cross winds (slightly slanted head winds) active on the course. Riders will form a diagonal line facing the cross wind such that they gain the maximal benefit of draft. You can basically think of it as how the

FAQ

What speeds do cycling peloton travel at?

If you've just broached into the wide world of cycling you may not realize just how fast that riders in the peloton are actually moving. Rider's often state how they have to get used to riding in "the bunch", as the peloton is also

Betting

Betting on Time Trials & Prologues

There's a variety of differences and nuances between placing bets on multi day races compared to one day classics. There's also nuances between "normal" stages and time trial stages within multi day events. We attempt to break down the nuances into digestible chunks. This

FAQ

What's the difference between ProConti and World Tour teams?

You may have heard the term "pro-conti" thrown around the punter's peloton with respect to certain teams such as Israel Premier-Tech or Lotto Destiny. The term is used to describe what are now known as Pro teams in the men's division of cycling, the

Betting

La Vuelta Femenina 2023 Favourites

Host Country: Spain Stages: 7 Time Trials: 1 Flat Stages: 3 Mid Mountain Stages: 1 High Mountain Stages: 2 Mountain Finishes: 2 The first edition of what should be an exceedingly fun annual women's cycling stage race. We'll fill in more details on each stage as

Betting

Eschborn-Frankfurt 2023 Favourites

Race Country: Germany Startlist: Link Eschborn-Frankfurt, also known as the Frankfurt Grand Prix, is an annual "semi classic" cycling race in Germany, held annually on 1 May, national Labour Day in Germany. It, at it's core, is a sprinter's race similar to Scheldeprijs earlier

FAQ

Who is Patrick Lefevere? Why the controversy?

Patrick Lefevere is potentially the most controversial figure in professional cycling. Lefevere's brash directness, coupled with his seemingly annual ability to create a toxic atmosphere with his riders via ridiculing them in the press, creates a unique individual. However, despite being diabolical at times, he's also

Cycling

What's a soigneur in cycling?

A soigneur is a term for a general purpose employee of professional cycling teams. A soigneur's job can be as specific as being a massage therapist for the team, to being the massage therapist, the chauffeur, and helper on the side of the road who hands out the

How to watch pro cycling?

Streaming Services GCN+ is undoubtedly the best option for the North American and English speaking audiences. The value is incredible in our opinion. All the races live for basically $80 a year. Did we mention they have replays and also some decent cycling films (Cornering Masterclass is a favourite of

Cycling

The Pro Cycling Race Season Explained

You may get questions from your non-cycling friends like: When's the Tour de France? When's the Giro d'Italia? What races matter? Just provide them this link and hopefully you can convert them to being a cycling fan. But probably not. However we're

Cycling

What is Velo Viewer?

Velo Viewer has become a must have in recent years for teams competing in cycling races. And you may be wondering what it is, how it aids teams, and how it plays into race strategy. Simply put, VeloViewer has two offerings. One for the average cyclist and another for professional

Betting

Why can't I place an each way bet for GC?

Once a multi day stage race has started (a 2.X race), the betting markets close to allowing bettors to the second half of their each way bets. The markets believe there is too much information out in the open once the race has started to be able to generate

Betting

Sports Betting Odds Without Pogačar

After the recent series of wins early in 2023, compiled with his seasons the past few years, it's clear the Pogačar is a once in a generation rider. It's almost guaranteed that he's going to win in certain races, and it's most

Cycling

The Best Pro Cycling Podcasts

It's worth keeping an ear close to the ground of the cycling world by listening to the plethora of cycling podcasts out there. Some riders even host their own shows which may provide slight advantages when deciding who to bet on (for example, you may find out that

Betting

Tour de Romandie 2023 Preview

Hosting Country: Switzerland Last Year's 1/2/3: Aleksandr Vlasov, Gino Mäder, Simon Geschke The last major multi day stage race before the Giro, the Tour de Romandie is where some of the major Tour de France contenders may come out to play. The six day stage race

Cycling

What's a Prologue in Cycling

A prologue is an individual time trial at the beginning of the stage race that must not exceed 8 kilometers (5 miles). It's not regarded as a stage, but the rider's times still count towards general classification (GC). It's primarily used to determine who

FAQ

What's a break (away) in cycling?

A break, also known as a breakaway, is a group of riders that manage to distance themselves from the main group of riders (the peloton). Breaks happen on all stages but often only ever win when the team's behind in the peloton either can't work together

Betting

Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage Profiles

Total distance: 3490.87 Km High mountain stages: 4 Mountain top finishes: 5 Flat stages: 8 Individual time trial stages: 3 Lucky you - we list for you all the stage profiles of the 2023 Giro d'Italia. We'll expand upon these stages with our picks and

Betting

Tour de France 2023 Betting Favourites

Well. Spring is in the air and that means summer, and the Tour de France 2023 is around the corner. First organized in 1903 to increase sales for the newspaper L'Auto, the 21 day race has been held annually since its first edition in 1903 to this year&

Cycling

Tour de France 2023 Stage Profiles

Distance: 3416.6 Km High mountain stages: 8 Mountain top finishes: 5 Flat stages: 8 KOM sprints: 82 Individual time trial stages: 1 Lucky you - we list for you all the stage profiles of the 2023 Tour de France. We'll expand upon these stages with our picks

Recaps

Giro di Sicilia 2023 Recap

The Giro di Sicilia recently ended and we found the change in positions on the final day incredibly interesting. Worth doing a retrospective on the results in our opinion and how it will affect our future betting. As a reminder, there were four days in the multi-day stage race, with