Cycling Betting
17th June 2008, by Taylor Luk
Centrebet appreciates that cycling betting fans demand more of their bookmaker than Tour de France odds for three weeks of the year. The world's best road cyclists compete in 27 UCI Pro Tour events from March to October, with all of the tough sport's most prestigious races included in the schedule. New to the 2007 tour is the Tour de Normandie, which tracks through picturesque Swiss scenery that will guarantee epic viewing.
The Tour de France tops the UCI ProTour list, but for clients new to cycling betting, the Giro d'Italia is worth a special mention. Held in May, the well balanced course winds its way across Italy, San Marino and Slovenia and is a good opportunity to get to know the riders and teams before the Tour de France in July.
UCI ProTour favourites include the Tour de Suisse and Vuelta a Espana, which also attract high-class fields and as such are often pivotal in deciding the UCI Pro Tour winner.
Cycling Betting - Bet Types
Centrebet cuts its cycling betting cloth according to the race on which it is issuing odds. Take the Tour de France as an example. Centrebet posts prices on the three most significant jerseys (yellow, green and polka dot) before the race begins and revises them at regular intervals as the peloton makes it way to the finishing line in Paris. These options fall under futures betting and are extremely popular.
Centrebet uses stage betting to accommodate punters who want to bet on a short-term proposition. For example, you may want to bet on a Frenchman taking stage honours on Bastille Day or Jan Ullrich winning the first gruelling mountain stage in the Alps.
Cycling Betting – Tour De France Winners 1991 - 2006
| Year | Rider | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Floyd Landis | American |
| 2005 | Lance Armstrong | American |
| 2004 | Lance Armstrong | American |
| 2003 | Lance Armstrong | American |
| 2002 | Lance Armstrong | American |
| 2001 | Lance Armstrong | American |
| 2000 | Lance Armstrong | American |
| 1999 | Lance Armstrong | American |
| 1998 | Marco Pantani | American |
| 1997 | Jan Ullrich | German |
| 1996 | Bjarne Riis | Danish |
| 1995 | Miguel Indurain | Spanish |
| 1994 | Miguel Indurain | Spanish |
| 1993 | Miguel Indurain | Spanish |
| 1992 | Miguel Indurain | Spanish |
| 1991 | Miguel Indurain | Spanish |
Cycling Betting - 2007 Uci Pro Tour Cycling Calendar
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Mar 11 | Paris – Nice |
| Mar 14 | Tirreno – Adriatico |
| Mar 24 | Milano – Sanremo |
| Apr 8 | Ronde van Vlaanderen / Tour des Flandres |
| Apr 9 | Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco |
| Apr 11 | Gent – Wevelgem |
| Apr 15 | Paris – Roubaix |
| Apr 22 | Amstel Gold Race |
| Apr 25 | La Flèche Wallonne |
| Apr 29 | Liège - Bastogne - Liège |
| May 1 | Tour de Romandie |
| May 12 | Giro d'Italia |
| May 21 | Volta Ciclista a Catalunya |
| Jun 10 | Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré |
| Jun 16 | Tour de Suisse |
| Jun 24 | Eindhoven Team Time Trial |
| Jul 7 | Tour de France |
| Aug 4 | Clasica Ciclista San Sebastian - San Sebastian |
| Aug 8 | Deutschland - Tour |
| Aug 19 | Vattenfall Cyclassics |
| Aug 22 | Eneco Tour |
| Sep 1 | Vuelta a España |
| Sep 2 | GP Ouest France - Plouay |
| Sep 10 | Tour de Pologne |
| Oct 7 | Züri Metzgete |
| Oct 14 | Paris - Tours |
| Oct 20 | Giro di Lombardia |
Cycling Betting – Part Of A Bigger Range
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last update : 17th June 2008 17:11
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