Yes, it's that time of the year! The biggest and most famous competition in the world of cycling is about to start today and this year's route offers lots of spectacular stages and exciting prospects.
First, let's check out the outright odds at NetBet:
Tadej Pogacar - 2.40
Primoz Roglic - 2.90
Geraint Thomas - 6.00
Richard Carapaz - 9.00
Richie Porte - 23.00
Julian Alaphilippe - 26.00
Miguel Angel Lopez - 34.00
Rigoberto Uran - 34.00
Tao Geoghegan Hart - 41.00
Enric Mas Nicolau - 67.00
The first stage won't offer any respite, the route is filled with hills and sections where the wind could pose serious problems.
Stage 1 profile
The little hill at the end is steep enough to take out most of the sprinters, so the stage win will most likely go to a puncher like Van Der Poel, Alaphilippe or Van Aert. Here are the odds for stage 1 at NetBet:
Matthieu Van Der Poel - 3.00
Wout Van Aert - 6.50
Julian Alaphilippe - 7.00
Sonny Colbrelli - 9.00
Peter Sagan - 11.00
Primoz Roglic - 19.00
Michael Matthews - 19.00
Davide Ballerini - 21.00
Christophe Laporte - 26.00
Caleb Ewan - 26.00
Tadej Pogacar - 26.00
Benoit Cosnefroy - 34.00
Arnaud Demare - 34.00
Marc Hirschi - 34.00
Good luck!
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