Mark Cavendish (Deceuninck-QuickStep) is inching a little closer to catching Eddy Merckx on the all-time list with the 32nd stage win of his career after claiming another exciting sprint finish at Stage 6 Chateauroux in the 2021 Tour de France. The remarkable return of Cavendish to the peloton has been […]
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2021 Tour de France: Tadej Pogacar Obliterates Stage 5 Time Trial, Moves into 2nd Overall
Defending champion Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) won his first stage in the 2021 Tour de France with a smashing individual time trial victory in Stage 5, and leap-frogged into second place in the overall GC standings behind Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix). Van der Poel, who admitted was not […]
2021 Tour de France: Mathieu van der Poel Wins First Yellow Jersey in Stage 2 Mur de Bretagne
The second day of the 2021 Tour de France featured an exciting sprint and uphill finish with Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) from the Netherlands securing a win in Stage 2: Perros-Gueirec > Mur de Bretagne. Van der Poel also moved into first place in the GC standings ahead of […]
2021 Tour de France: Julian Alaphilippe Victorious in Crashed-Marred Stage 1
On the first day of the 2021 Tour de France, riders and fans were reminded about the brutality and unpredictability of cycling with a pair of crashes, when a lapse in judgement from a bone-headed spectator resulted in serious injuries and a premature exit. Despite a crash, Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-QuickStep) […]
2021 Tour de France Preview and Odds: Roglic and Pogacar vs Everyone Else?
A pair of Slovenian riders come into the 2021 Tour de France as the favorites to win Le Tour and secure the maillot jaune. Tadej Pogacar is seeking back-to-back victories and comes into this year’s race as the Tour de France betting favorite at +140 odds. Primoz Roglic choked on […]
2021 Tour de France Odds: Defending Champ Tadej Pogacar, Primoz Roglic Betting Faves
A pair of Slovenian riders are the top two favorites to win the 108th running of Le Tour this summer on a 2,100-kilometer course over 21 punishing stages. Defending champion Tadej Pogacar (Team UAE) comes into the 2021 Tour de France as the favorite to win at +110 odds, according […]
2021 Tour de France Odds: Primoz Roglic, Tadej Pogacar, Egan Bernal, Remco Evenepoel Among Top 4 Favorites
Riders from Slovenia finished in first and second place in Le Tour this year, so it’s no surprise to see both riders listed as the favorites to win in 2021. Defending champion Tadej Pogacar (Team UAE) is +300 odds to win the 2021 Tour de France, while this year’s runner […]
2020 Giro d’Italia: Geraint Thomas Favorite, Vincenzo Nibali Eyes 3rd Pink Jersey
After a four-month postponement, the Giro d’Italia begins in Monreale, Italy next week. Geraint Thomas (Ineos), winner of the 2018 Tour de France, comes into the 2020 Giro d’Italia as the 1/1 odds favorite to win. Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali, riding with Trek-Segafredo for the first time at Giro d’Italia, is […]
Primoz Roglic Power Climbs to Summit Win at Orcieres-Merlett (Stage 4)
Primoz Roglic, the consensus Tour de France favorite from Holland’s Team Jumbo-Visma, rode to a victory in Stage 4’s summit finish following a hellacious power climb up to Orcieres-Merlett. Roglic quickly recovered from a nasty crash at the Criterium du Dauphine two weeks earlier to win his first stage at […]
Julian Alaphilippe, Alexander Kristoff Early Winners at Tour de France
Norway’s Alexander Kristoff (UAE) won the first stage of the 2020 Tour de France on Saturday during a rainy day in Nice that included numerous crashes. Julian Alaphilippe (Deceuninck-Quick-Step) crashed during Stage 1, but won the yellow jersey with a victory in Stage 2 (Nice Haut Pays > Nice) during […]