Only a couple of weeks after Egan Bernal signed a five-year contract extension with Ineos Grenadiers, the 2019 Tour de France champion found himself involved in a serious training accident and crash when he slammed into the back of a bus in Colombia. Bernal, 25, won the 2021 Giro d’ […]
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Tour of Spain: Primoz Roglic Red Jersey Leader After Vuelta Stage 6
The Vuelta a Espana, aka the Tour of Spain, is almost a week old and the consensus favorite, Primoz Roglic, has finally taken over the lead and wearing the red jersey as the race reaches the first difficult mountain stages. Heading into Stage 7, Roglic is the betting favorite at […]
2021 Vuelta a Espana Odds: Primoz Roglic and Egan Bernal Favorites
Primoz Roglic from Jumbo Visma is seeking a third-straight title at the Vuelta a Espana after wins in 2019 and 2020, but he’s still nicked up after a couple of gruesome crashes in last month’s Tour de France. Despite the injuries, Roglic is the betting favorite at the 2021 Vuelta […]
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 Tour de France Odds: Egan Bernal, Chris Froome Favorites
Oddsmakers at the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas list defending champion Egan Bernal as the favorite at 11/4 odds to win his second consecutive Tour de France. Bernal became the first rider from Colombia to win the Tour de France. He was also the youngest rider (22 at the time) […]
Egan Bernal Victorious at 2019 Tour de France, First Colombian Rider to Win
After three grueling weeks, Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) became the first rider from Colombia to win the Tour de France. The 22-year old is also the youngest rider to win the grand race since World War II. Bernal’s teammate, the defending champion Geraint Thomas, finished in second place overall Team […]
Ice Storm Ends Tour de France Stage 19 Prematurely, Egan Bernal Seizes Yellow Jersey in Alps
A dangerous ice storm and inclement weather prematurely ended Stage 19 of the 2019 Tour de France, a 126.5 km ride in the French Alps from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Tignes, when organizers called the race due to hail and mudslides. Despite the shortened stage, Egan Bernal (Team Ineos) opened up a […]