Betting on this year’s Tour de France has almost become a joke with claims of cheating, counter claims of poor sportsmanship, and simple things like slipping chains costing punters dearly. Andy Schleck was well placed to make an impact until his chain slipped off, costing him valuable time. The real problem was that Alberto Contador, [...]
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Tour De France – A New Way To Lose Your Money To The Bookmakers
I recently referred to the Tour de France as the Tour de Farce and that name may well stick following recent stages. There are many ways to lose your money to the bookmakers but I think yesterday’s stage caps them all. One rider has been disqualified and thrown out of the race for, of all [...]
Betting Odds Firm Despite Tour De Farce
And, no, that’s not a misprint. The Tour De France has degenerated into a Tour De Farce with riders falling, crashing and being run into by a dog – and didn’t it cause a major accident. Almost ten percent of the field is now sidelined with broken bones and serious injuries. Having a dog run [...]
Finding This Weekend’s Best Betting Odds
There is a veritable feast of sporting activity on this weekend. While England may be out of the World Cup football, we still have Wimbledon, one day cricket, the Tour De France and, of course, the second group of World Cup quarter finals.
Let’s start with today’s World Cup quarter finals. With Brazil’s defeat at the [...]