The Cycling Betting Thread

[Badeend]

Yes the knowledge is not that big as on football, but odds are also lower and limits lower. And what i hate most about cycling is that you never now when the odds will come. And when they come you have to be there in the first half hour or the good odds get slashed.

Laying on betfair is a good way to bet on cycling.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

yes there is that, i find GT btting pretty hard.

Pre-season generally is where i clean up (jan-feb). Bookies tend to base thier odds on 'names' ratehr then form/fitness.

 

[PCutter]

I actually find cycling to be a gold way to bet. While unpredictable the bookie's ignorance is genrally on show and some of the more 'likely' results can have good odds.

I put a bit money on ebh @ 10 yesterday for the tdu. decent odds imo.

also got r. feillu @ 101.
lls @ 17

I just took Rojas at 13 - he looked pretty good in last nights crit and should hold on in the climbs

 

[Badeend]

Greipel h2h over Petacchi for GC, what do you guys think? He is at 2.00

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Greipel h2h over Petacchi for GC, what do you guys think? He is at 2.00

ya good odds for that, i think he wins it easy.

I just took Rojas at 13 - he looked pretty good in last nights crit and should hold on in the climbs

gotta be a chance.

 

[Ferminal]

Greipel h2h over Petacchi for GC, what do you guys think? He is at 2.00

Meh, could go either way. Petacchi on form the better climber but Greipel should get more bonuses and may have more incentive to fight on Wilunga.

2.00 for Greipel is fair though.

 

[Badeend]

Meh, could go either way. Petacchi on form the better climber but Greipel should get more bonuses and may have more incentive to fight on Wilunga.

2.00 for Greipel is fair though.

On most occasions bets on cycling can go either way, so for me its more about findings value in odds. When you have 1.85 both sides (like Renshaw vs Sutton) and its a 50/50 bet, there is just no value.
If you look at the results of Greipel at TDU 1th, 1th, 3rd, 7th and 1 DNF i think he has good chances to finishes ahead op Peta. Last year i had a bet on Greipel vs Goss, wich i lost, so he still owes me money !!!

 

[ferryman]

yes there is that, i find GT btting pretty hard.

Pre-season generally is where i clean up (jan-feb). Bookies tend to base thier odds on 'names' ratehr then form/fitness.

Would you like to share your Jan/Feb bets with us I loaded on Andy at last year's TDF w/o AC (still bitter about that one) and I've been loading on AC for this year (no ride money back). But did pretty well last year all in. Sorry, Gilbert did pretty well for me last year I should say

 

[Badeend]

Easy win Greipel over Petacchi, good start of the season

 

[Damiano]

Tour of Qatar, stage 1.
Winner: Tom Boonen @ 50/1 (!)
Paddy Power.

They are banned for Danish customers though. Luckily a friend of mine placed it for me.

 

[MADRAZO]

Tour of Qatar, stage 1.
Winner: Tom Boonen @ 50/1 (!)

Where? Thanks!

 

[Damiano]

Where? Thanks!

Oh, forgot - Paddy. It's 25/1 now.

 

[MADRAZO]

Oh, forgot - Paddy. It's 25/1 now.

Thanks, sadly Im danish too so not allowed to play there anymore. At least its not such a big loss as I was normaly only allowed to play 1 euro or so before, but great odds indeed.

 

[gizzajob]

Like 31/20 for Guardini vs McEwan for H2H Overall at ToQ at sportingbet.com

 

[gizzajob]

Worth opposing Cav as he looks to be ill. Also worth a punt each-way on Eisel at 50/1 (Ladbrokes and generally available). Sky should do well in TTT and Eisel could be in amongst the sprints.

 

[Badeend]

Hmm, maybe i schould get an account at Paddy

 

[gizzajob]

Great tip Damiano, got on Boonen at 25/1, thanks for sharing.

 

[Badeend]

OPQS over Liquigas for me tomorrow. 1.65 @ Sportingbet.
Low odds but should be ok ...

 

[Badeend]

OPQS over Liquigas for me tomorrow. 1.65 @ Sportingbet.
Low odds but should be ok ...

Liquigas did good, but not good enough

 

[gizzajob]

Tour of Oman odds available at PaddyPower.

Steegmans at 19 for Stage 1 looks good value each way.

 

[manafana]

cavendish to get it right this time in oman 7/2 with bet365

 

[Badeend]

Tony Martin @ 3.27 to finish ahead of Klöden in stage 1 at Algarve . Taken at Pinnacle.

 

[Badeend]

You guys are only interested in TdF ?

 

[Sylvester]

Omloop (small stakes, mind you)

Marcato E/W @34 5/10

Navardauskas to beat Kuschynski and Gusev to beat Amorison @ 2,86 7,5/10
Cooke to beat Paolini @ 2,20 6,5/10
Hushovd to beat Boonen @ 2,75 5,5/10
Van Avermaet to beat Flecha @ 2,20 5,5/10
Ballan to beat Hayman @ 2,10 5,5/10
Boom to beat Chavanel @ 2,30 5,5/10
Devolder to beat Langeveld @ 2 5,5/10

all bet365

 

[gizzajob]

Paris-Nice and Strade Bianche

Odds available for Paris-Nice and Strade Bianche at BetVictor. I am going for Ballan at 8/1 and Van Summeren at 33/1.
For P-N, Taaramae looks good value at 8/1 and small outside bet on Richie Porte at 33/1. All each-way.

Some good head-to-head options too?

EDIT: just found out Taaramae has been ill, so his price has drifted - now at 10/1 for the podium and 50/1 to win with Sportingbet. So whatever you pick best to shop around.