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Tour de France Betting Odds: People bet on cycling across the globe and BookMaker customers can be prepared for the action by reading every Tour de France preview. Start filling your brain with biking knowledge and start cashing your wagers today! The 2012 Tour de France cycling odds will run from Saturday, June 30 to Sunday, July 22. The Tour de France is the pinnacle of cycling’s "Grand Tours" and 2012 will mark the 99th running of the prestigious race.

With riders and teams spanning from myriad countries, fans across the globe gather in France each July to watch professional cyclists compete on a world stage. The race encompasses 21 stages and the winner is determined by the lowest aggregate time. He is awarded with the coveted Yellow Jersey.

The first Tour de France was held in 1903 after journalist Géo Lefèvre convinced his editor at L’Auto Magazine to sponsor an epic racing event. Only 21 of the 60 cyclists in the field that year finished.

Le Tour has served as an enormous economic stimulant for France. Host towns welcome visitors that crowd roadsides, eager to catch a glimpse of their favorite riders. The race’s total distance of 3,471 kilometers stretches across flatlands, hillsides and mountains.

Where there is a sporting event, and spectators to watch, there will be wagering. The Tour de France cycling odds are a fun way to follow the race even if you aren’t a biking aficionado. BookMaker offers odds for head-to-head matchups, individual stage winners and of course the overall winner.

2011 Tour de France Winner - Australia goes wild for Evans, their first Tour de France champion

Even in a country that has a tradition of punching above its weight in international competitions, Cadel Evans' Tour de France triumph was being hailed as one of Australia's finest sporting achievements, well before he completed the largely ceremonial ride to the finish line in Paris on Sunday.

While politicians at state and federal level were discussing how to commemorate the victory - by erecting a monument, hosting a parade or staging a massive party, among other ideas - the citizens in Barwon Heads outside Melbourne were wearing yellow and pitching the idea of naming a bridge near the town in honour of their favourite son.

Evans celebrated after crossing the finish line in the pack on the Champs-Elysee, embracing riders from different teams as the massive crowd on France's most famous thoroughfare cheered wildly.

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