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 wagers today! Stage 1 of the Tour de France cycling odds is scheduled for Saturday, July 2 and will start at the Passage du Gois.

Tour de France Stage 1 Results

Philippe Gilbert powered away from the field to win by 3 seconds in an exciting uphill finish to the 1st stage of the Tour de France. Gilbert powered away to leave runner up Cadel Evans 3 seconds back with Thor Hushovd coming in a further 3 seconds back.

It was a day to forget for race favorite Alberto Contador who lost time when a crash in the leading group split the peleton , Contador’s group lost time quickly and Alberto came in 82nd place, 1-20 behind Gilbert. Losing this time on a mountain stage maybe is not a big deal, but to lose 80 seconds on a flat stage is a huge loss, as race leaders do not often lose time on flat stages

Tour de France Betting Odds: Stage 1 of the 2011 Tour de France will be a road stage which should benefit riders with more endurance.

The 191.5-kilometer stage will start at Passage du Gois, which is a tidal causeway linking France to the Isle of Noirmoutier, and end at the summit of the Mont des Alouettes. Pure sprinters will struggle to gain an advantage in the Tour de France cycling odds during this opening stage.

The Passage will present a cautious yet enduring challenge where bikers such as Thor Hushovd or Thomas Voeckler could be solid bets. The Mont des Alouettes final stretch should offer great matchups between sprinters and puncheurs—cyclists that attack at opportune times with their strengths.

The 2011 Tour de France will run from Saturday, July 2 to Sunday, July 24. This will mark the 98th year of the historic cycling race which began in 1903. The Tour de France consists of 21 stages and covers a total distance of 3,471 kilometers. The race trail will feature 10 flat stages, six mountain stages, three medium-mountain stages, one individual time-trial stage, one team time-trial stage and four summit finishes.

Christian Prudhomme, Director of the Tour de France, said in a statement that the route of this year's race was designed with two objectives in mind: to set the pace from the beginning of the race and maintain suspense right up until the very end. These focal points should offer an exciting event for sports bettors to place wagers on so get in on the action at BookMaker today!

Alberto Contador took his third consecutive Tour de France title at last year's race which prompted oddsmakers across the globe to position the Spanaird as the Tour de France odds-on favorite to repeat at 4/6. The ‘field’ betting option is 11/10. Other favorites to win will be Andy Schlek, Riccardo Ricco and Cadel Evans. The 2011 Tour de France will mark the first time in ages Lance Armstrong will not compete.

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