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Tour de France Stage 2 Results

Thor Hushovd led his team-mates over the line in Les Essarts to give the Garmin-Cervélo squad its first win in the Tour de France. Ten years after the Norwegian stood on the podium alongside his Crédit Agricole team-mates in Bar-le-Duc – when Jonathan Vaughters was still a rider, and part of that line-up – he again celebrates a victory in the Tour! Vaughters is now the manager of the team that has been a formidable force in recent years.

Tour de France Betting Odds: Stage 2 of the 2011 Tour de France is a short and flat team time trial that runs through the heart of Vendee – Les Essarts.

The purpose of this 23-kilometer stage for most teams is to identify rhythm and balance. Don’t expect the time margins between teams to be terribly drastic as most will race with an even-keeled pace. Times are set once each team’s fifth rider crosses the finish line.

Quality teams or individuals bettors should look to back in the Tour de France Vegas odds are ones of Anglo-Saxon decent, which encompasses cyclists from Germany or Denmark. The reason these teams excel in the time trials is because they really are about the "team" concept, unlike some other countries.

The region of Tours during Stage 2 will be a good one for sprinters because of the flat and short track.

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!

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.

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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