If you think the Tour de France is boring because guys are riding bikes, spice it up a little bit by betting on the action at BookMaker sportsbook! This online wagering outlet offers the earliest cycling futures and matchups. Stage 9 of the Tour de France online odds will commence Sunday, July 10 at Issoire.

Tour de France Stage 9 Results

Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank) claimed victory on a dramatic day of racing that saw Thomas Voeckler (Europcar) move into the yellow jersey and crashes wreak havoc in the peloton. On a tough uphill finish in Saint-Flour, Sánchez had too much in the tank for his French breakaway companions Voeckler and Sandy Casar (FDJ) and powered clear to take the third Tour stage win of his career.

Tour de France Betting Odds: The 2011 Tour de France continues with Stage 9 which spans a distance of 208 kilometers from Issoire to Saint-Flour.

The Tour de France online odds for this stage will be volatile, just like its up-and-down layout. Another factor bettors must consider here is that there is a scheduled day of rest following Stage 9 so teams will be going all out, executing numerous attacks in hopes of inching closer to the front of the peloton.

The first 50 kilometers of this stage won’t be difficult but the topography after that is nothing but ascensions and descents. Sylvain Chavanel won last year’s stage at Les Rousses, which has similar terrain, so he may be a good bet to take Stage 9.

Predicting which rider’s Tour de France online odds will cash for this stage is difficult. The journey offers a plethora of variables which could result in crashes, and then you have to somehow handicap the looming off-day.

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 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.

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!

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