Sky are the favourites for what should be an interesting Team Time Trial of the season at Stage 1 of the Tour of Qatar. Sky have sent the big guns for this one including Bradley Wiggins and Edvald Boassen Hagen. Geraint Thomas rounds out a strong TTT team. The bookmakers agree and make Sky odds on favourites, best of 1.57 (4/7) with PaddyPower

Although Quickstep are second favourites we think the challenge to Sky will come from Garmin. We have no idea how the Trek Livestrong U23 team will go but at odds of 101.00 (100/1) it is surely worth an E/W bet with PaddyPower who are giving 1/5 odds for a top 3 place.

2010 Tour of Qatar Stage 1 Betting Odds – Team Time Trial

Sky at 1.57 (4/7) with PaddyPower

Quickstep at 8.50 (15/2) with Bet365

Garmin-Transitions at 12.00 (11/1) with Bet365

HTC-Columbia at 15.00 (14/1) with Bet365

Omega Pharma-Lotto at 15.00 (14/1) with Bet365

Katushya at 21.00 (20/1) with PaddyPower

Saxo Bank at 26.00 (25/1) with Bet365

Cervelo Test Team at 34.00 (33/1) with PaddyPower

Liquigas at 51.00 (50/1) with Bet365

Vacnosoleil at 81.00 (80/1) with Bet365

Trek Livestrong U23 at 101.00 (100/1) with PaddyPower

BMC Racing at 101.00 (100/1) with Bet365

Betting odds are now available for 2010 Tour of Qatar General Classification.

Traditionally a sprinters race, Tom Boonen is favourite with all bookmakers, with Edvald Boassen Hagen at 5.00 and Tyler Farrar at 6.50.

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2010 Tour of Qatar – General Classification Winner

Boonen at 2.87 (15/8) with Sky Bet

Boassen Hagen at 5.00 (4/1) with Bet365

Farrar at 6.50 (11/2) with PaddyPower

Haussler at 7.50 (13/2) with Sky Bet and PaddyPower

Bennati at 26.00 (25/1) with Bet365

Hammond at 29.00 (28/1) with Bet365

Van Avermaet at 26.00 (25/1) with Bet365

Ciolek at 41.00 (40/1) with Bet365

Gilbert at 51.00 (50/1) with Bet365

Cancellara at 51.00 (50/1) with Bet365

Cooke at 101.00 (100/1) with Bet365

Haedo at 34.00 (33/1) with Sky Bet and PaddyPower

Napolitano at 34.00 (33/1) with Sky Bet and PaddyPower

Eisel at 51.00 (50/1) with Bet365

Wiggins at 67.00 (66/1) with Bet365

Breschel at 101.00 (100/1) with Bet365

Pozzato at 51.00 (50/1) with Bet365

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The first odds are out from Sky Bet for the 2010 Tour Down Under. 2008 winner Andrei Greipel is favourite at 2.87 (15/8) while home rider Allan Davis, making his debut in Astana colours, is close at 5.50 (9/2). Columbia-HTC have sent a strong squad to Australia to support Greipel including Mick Rogers and Bernhard Eisel. Team Sky also make their debut at the 2010 Tour Down Under with the likes of Greg Henderson at 10.00 (9/1) likely to make a strong showing.

Lance Armstrong returns to the race for a second consecutive year and is considered an outsider at 34.00 (33/1) while World Champion Cadel Evans will enjoy showing off the Rainbow Jersey. also at odds of 34.00 (33/1)

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2010 Tour Down Under General Classification Betting Odds

Greipel at (15/8) with Sky Bet

Davis at (9/2) with Sky Bet

Rojas at 10.00 (9/1) with Sky Bet

Henderson at 10.00 (9/1) with Sky Bet

Steegmans at 15.00 (14/1) with Sky Bet

McEwen at 17.00 (16/1) with Sky Bet

Sanchez at 17.00 (16/1) with Sky Bet

Valverde at 19/00 (18/1) wth Sky Bet

Brown at 23.00 (22/1) with Sky Bet

Sutton at 23.00 (22/1) with Sky Bet

Haedo at 23.00 (22/1) with Sky Bet

Rogers at 26.00 (25/1) with Sky Bet

Goss at 26.00 (25/1) with Sky Bet

Elmiger at 26.00 (25/1) with Sky Bet

Roelandts at 29.00 (28/1) with Sky Bet

Armstrong at 34.00 (33/1) with Sky Bet

Evans at 34.00 (33/1) with Sky Bet

Cooke at 41.00 (40/1) with Sky Bet

O’Grady at 51.00 (50/1) with Sky Bet

Hincapie at 81.00 (80/1) with Sky Bet

E/W: 1/4 odds for 1st 3 places

Only one cyclist made it to the final 10 of this year’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year award and that person is MARK CAVENDISH.

There is a wide spread of odds available for a Cavendish win with best odds of 100/1 with Blue Square and Betfred.

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2009 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Winners Odds

Jenson Button at 8/13 with Bet365

Jessica Ennis at 9/2 with Bet365 and Betfred and Sky Bet

David Haye at 8/1 with Betfred

Ryan Giggs at 14/1 with Ladbrokes

Andrew Strauss at 16/1 with Boylesports and Sky Bet

Beth Tweddle at 50/1 eith Boylesports and Betfred and Blue Square and PaddyPower

Mark Cavendish at 100/1 with Blue Square and Betfred

Tom Daley at 100/1 with Boylesports and Ladbrokes

Andy Murray at 125/1 with Betfred

Phillips Idowu at 150/1 with Betfred

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The route of the 2010 Tour de France was unveiled today in Paris and threw us a race which back-loaded with some huge Pyreneean mountains and very little time-trialing. Expect the same contenders to be up there as in 2009.

The most complete odds anywhere on the web can be found on our dedicated 2010 Tour de France Betting Odds GC page with highlights being Contador odds on favourite at 1.83 (5/6), Andy Schleck second favourite at 6.00 (5/1) with Lance Armstrong at 12.00 (11/1). The bookmakers expect a repeat of last years podium. Ivan basso is expected to ride at 23.00 (22/1) with new World Champion Cadel Evans at 29.00 (28/1). The big surprise of last year, Bradley Wiggins, rolls in at a 34.00 (33/1) and 2008 winner Carlos Sastre now a complete outsider at odds of 67.00 (66/1).

Please visit our 2010 Tour de France General Classification Odds page for full odds on the top riders.

Who is your money going on?

Cancellara at 1.3 (3/10) with PaddyPower

Grabsch at 11.00 (10/1) with Bet365 and Sky Bet

Wiggins at 15.00 (14/1) with PaddyPower

Larsson at 19.00 (18/1) with Blue Square

Ignatiev at 29.00 (28/1) with Stan James

Martin at 34.00 (33/1) with Bet365

Boassen Hagen at 34.00 (33/1) with Sportingbet and Blue Square and bwin

Pinotti at 41.00 (40/1) with Bet365 and Blue Square and Sky Bet

Vinoukourov at 51.00 (50/1) with Bet365

Kasheckin at 67.00 (66/1) with Bet365 and Sportingbet and Blue Square

Gutierrez at 67.00 (66/1) wuth Blue Square

Zirbel at 67.00 (60/1) with Sportingbet

Brajkovic at 81.00 (80/1) with PaddyPower

Boom at 101.00 (100/1) with Bet365

Kiryienka at 101.00 (100/1) with Blue Square

Froome at 126.00 (125/1) with PaddyPower

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Velotips – the best odds on two wheels…

Cunego at 6.5 (11/2) with Sportingbet

Valverde at 7.5 (13/2) with Blue Square and Unibet and Ladbrokes

Cancellara at 9.00 (8/1) with Stan James

Sanchez at 13.00 (12/1) with Blue Square and Ladbrokes

Gilbert at 15.00 (14/1) with Betfred and bwin and PaddyPower

Boasson Hagen at 15.00 (14/1) with Blue Square and Bet365 and Stan James

A. Schleck at 21.00 (20/1) with Blue Square and Bet365 and Sky Bet

Freire at 26.00 (25/1) with PaddyPower and Betfred

Ballan at 26.00 (25/1) with Blue Square and Stan James

Pozzato at 28.00 (27/1) with Unibet

Evans at 29.00 (28/1) with Sportingbet and Blue Square

Gerrans at 36.00 (35/1) with PaddyPower

Kolobnev at 41.00 (40/1) with Bet365

Ivanov at 41.00 (40/1) with Bet365 and Blue Square and Sky Bet

Breschel at 51.00 (50/1) with Bet365

Garzelli at 51.00 (50/1) with PaddyPower and Bet365 and Ladbrokes

Kirchen at 67.00 (66/1) with Bet365

Rodriguez at 76.00 (75/1) with PaddyPower

Sy. Chavanel at 81.00 (80/1) withBet365

Vinokourov at 81.00 (80/1) with Stan James and Bet365

Kreuziger at 81.00 (80/1) with Bet365 and Stan James

Scarponi at 81.00 (80/1) with Sky Bet and Bet365

Basso at 101.00 (100/1) with SportingbetBetfredrder=0> and Bet365

Hushovd at 101.00 (100/1) with Stan James

Millar at 101.00 (100/1) with Bet365 and Blue Square and Betfred

Boonen at 126.00 (125/1) with Bet365

Wegmann at 126.00 (125/1) with Bet365

Greipel at 151.00 (150/1) with PaddyPower

Roche at 151.00 (150/1) with bwin

Ciolek at 151.00 (150/1) with Sportingbet and Bet365

Nuyens at 176.00 (175/1) with Bet365

Danielson at 401.00 (400/1) with Bet365

The high mountains arrive on Stage 7 of the 2009 Tour de France and Alberto Contador is favourite to take the stage but the big question is whether the big GC rivals will keep their powder dry for later stages or realise this is one of the few opportunities to put time into some tired rivals.

We anticipate a break going up the road and go for Caisse d’Epargne rider Davide Arroya at 51.00 (50/1) for an outside Each-Way bet with Bet365

Betting on one of the GC contenders we go for Carlos Sastre at 12.00 (11/1) with Expekt and Unibet

2009 Tour de France Stage 7 Winner Odds

Velotips – the best odds on two wheels…

Contador at 3.50 (5/2) with Betfred and PaddyPower

A. Schleck at 7.00 (6/1) with Sportingbet and Stan James

Sastre at 12.00 (11/1) with Expekt and Unibet

Evans at 13.0 (12/1) with Stan James

Armstrong at 15.00 (14/1) with PaddyPower and Sky Bet

Moncoutie at 19.00 (18/1) with Blue Square

F. Schleck at 19.00 (18/1) with Bet365

Pellizotti at 23.00 (22/1) with Stan James

Anton at 29.00 (28/1) with Blue Square

Kreuziger at 29.00 (28/1) with Bet365

Menchov at 34.00 (33/1) with Sportingbet and Blue Square

Astarloza at 40.00 (39/1) with Expekt and Unibet

Nibali at 41.00 (40/1) with Blue Square and PaddyPower and Sky Bet

L.L. Sanchez at 41.00 (40/1) with Bet365 and Betfred and PaddyPower

Martin at 41.00 (40/1) with Betfred and Sportingbet and PaddyPower

Leipheimer at 51.00 (50/1) with Sportingbet and PaddyPower

Kirchen at 51.00 (50/1) with Blue Square and

Gerdemann at 51.00 (50/1) with Blue Square and PaddyPower and Sky Bet

Arroyoa at 51.00 (50/1) with Bet365

Kloden at 67.00 (66/1) with PaddyPower

Stage 4 of the 2009 Tour de France sees the welcome return of the Team Time Trial. After the much-hyped TTT in the Giro where Columbia-HTC turned over Garmin-Slipstream we anticipate a reverse in roles. There is one other name to throw in the mix, that of Astana.

After two days of 50km chasing and working hard in the finale of Stage 3 it’s likely Columbia-HTC, at best odds of 5.50 (9/2) with Bet365 will be a team full of tired guys. Astana will be a tightly drilled team, just as all of Bruyneel’s teams have been, so expect them to come close and they are favourites at best odds of 1.76 (10/13) with Bet365 . We go for Garmin-Slipsteam at best odds of 4.75 (15/4) with Unibet who, on paper, have an incredible line-up of time-trialists and will be looking to get one over on rivals Columbia-HTC.

Velotips goes for Team Garmin-Slipstream at odds of 4.75 (15/4) with Unibet to win 2009 Tour de France Stage 4 Team Time Trial

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2009 Tour de France – Stage 4 Betting Odds

Astana at 1.76 (10/13) with Bet365

Garmin – Slipstream at 4.75 (15/4) with Unibet

Team Columbia – HTC at 5.50 (9/2) with Bet365

Team Saxo Bank at 9.00 (8/1) with Unibet

Liquigas at 151.00 (150/1) with Bet365

Rabobank at 251.00 (250/1) with Bet365

Silence Lotto at 301.00 (300/1) with Bet365

Following yesterday’s demolition of the opposition, Stage 3 of the 2009 Tour de France should bring another Mark Cavendish win. The bookmakers have Cavendish as such an outstanding favourite that not only is he clear odds-on leader in the market but second favourite Oscar Friere is at best odds of 13.00 (12/1). In other words – don’t put your money on anybody but Cavendish.

Velotips goes for Mark Cavendish at 1.67 (4/6) to win Stage 3 of 2009 Tour de France.

Velotips – the best odds on two wheels…

Cavendish at 1.67 (4/6)with Boylesports and Sportingbet and Stan James

Friere at 12.00 (11/1) with Unibet

Hushovd at 15.00 (14/1) with bwin

Farrar at 16.00 (15/1) with Unibet

Boonen at 17.00 (16/1) with Blue Square

Bennati at 30.00 (29/1) with Unibet

Ciolek at 29.00 (28/1) with Stan James

Feillu at 50.00 (49/1) with Unibet