Tour de France

Tour de France Betting

The Tour de France is a cycling race like no other. With its prestigious history and challenging stages, only the very best cyclists can conquer and take home the yellow jersey. The Tour de France first began in 1903 in an attempt to circulate a sports newspaper called L'Auto, but it has grown into a multi-stage cy-cling race, visiting some of the most demanding roads to cycle on across France. Consisting of 21 stages over three intense weeks of riding, the Tour de France brings together all the best cyclists worldwide. It tests their grit and determination over steep mountainous climbs, long gruelling sprints and even the odd cobblestone road. The distance the riders cover across all stages can equate to 3,500km, with individual stages being anything between 100km to 250km long.

The Tour de France's overall winner is calculated based on time. Each stage is timed, and the rider with the lowest combined time when they cross the finishing line on the Champs-Elysees will claim the winner's jersey. At LiveScore Bet, we allow our users to bet on every stage of the Tour de France. Find out all the different Tour de France markets you can bet on below.

Tour de France Odds

There is more than just one prize for riders in the Tour de France. Points are claimed on every stage, and there are multiple jerseys available to be claimed by riders, including:

• Green jersey – For the rider who claims the most points throughout the tour.
• Polka dot jersey – For the rider who claims the most points on the mountain stages.
• White jersey – awarded to the best rider under 25.
• Yellow jersey – the most important jersey of them all, awarded to the rider who finishes the tour in the least amount of time.

At LiveScore Bet, we have markets available that allow our users to test their cycling knowledge and make bets across the entirety of the Tour de France.

Tour de France Winner Odds

At LiveScore Bet, we allow our users to bet on who they think will be the overall winner of the Tour de France. Our winner odds, also known as outright betting, allow users to bet on who will claim the yellow jersey by the final stage. You can bet on the winner before the first mass start and throughout the tour. Our cycling experts will calculate the odds based on multiple factors, so our Tour de France odds will change with every stage. So if you have a hunch on who will win the Tour de France, take a look at our Tour de France winner odds.

Stage Winner Odds

Each stage of the Tour de France offers the riders a new challenge, whether it be an intense, steep climb, a long, gruelling road stage or a fast-paced time trial. Our odds are calculated based on several fac-tors, all considered to determine who we think is most likely to win a particular stage. All stages reward riders points, so every rider is determined to claim a stage win to achieve the maximum points towards their quest for the green jersey.

Head-To- Head Bets

Head-to-head betting is a bet between two riders. Whoever crosses the stage finish line first will be the winner of the two riders. Perhaps it's a mountain stage, where two riders are known to be excellent hill climbers, or maybe it's a time trial, in which the sprinting specialists ride as fast as possible to reach the finish line in the shortest time. Head-to-head betting allows users to test their cycling knowledge.

Tour de France Betting Odds

Only the strongest, most determined riders can win the Tour de France, but with so many stages and over 150 riders competing, researching and analysing riders and their performance on each stage is vital when placing bets on the Tour de France. Riders will prioritise the jersey they want to win; for example, a rider who wants to win the polka dot jersey may save themselves for the mountain stages. Analysing the riders' best skills and predicting their focus will help towards placing bets on stage winners.

Team tactics also play a huge part in the Tour de France. Each team will select a rider they believe has the best chance of winning, meaning their teammates will protect that rider throughout the tour. Be care-ful when basing your bets on previous tours; just because a rider won the Giro D'Italia or the La Vuelta doesn't mean they are more likely to win the Tour de France. Due to the strain of a grand tour, riders will prioritise the ones they want to win the most. Other factors to take into consideration are the teams, their bikes, illnesses and injuries, the weather and rest days, and all play a part in determining the winner of each stage.

Live Tour de France Betting

At LiveScore Bet, we allow users to bet on the Tour de France as it happens. So if you have a hunch that a rider will break away from the peloton, or a rider has more support from their teammates to, help them save energy in the slipstream, then why not look at our live Tour de France odds? You can use your cycling knowledge to take advantage of our changing in-play Tour de France odds. If you want to bet on cycling throughout the season, bookmark our Cycling betting page and never miss an opportunity to bet on cycling.

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