It's that time of year again, the Tour de France is here! The biggest race on Earth is upon us, and a new set of riders, young and old, are ready to battle it out for the Maillot Jaune.
Spoiler
This year's route is one for a rider whose team is committed to winning. The famous climbs will obviously greet us once we enter the second week, but before that starts, the time-triallist's will have their time to shine with 76kms of racing against the clock in the first week alone.
But let's not forget the sprinters. They will have many opportunities to raise their arms in celebration as they fight for the Maillot Vert, the green points jersey.
Ever since Lance Armstrong ended the media game of "will he/won't he?" by announcing back in February that he was going to ride this year's Tour de France, the focus has been on the Texan and his team in search of signs of the strength or weakness that will determine the outcome of this year's Tour.
Last year, Armstrong achieved an unprecedented feat when he surpassed the Tour records of Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain to win his sixth Tour, and with the discipline and dominance of his US Postal team, Armstrong almost made it look easy.
If that achievement was astounding, what Armstrong aims to do this year is almost unthinkable: a seventh consecutive victory. That would make Armstrong's domination of the Tour almost unparalleled in cycling history. Sean Kelly's 1982 to 1988 sequence of wins in Paris-Nice is the only similar run of consecutive victories in a major stage race that we can think of - and there is a very big difference between a one-week stage race and grand tour.
Armstrong's form is an enigma, though. On the one hand, his 2004 win was preceded by a dominant ride in the Tour of Georgia; this year he looked less strong in April and victory went to his team-mate Tom Danielson.
On the other hand Armstrong also looked unimpressive in the 2004 Dauphine Libere, as he did this year. But he hit last year's Tour on rising form as riders who had previously been strong fell away, and by the time the 2004 Tour hit the mountains there was no doubt who was in charge.
Both Armstrong's coach Chris Carmichael and directeur sportif Johan Bruyneel have expressed their complete confidence in their man's ability to be ready on July 2. However his form appears in the run up to a Tour, and even with the decline that comes to all riders as they get into their 30s, it would be very foolish to discount Armstrong as the favourite once again this year, especially when you consider the sheer firepower of his Discovery Channel team.
The biggest threat to Armstrong's hopes of a seventh Tour win comes from the T-mobile team. The German outfit will throw three of the world's strongest stage racers against Armstrong: Jan Ullrich, Andreas Klöden and Alexandre Vinokourov. Here they are, and a few others who may surprise:
Lance Armstrong - Discovery Channel
The unbackable favourite. The best climber in the world, the best time-triallist in the world. The team to back him up all the way, led by the veteran George Hincapie. What can stop him from making it 7 in a row?
Jan Ullrich - T-Mobile Team
If anyone can beat the champion, it's Ullrich. For the first time he has full support from one of the best squads in Tour history, and he will need them if he's to drop Armstrong. He can just about match Lance on the TT, it's the mountains where his team will support him the most.
Ivan Basso - Team CSC
From Ullrich on, these riders are outsiders. The strongest of the bunch seems to be the Giro revelation Ivan Basso. A monumental climber, the question is whether he can keep up after putting in a strong ride in the leg-sapping Giro, where a stomach-bug hindered his chances for the overall.
Michael Rasmussen - Team Rabobank
"The Chicken", Rasmussen is one of the strongest climbers of his generation. A favourite for the Polka-Dot jersey, Rasmussen will have to make up lots of time with one of his signature breaks because come the time-trial, he will be near the bottom of the pack. Hard-to-tell how he'll go.
Andreas Kloden and Alexandre Vinokourov - T-Mobile Team
These two are paired together as possible winners, if Ullrich fails. They've shown ability to podium GTs in the past, but working for Ullrich means that a high-finish may be out of reach. Both similar riders with great ability against the clock, and uphilll.
And let's not forget guys like:
Levi Leipheimer - Gerolsteiner
Alejandro Valverde and Francisco Mancebo - Illes Balears-Caisse d'Epargne
Cadel Evans - Davitamon - Lotto
Floyd Landis and Oscar Pereiro - Team Phonak
Roberto Heras - Liberty - Seguros
and Bradley McGee - FDJ who could all suprise us and end up on the podium in Paris.
A quick look at the Green Jersey battle sees three riders at the top of our list:
Thor Hushovd - Credit Agricole
Tom Boonen - QuickStep
and Robbie McEwen - Davitamon - Lotto
Hushovd and Boonen have strong teams surrounding them, looking to guide them to the green jersey, while McEwen is all alone, but he will have no problems winning sprints I'm sure. It's getting over the mountains that will be his obstacle. If he makes it all the way to Paris, the Australian may be draped in green for the second year running.
This year, a special betting system is being introduced for the spectators watching at home. Before the race, and for every stage, you will be able to place bets on who you think will win the race overall, or win the stage, or maybe win a jersey like KoM, Points or the Maillot Jaune. The final earnings of each competitor will be tallied up in Paris and the winner will be awarded a special prize.
If you wish to participate, send the Bet Master, Teddy the Creator, a PM stating that you would like to join the competition, and what bet(s) you would like to place, if any. Every competitior starts with TDF$50.00 and at the end of each stage I will list the winners and losers of each day.
If you want to win it, you gotta be in it!
The first bets are now open! Here they are:
General Classification - Winner
Lance Armstrong - 2.00
Jan Ullrich - 3.45
Ivan Basso - 4.00
A. Kloden - 4.25
A. VInokourov - 5.50
M. Rasmussen - 7.50
Levi Leipheimer - 12.50
An Australian Rider - 13.00
A Spanish Rider - 13.00
Other - 45.00
Points Classification - Winner
Tom Boonen - 3.25
Thor Hushovd - 3.35
Robbie McEwen - 3.40
Stuart O'Grady - 7.50
Robert Forster - 9.50
Other - 20.00
King of the Mountains Classification - Winner
Michael Rasmussen - 4.50
Lance Armstrong - 5.50
Ivan Basso - 5.75
A Telekom Rider - 6.00
Christophe Moreau - 7.50
Other - 5.00
This year's grand depart is in the Vendee region of France, specifically the town of Fromentine. A long prologue awaits the riders, with 19kms of road to decide who will wear the first maillot jaune. The course will suit a rider like Fabian Cancellara, last year's prologue winner, or the ever-consistent Lance. Ullrich and Basso will have a chance to flex their muscles and distance some of the other sompetitors.
Tour de France Betting 2005
Two new bets are available for spectators to take part in. The classification bets will be available until tomorrow morning's depart.
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For the fifth year in it's history, the Tour stars here, in the Vendee region of France. For the first time though, we're in the small western town of Fromentine, with a 19km time-trial replacing the traditional short prologue.
All eyes are on Lance to see if he can take the maillot jaune on day one, or will a challenge come from a younger rider looking to change the guard. We'll have to see.
[img-r]https://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd443/Teddy_The_Creator/th_karpets.jpg[/img-r] The day started with the 4-time Tour starter Ludovic Turpin (AGP) rolling off the ramp to kick off the 92nd Tour de France. The Frenchman was greeted with cheers from the large crowd, but he would obviously not win today.
As some notable names began their ride, few caught the eye as much as the Maillot Blan contender Vladimir Karpets. The Iles Balears rider stormed through the course with the wind on his side and set a new best time, that many saw as a serious threat for the day. This was backed up by the rides of Floyd Landis (PHO) and Jens Voigt (CSC), two specialists who couldn't knock the 24-year old from his perch on top, despite very fast rides. A new force perhaps?
Landis had no answer for the Russian..
More riders were reeled off one by one, none able to pass Karpets. The closest was Andrey Kashechkin (CRE), a consistent time-triallist and prologue rider, who's best efforts were still 11 seconds shy of Karpets. The Russian's case was helped by the sudden change of weather, with rain beggining to fall as Sylvain Chavanel (COF) left the gates.
In this rainy period, some big names left the starthouse. Alexandre Vinokourov and Andreas Kloden (TMO), Fabian Cancellara (FAS), Dave Zabriskie (CSC), World Champ Michael Rogers (QST), Laszlo Bodrogi (CRE) and Yaroslav Popovych (DSC) all leaving in the rain, putting their chances of a win and the yellow jersey in the bin. None could match Karpets.
Chava chose a bad time to start his ride...
[img-r]https://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd443/Teddy_The_Creator/hinapei.jpg[/img-r] It seemed as the final bunch of riders left the start, fortunes were changing. The sun began to shine, the roads began to dry and the crowds began to build. The big guns would be out soon. The first out was George Hincapie (DSC). Lance's right hand man was a prologue specialist, and had worn the yellow jersey before. It seemed though that the longer distance hurt him, and he finished 42 seconds behind Karpets, who was looking ever strong.
Now the last 10 riders were starting their rides. Cadel Evans (LOT) and Levi Leipheimer (GER) both left, neither could touch Karpets. Bobby Julich (CSC) next. Close, but not yet. Salvodelli, Botero and Basso all left. At the first check, they weren't even near. Basso had a reported stomach bug, and it showed. Finally, it was Jan Ulrich and Lance Armstrong. Ullrich had requested to start last and Armstrong agreed, so it was the American out first, and he didn't dissapoint, equalling Karpets at the halfway point.
Into the second half of the course for Lance, and he had Basso in his sights, as well as the time of Karpets. Ullrich was slow over the first 7kms.
And Lance pulled out a spectacular ride, coming to the line with Basso, and securing the maillot jaune by 8 seconds over Karpets. Ullrich was way off, 53 seconds back.
Will he ever lose the maillot jaune?
1
Lance Armstrong
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
24'39
2
Vladimir Karpets
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 8
3
Floyd Landis
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 10
4
Andrey Kashechkin
Crédit Agricole
+ 21
5
Jens Voigt
Team CSC
+ 22
6
Laszlo Bodrogi
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
7
Bobby Julich
Team CSC
+ 26
8
Alexandre Vinokourov
T-Mobile Team
+ 29
9
Santiago Botero Echeverry
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 32
10
Fabian Cancellara
Fassa Bortolo
+ 40
Spoiler
11
David Zabriskie
Team CSC
+ 42
12
Yaroslav Popovych
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 49
13
Michael Rogers
Quickstep
s.t.
14
Cadel Evans
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
15
George Hincapie
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 50
16
Tom Boonen
Quickstep
+ 52
17
Jan Ullrich
T-Mobile Team
+ 53
18
Francisco Mancebo Perez
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 55
19
Carlos Sastre
Team CSC
+ 56
20
Paolo Savoldelli
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 59
21
Levi Leipheimer
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
22
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Team CSC
+ 1'01
23
Christophe Moreau
Crédit Agricole
+ 1'02
24
Oscar Pereiro Sio
Phonak Hearing Systems
s.t.
25
Stuart O'Grady
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 1'03
26
Didier Rous
Bouygues Telecom
+ 1'05
27
Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 1'07
28
Andreas Klöden
T-Mobile Team
+ 1'08
29
Sylvain Chavanel
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 1'13
30
Joost Posthuma
Rabobank
+ 1'14
31
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
+ 1'16
32
José Enrique Gutiérrez Cataluña
Phonak Hearing Systems
s.t.
33
Sebastian Lang
Gerolsteiner
+ 1'19
34
Bert Grabsch
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 1'20
35
Marc Wauters
Rabobank
+ 1'21
36
Juan Antonio Flecha
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
37
Nicki Sørensen
Team CSC
+ 1'23
38
Erik Dekker
Rabobank
s.t.
39
Ivan Basso
Team CSC
s.t.
40
Thomas Lövkvist
Française des Jeux
+ 1'25
41
Roberto Heras
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
42
Alexandre Moos
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 1'26
43
José Azevedo
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
44
Michael Rich
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
45
Bram Tankink
Quickstep
+ 1'29
46
Dario Frigo
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
47
Bradley McGee
Française des Jeux
+ 1'30
48
Thor Hushovd
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
49
Servais Knaven
Quickstep
s.t.
50
Alberto Contador
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 1'31
51
Jörg Jaksche
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
52
Evgeni Petrov
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
53
Walter Bénéteau
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
54
José Luis Rubiera
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'34
55
Chris Horner
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
56
Pavel Padrnos
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
57
Dario David Cioni
Liquigas - Bianchi
+ 1'35
58
Michael Albasini
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
59
Lorenzo Bernucci
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
60
Stefano Garzelli
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
61
Massimo Giunti
Fassa Bortolo
+ 1'36
62
Manuel Beltran
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
63
Oscar Sevilla
T-Mobile Team
+ 1'37
64
Serhiy Gonchar
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
65
Patrik Sinkewitz
Quickstep
+ 1'38
66
Rubens Bertogliati
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
67
Marcus Ljungqvist
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
68
Jéréme Pineau
Bouygues Telecom
+ 1'40
69
Georg Totschnig
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
70
Sandy Casar
Française des Jeux
s.t.
71
Fred Rodriguez
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 1'42
72
Nicolas Jalabert
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 1'43
73
Luke Roberts
Team CSC
s.t.
74
Fabian Wegmann
Gerolsteiner
+ 1'46
75
Benjamin Noval
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'47
76
Joseba Beloki
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 1'48
77
Yuriy Krivtsov
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 1'49
78
Luis León Sánchez Gil
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 1'50
79
Marcos Serrano
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
80
Alessandro Cortinovis
Domina Vacanze
+ 1'51
81
Ronny Scholz
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
82
Mario Aerts
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 1'52
83
Robert Förster
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
84
Tobias Steinhauser
T-Mobile Team
+ 1'53
85
Egoi Martínez de Esteban
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
86
José Vicente García Acosta
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
87
Andrei Grivko
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
88
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'54
89
Robert Hunter
Phonak Hearing Systems
s.t.
90
Manuel Quinziato
Saunier Duval - Prodir
+ 1'55
91
Jörg Ludewig
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
92
Laurent Lefèvre
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
93
Haimar Zubeldia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'59
94
José Angel Gomez Marchante
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
95
Simon Gerrans
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
96
Ãngel Vicioso
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 2'00
97
Alessandro Bertolini
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
98
Iker Camaño Ortuzar
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
99
José Luis Arrieta Lujambio
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
100
Sébastien Joly
Crédit Agricole
+ 2'01
101
Leon Van Bon
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 2'03
102
Iñigo Landaluze
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'04
103
Xavier Zandio Echaide
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'05
104
Pietro Caucchioli
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
105
Mauro Gerosa
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
106
Cédric Vasseur
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 2'07
107
Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonca
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
108
Jan Kirsipuu
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
109
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
110
Juan Manuel Gárate
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
111
David Moncoutié
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 2'09
112
Stéphane Augé
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
s.t.
113
Mauro Facci
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
114
Beat Zberg
Gerolsteiner
+ 2'10
115
Robbie McEwen
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
116
Laurent Brochard
Bouygues Telecom
+ 2'12
117
Daniele Nardello
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
118
Wim Vansevenant
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 2'14
119
Thomas Voeckler
Bouygues Telecom
+ 2'15
120
David Cañada
Saunier Duval - Prodir
+ 2'16
121
Michael Boogerd
Rabobank
s.t.
122
Peter Wrölich
Gerolsteiner
+ 2'17
123
Franco Pellizotti
Liquigas - Bianchi
+ 2'18
124
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
125
Allan Davis
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 2'19
126
Leonardo Piepoli
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
127
Giuseppe Guerini
T-Mobile Team
+ 2'20
128
Stefan Schreck
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
129
Nicolas Portal
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 2'21
130
Christophe Brandt
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
131
Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
132
Maxim Iglinskiy
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
133
Sylvain Calzati
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
134
Pierrick Fédrigo
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
135
Isaac Galvez Lopez
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
136
Kim Kirchen
Fassa Bortolo
+ 2'22
137
Giovanni Lombardi
Team CSC
s.t.
138
Matthias Kessler
T-Mobile Team
+ 2'23
139
Patrice Halgand
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
140
Anthony Geslin
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
141
Philippe Gilbert
Française des Jeux
+ 2'24
142
Gianluca Bortolami
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
143
Mathieu Sprick
Bouygues Telecom
+ 2'25
144
David Herrero Llorente
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
145
Kevin Hulsmans
Quickstep
+ 2'27
146
Jean-Patrick Nazon
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 2'28
147
Christophe Mengin
Française des Jeux
s.t.
148
Magnus Backstedt
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
149
Eddy Mazzoleni
Lampre - Caffita
+ 2'29
150
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Caffita
+ 2'30
151
Guido Trenti
Quickstep
+ 2'31
152
Wilfried Cretskens
Quickstep
s.t.
153
Thierry Marichal
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
s.t.
154
Steve Zampieri
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 2'33
155
Stéphane Goubert
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
156
Nicolas Fritsch
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
157
Janek Tombak
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 2'35
158
Johan Vansummeren
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 2'36
159
David Arroyo Duran
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'37
160
Daniel Becke
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'38
161
Iker Flores
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
162
Matthew White
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 2'40
163
Constantino Zaballa
Saunier Duval - Prodir
+ 2'41
164
Stefano Zanini
Quickstep
s.t.
165
Ludovic Turpin
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 2'43
166
Rafael Nuritdinov
Domina Vacanze
+ 2'45
167
Gorazd Stangelj
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
168
Volodymir Gustov
Fassa Bortolo
+ 2'46
169
Salvatore Commesso
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
170
Baden Cooke
Française des Jeux
s.t.
171
Gerrit Glomser
Lampre - Caffita
+ 2'47
172
Michael Rasmussen
Rabobank
+ 2'51
173
Francis Mourey
Française des Jeux
+ 2'52
174
Iban Mayo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'55
175
Gerben Löwik
Rabobank
s.t.
176
Axel Merckx
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
177
Bernhard Eisel
Française des Jeux
+ 2'57
178
David Loosli
Lampre - Caffita
+ 2'58
179
Angelo Furlan
Domina Vacanze
+ 2'59
180
Pieter Weening
Rabobank
+ 3'02
181
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 3'03
182
Kjell Carlström
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
183
Frédéric Bessy
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 3'04
184
Sebastien Hinault
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
185
Claudio Corioni
Fassa Bortolo
+ 3'05
186
Unai Etxebarria
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'11
187
Alessandro Vanotti
Domina Vacanze
+ 3'14
188
Karsten Kroon
Rabobank
+ 3'17
189
Carlos DaCruz
Française des Jeux
+ 3'35
General Classification
1
Lance Armstrong
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
24'39
2
Vladimir Karpets
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 8
3
Floyd Landis
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 10
4
Andrey Kashechkin
Crédit Agricole
+ 21
5
Jens Voigt
Team CSC
+ 22
6
Laszlo Bodrogi
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
7
Bobby Julich
Team CSC
+ 26
8
Alexandre Vinokourov
T-Mobile Team
+ 29
9
Santiago Botero Echeverry
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 32
10
Fabian Cancellara
Fassa Bortolo
+ 40
Spoiler
11
David Zabriskie
Team CSC
+ 42
12
Yaroslav Popovych
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 49
13
Michael Rogers
Quickstep
s.t.
14
Cadel Evans
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
15
George Hincapie
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 50
16
Tom Boonen
Quickstep
+ 52
17
Jan Ullrich
T-Mobile Team
+ 53
18
Francisco Mancebo Perez
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 55
19
Carlos Sastre
Team CSC
+ 56
20
Paolo Savoldelli
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 59
21
Levi Leipheimer
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
22
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Team CSC
+ 1'01
23
Christophe Moreau
Crédit Agricole
+ 1'02
24
Oscar Pereiro Sio
Phonak Hearing Systems
s.t.
25
Stuart O'Grady
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 1'03
26
Didier Rous
Bouygues Telecom
+ 1'05
27
Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 1'07
28
Andreas Klöden
T-Mobile Team
+ 1'08
29
Sylvain Chavanel
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 1'13
30
Joost Posthuma
Rabobank
+ 1'14
31
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
+ 1'16
32
José Enrique Gutiérrez Cataluña
Phonak Hearing Systems
s.t.
33
Sebastian Lang
Gerolsteiner
+ 1'19
34
Bert Grabsch
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 1'20
35
Marc Wauters
Rabobank
+ 1'21
36
Juan Antonio Flecha
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
37
Nicki Sørensen
Team CSC
+ 1'23
38
Erik Dekker
Rabobank
s.t.
39
Ivan Basso
Team CSC
s.t.
40
Thomas Lövkvist
Française des Jeux
+ 1'25
41
Roberto Heras
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
42
Alexandre Moos
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 1'26
43
José Azevedo
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
44
Michael Rich
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
45
Bram Tankink
Quickstep
+ 1'29
46
Dario Frigo
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
47
Bradley McGee
Française des Jeux
+ 1'30
48
Thor Hushovd
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
49
Servais Knaven
Quickstep
s.t.
50
Alberto Contador
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 1'31
51
Jörg Jaksche
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
52
Evgeni Petrov
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
53
Walter Bénéteau
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
54
José Luis Rubiera
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'34
55
Chris Horner
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
56
Pavel Padrnos
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
57
Dario David Cioni
Liquigas - Bianchi
+ 1'35
58
Michael Albasini
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
59
Lorenzo Bernucci
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
60
Stefano Garzelli
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
61
Massimo Giunti
Fassa Bortolo
+ 1'36
62
Manuel Beltran
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
63
Oscar Sevilla
T-Mobile Team
+ 1'37
64
Serhiy Gonchar
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
65
Patrik Sinkewitz
Quickstep
+ 1'38
66
Rubens Bertogliati
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
67
Marcus Ljungqvist
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
68
Jéréme Pineau
Bouygues Telecom
+ 1'40
69
Georg Totschnig
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
70
Sandy Casar
Française des Jeux
s.t.
71
Fred Rodriguez
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 1'42
72
Nicolas Jalabert
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 1'43
73
Luke Roberts
Team CSC
s.t.
74
Fabian Wegmann
Gerolsteiner
+ 1'46
75
Benjamin Noval
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'47
76
Joseba Beloki
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 1'48
77
Yuriy Krivtsov
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 1'49
78
Luis León Sánchez Gil
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 1'50
79
Marcos Serrano
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
80
Alessandro Cortinovis
Domina Vacanze
+ 1'51
81
Ronny Scholz
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
82
Mario Aerts
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 1'52
83
Robert Förster
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
84
Tobias Steinhauser
T-Mobile Team
+ 1'53
85
Egoi Martínez de Esteban
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
86
José Vicente García Acosta
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
87
Andrei Grivko
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
88
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'54
89
Robert Hunter
Phonak Hearing Systems
s.t.
90
Manuel Quinziato
Saunier Duval - Prodir
+ 1'55
91
Jörg Ludewig
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
92
Laurent Lefèvre
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
93
Haimar Zubeldia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'59
94
José Angel Gomez Marchante
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
95
Simon Gerrans
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
96
Ãngel Vicioso
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 2'00
97
Alessandro Bertolini
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
98
Iker Camaño Ortuzar
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
99
José Luis Arrieta Lujambio
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
100
Sébastien Joly
Crédit Agricole
+ 2'01
101
Leon Van Bon
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 2'03
102
Iñigo Landaluze
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'04
103
Xavier Zandio Echaide
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'05
104
Pietro Caucchioli
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
105
Mauro Gerosa
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
106
Cédric Vasseur
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 2'07
107
Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonca
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
108
Jan Kirsipuu
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
109
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
110
Juan Manuel Gárate
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
111
David Moncoutié
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 2'09
112
Stéphane Augé
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
s.t.
113
Mauro Facci
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
114
Beat Zberg
Gerolsteiner
+ 2'10
115
Robbie McEwen
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
116
Laurent Brochard
Bouygues Telecom
+ 2'12
117
Daniele Nardello
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
118
Wim Vansevenant
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 2'14
119
Thomas Voeckler
Bouygues Telecom
+ 2'15
120
David Cañada
Saunier Duval - Prodir
+ 2'16
121
Michael Boogerd
Rabobank
s.t.
122
Peter Wrölich
Gerolsteiner
+ 2'17
123
Franco Pellizotti
Liquigas - Bianchi
+ 2'18
124
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
125
Allan Davis
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 2'19
126
Leonardo Piepoli
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
127
Giuseppe Guerini
T-Mobile Team
+ 2'20
128
Stefan Schreck
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
129
Nicolas Portal
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 2'21
130
Christophe Brandt
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
131
Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
132
Maxim Iglinskiy
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
133
Sylvain Calzati
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
134
Pierrick Fédrigo
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
135
Isaac Galvez Lopez
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
136
Kim Kirchen
Fassa Bortolo
+ 2'22
137
Giovanni Lombardi
Team CSC
s.t.
138
Matthias Kessler
T-Mobile Team
+ 2'23
139
Patrice Halgand
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
140
Anthony Geslin
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
141
Philippe Gilbert
Française des Jeux
+ 2'24
142
Gianluca Bortolami
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
143
Mathieu Sprick
Bouygues Telecom
+ 2'25
144
David Herrero Llorente
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
145
Kevin Hulsmans
Quickstep
+ 2'27
146
Jean-Patrick Nazon
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 2'28
147
Christophe Mengin
Française des Jeux
s.t.
148
Magnus Backstedt
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
149
Eddy Mazzoleni
Lampre - Caffita
+ 2'29
150
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Caffita
+ 2'30
151
Guido Trenti
Quickstep
+ 2'31
152
Wilfried Cretskens
Quickstep
s.t.
153
Thierry Marichal
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
s.t.
154
Steve Zampieri
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 2'33
155
Stéphane Goubert
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
156
Nicolas Fritsch
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
157
Janek Tombak
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 2'35
158
Johan Vansummeren
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 2'36
159
David Arroyo Duran
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'37
160
Daniel Becke
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'38
161
Iker Flores
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
162
Matthew White
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 2'40
163
Constantino Zaballa
Saunier Duval - Prodir
+ 2'41
164
Stefano Zanini
Quickstep
s.t.
165
Ludovic Turpin
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 2'43
166
Rafael Nuritdinov
Domina Vacanze
+ 2'45
167
Gorazd Stangelj
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
168
Volodymir Gustov
Fassa Bortolo
+ 2'46
169
Salvatore Commesso
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
170
Baden Cooke
Française des Jeux
s.t.
171
Gerrit Glomser
Lampre - Caffita
+ 2'47
172
Michael Rasmussen
Rabobank
+ 2'51
173
Francis Mourey
Française des Jeux
+ 2'52
174
Iban Mayo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'55
175
Gerben Löwik
Rabobank
s.t.
176
Axel Merckx
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
177
Bernhard Eisel
Française des Jeux
+ 2'57
178
David Loosli
Lampre - Caffita
+ 2'58
179
Angelo Furlan
Domina Vacanze
+ 2'59
180
Pieter Weening
Rabobank
+ 3'02
181
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 3'03
182
Kjell Carlström
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
183
Frédéric Bessy
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 3'04
184
Sebastien Hinault
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
185
Claudio Corioni
Fassa Bortolo
+ 3'05
186
Unai Etxebarria
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'11
187
Alessandro Vanotti
Domina Vacanze
+ 3'14
188
Karsten Kroon
Rabobank
+ 3'17
189
Carlos DaCruz
Française des Jeux
+ 3'35
Points Classification
1
Lance Armstrong
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
15
2
Vladimir Karpets
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
12
3
Floyd Landis
Phonak Hearing Systems
10
4
Andrey Kashechkin
Crédit Agricole
8
5
Jens Voigt
Team CSC
6
6
Laszlo Bodrogi
Crédit Agricole
5
7
Bobby Julich
Team CSC
4
8
Alexandre Vinokourov
T-Mobile Team
3
9
Santiago Botero Echeverry
Phonak Hearing Systems
2
10
Fabian Cancellara
Fassa Bortolo
1
Young Rider Classificaton
1
Vladimir Karpets
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
24'47
2
Andrey Kashechkin
Crédit Agricole
+ 13
3
Fabian Cancellara
Fassa Bortolo
+ 32
4
Yaroslav Popovych
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 41
5
Tom Boonen
Quickstep
+ 44
6
Joost Posthuma
Rabobank
+ 1'06
7
Thomas Lövkvist
Française des Jeux
+ 1'17
8
Alberto Contador
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 1'23
9
Michael Albasini
Liquigas - Bianchi
+ 1'27
10
Patrik Sinkewitz
Quickstep
+ 1'30
Spoiler
11
Jéréme Pineau
Bouygues Telecom
+ 1'32
12
Fabian Wegmann
Gerolsteiner
+ 1'38
13
Luis León Sánchez Gil
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 1'42
14
Andrei Grivko
Domina Vacanze
+ 1'45
15
José Angel Gomez Marchante
Saunier Duval - Prodir
+ 1'51
16
Simon Gerrans
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
17
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 1'59
18
Mauro Facci
Fassa Bortolo
+ 2'01
19
Allan Davis
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 2'11
20
Maxim Iglinskiy
Domina Vacanze
+ 2'13
21
Anthony Geslin
Bouygues Telecom
+ 2'15
22
Philippe Gilbert
Française des Jeux
+ 2'16
23
Mathieu Sprick
Bouygues Telecom
+ 2'17
24
Johan Vansummeren
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 2'28
25
David Arroyo Duran
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'29
26
Francis Mourey
Française des Jeux
+ 2'44
27
Bernhard Eisel
Française des Jeux
+ 2'49
28
David Loosli
Lampre - Caffita
+ 2'50
29
Pieter Weening
Rabobank
+ 2'54
30
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 2'55
31
Claudio Corioni
Fassa Bortolo
+ 2'57
32
Alessandro Vanotti
Domina Vacanze
+ 3'06
Tour de France Betting 2005
Today Lance once again dominated his favourite discipline, taking the jersey, the points and the glory. Shows why his odds were so low. Here are today's winners and losers in both bets:
Stage Winner
Winners
baseballlover312 - 3$ on Lance Armstrong (1.85). You win $5.55.
Losers
pylarz - $3 on Fabian Cancellara (2.00). You lose $3.
fernando97 - 8$ on Fabian Cancellara - You lose $8
jseadog1 - $5 on Fabian Cancellara - You lose $5
Pinktay3 - $2 on Brad McGee (3.50) - You lose $2
Match-Up
Winners
pylarz - $5 on Jan Ullrich (2.45) - You win $12.25
Pellizotti2 - $35 on Jan Ullrich - You win $85.75
fernando97 - $10 on Jan Ullrich - You win $24.50
jseadog1 - $3 on Jan Ullrich - You win $7.35
Pinktay3 - $1.50 o Jan Ullrich - You win $3.70
baseballlover312 - 12$ on Jan Ullrich - You win $29.40
It seems like that last bet had some good odds!
Here is the leaderboard after 1 stage of the Tour de France:
Ranking
Name
Total TdF$
1
Pellizotti2
135.75
2
baseballlover312
84.95
3
fernando97
66.50
4
pylarz
59.25
5
jseadog1
52.35
6
Pinktay3
51.70
7
sutty68
50.00
Well done to all our winners, stage 2's bets will be up soon.
The first road stage of the Tour hugs the west coast for about half the stage before heading inland for the finish in Les Essarts, a town associated with battles during the French Revolution. There's sure to be a battle royale going on at about 5pm on Sunday as Davitamon-Lotto's Robbie McEwen, Quickstep's Tom Boonen and Credit Agricole's Thor Hushovd have their first hit-out at the end of this flat stage, which shouldn't pose too many problems for any of the riders.
Tour de France Betting 2005
The first road stage of this Tour is a tough one to pick, as no one is sure of the sprinters' fitness and form.
Stage Winner - Stage 2
2.15 - Robbie McEwen
2.20 - Tom Boonen
2.25 - Thor Hushovd
4.00 - Allan Davis
4.50 - Baden Cooke
4.50 - Stuart O'Grady
5.00 - Luciano Pagliarini
15.00 - Other
Match-Up - Stage 2
Which of these second-tier Aussies will finish faster?
1.55 - Allan Davis
1.75 - Baden Cooke
2.00 - Stuart O'Grady
Standings:
Ranking
Name
Total TdF$
1
Pellizotti2
135.75
2
baseballlover312
84.95
3
fernando97
66.50
4
pylarz
59.25
5
jseadog1
52.35
6
Pinktay3
51.70
7
sutty68
50.00
Send all best to Teddy the Creator before the start of stage 2, which is in about 6 hours. A warning will be issued.
The Tour's GC is obviously decided in the tall mountains, but the Points is a whole other competition, and the battle starts today. A pan-flat course should finish with a mass sprint, with a large bank of riders looking to wear Green for the first time. Today will be a great guide for the rest of the Tours sprints.
[IMG-r]https://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd443/Teddy_The_Creator/voigt.jpg[/IMG-r] The first attacks of the day came straight after the start. A mainly French break based around Thomas Voeckler (BOU) was brought back by Discovery after Jens Voigt (CSC) joined in. Voigt was was only 22" behind Armstrong at the start of the day, so Lance and his teammates were having nothing of it as they were brought back.
Most riders were scared to attack, with Discovery vicious on the front, and Credit Agricole and Lotto helping on the side, but the exciting 22-year old Spaniard Luis Leon Sanchez (LIB) broke the stronghold, attacking solo to create a quick break. He was joined by 7 more riders soon, and the BOTD was formed.
It seemed today's break was a chance for TV time and nothing more...
[IMG-r]https://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd443/Teddy_The_Creator/boonen.jpg[/IMG-r] The rain was falling hard today in what had been a disastrous tour weather-wise so far. And while the rain falls, disasters happen. This year's first disaster occured here. Two riders had fallen on the side of the road near th efront of the peloton. One got up unscathed, the other was seriously injusred. The man on the ground was Tom Boonen (QST). The Belgian had broken his collarbone in the crash, and his Tour was over before it even started.
The break's lead was being slowly cut by the usual suspects (Discovery, Lotto, Credit Agricole) and the riders involved didn't seem excited by the idea of riding alone all day. It seemed a bunch sprint was inevitable as the peloton entered the sea-side town of La Terriere, and the loss of Tommeke was only encouraging the others.
The distinct lack of lead-out trains in this stage was strange, but it seemed to be in Robbie McEwen's (LOT) favour, as he just stuck to Hushovd's wheel, hoping to kick at the right time. 8kms left in the race and the control of the P was with Discovery still as they worked to bring back the BOTD, who were caught within the final 5kms.
[IMG-r]https://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd443/Teddy_The_Creator/valverde.jpg[/IMG-r] The final kilometre into Les Essarts was crazy. FDJ began a short train with Bernard Eisel at the front for Baden Cooke, but that failed. Hushovd and Kirsipuu were at the front at one point, but they laid back. It seemed it would be free for all. One rider who was a surprise at the front was Alejandro Valverde (ILB). The climber seemed to think he was a sprinter, as he hit the front and began his sprint first.
And it was working well! The Spaniard was driving the sprinters to the front, and as Hushovd and O'Grady kicked, with McEwen out of position, He stayed at the front. Who would win?
O'Grady! The 3-time stage winner had the luck to win today, as Hushovd closed. Valverde rode admirably to third, while McEwen seemed very fast but bad positioning cost him. Crazy sprint.
Stuey didn't risk a celebration, but teammate Sylvain Chavanel could!
1
Stuart O'Grady
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
4h15'19
2
Thor Hushovd
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
3
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
4
Robbie McEwen
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
5
Baden Cooke
Française des Jeux
s.t.
6
Peter Wrölich
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
7
Jean-Patrick Nazon
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
8
Leon Van Bon
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
9
Jörg Jaksche
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
10
Fabian Wegmann
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Magnus Backstedt
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
12
Jéréme Pineau
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
13
Allan Davis
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
14
Franco Pellizotti
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
15
Marcus Ljungqvist
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
16
Bernhard Eisel
Française des Jeux
s.t.
17
Sylvain Chavanel
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
s.t.
18
Fred Rodriguez
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
19
Lance Armstrong
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
20
David Moncoutié
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
s.t.
21
Robert Förster
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
22
Nicolas Portal
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
23
Giovanni Lombardi
Team CSC
s.t.
24
Robert Hunter
Phonak Hearing Systems
s.t.
25
Patrice Halgand
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
26
Christophe Brandt
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
27
Yuriy Krivtsov
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
28
Jan Ullrich
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
29
José Luis Arrieta Lujambio
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
30
Simon Gerrans
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
31
Alexandre Moos
Phonak Hearing Systems
s.t.
32
Oscar Pereiro Sio
Phonak Hearing Systems
s.t.
33
Eddy Mazzoleni
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
34
Tobias Steinhauser
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
35
Sebastien Hinault
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
36
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
37
Cadel Evans
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
38
Christophe Moreau
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
39
Bram Tankink
Quickstep
s.t.
40
Thierry Marichal
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
s.t.
41
Alberto Contador
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
42
Stefano Garzelli
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
43
Johan Vansummeren
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
44
Axel Merckx
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
45
Salvatore Commesso
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
46
David Zabriskie
Team CSC
s.t.
47
Marcos Serrano
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
48
Isaac Galvez Lopez
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
49
Michael Rasmussen
Rabobank
s.t.
50
Serhiy Gonchar
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
51
Janek Tombak
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
s.t.
52
Xavier Zandio Echaide
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
53
Ivan Basso
Team CSC
s.t.
54
Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonca
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
55
Frédéric Bessy
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
s.t.
56
Andrey Kashechkin
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
57
Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
58
Philippe Gilbert
Française des Jeux
s.t.
59
Pietro Caucchioli
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
60
Carlos DaCruz
Française des Jeux
s.t.
61
Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
62
Dario David Cioni
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
63
Ludovic Turpin
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
64
Thomas Lövkvist
Française des Jeux
s.t.
65
Ãngel Vicioso
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
66
Vladimir Karpets
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
67
Jörg Ludewig
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
68
Steve Zampieri
Phonak Hearing Systems
s.t.
69
Jan Kirsipuu
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
70
Pavel Padrnos
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
71
Fabian Cancellara
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
72
José Luis Rubiera
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
73
Angelo Furlan
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
74
Haimar Zubeldia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
75
Floyd Landis
Phonak Hearing Systems
s.t.
76
Juan Antonio Flecha
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
77
José Angel Gomez Marchante
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
78
Roberto Heras
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
79
Michael Boogerd
Rabobank
s.t.
80
Georg Totschnig
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
81
Constantino Zaballa
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
82
Wim Vansevenant
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
83
Erik Dekker
Rabobank
s.t.
84
Michael Rich
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
85
Manuel Beltran
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
86
Gerben Löwik
Rabobank
s.t.
87
Guido Trenti
Quickstep
s.t.
88
Nicolas Jalabert
Phonak Hearing Systems
s.t.
89
Ronny Scholz
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
90
Patrik Sinkewitz
Quickstep
s.t.
91
Francisco Mancebo Perez
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
92
Kim Kirchen
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
93
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
s.t.
94
Chris Horner
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
95
Dario Frigo
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
96
Stefano Zanini
Quickstep
s.t.
97
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Team CSC
s.t.
98
Jens Voigt
Team CSC
s.t.
99
Servais Knaven
Quickstep
s.t.
100
Bobby Julich
Team CSC
s.t.
101
Laurent Brochard
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
102
Gianluca Bortolami
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
103
Alexandre Vinokourov
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
104
Daniele Nardello
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
105
Giuseppe Guerini
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
106
Kevin Hulsmans
Quickstep
s.t.
107
Claudio Corioni
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
108
Anthony Geslin
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
109
Cédric Vasseur
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
s.t.
110
George Hincapie
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
111
Sylvain Calzati
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
112
Didier Rous
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
113
Laurent Lefèvre
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
114
Juan Manuel Gárate
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
115
Bert Grabsch
Phonak Hearing Systems
s.t.
116
Benjamin Noval
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
117
Andreas Klöden
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
118
Mauro Facci
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
119
Paolo Savoldelli
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
120
Luis León Sánchez Gil
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
121
Mario Aerts
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
122
Mathieu Sprick
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
123
Iban Mayo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
124
Carlos Sastre
Team CSC
s.t.
125
Levi Leipheimer
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
126
Christophe Mengin
Française des Jeux
s.t.
127
Yaroslav Popovych
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
128
Laszlo Bodrogi
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
129
Michael Rogers
Quickstep
s.t.
130
Nicki Sørensen
Team CSC
s.t.
131
Oscar Sevilla
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
132
Francis Mourey
Française des Jeux
s.t.
133
Pierrick Fédrigo
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
134
Thomas Voeckler
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
135
Bradley McGee
Française des Jeux
s.t.
136
Joseba Beloki
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
137
Mauro Gerosa
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
138
Sébastien Joly
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
139
Karsten Kroon
Rabobank
s.t.
140
David Arroyo Duran
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
141
Marc Wauters
Rabobank
s.t.
142
Pieter Weening
Rabobank
s.t.
143
Matthias Kessler
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
144
José Enrique Gutiérrez Cataluña
Phonak Hearing Systems
s.t.
145
David Herrero Llorente
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
146
Kjell Carlström
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
147
Evgeni Petrov
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
148
Stéphane Augé
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
s.t.
149
David Cañada
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
150
Leonardo Piepoli
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
151
Joost Posthuma
Rabobank
s.t.
152
Volodymir Gustov
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
153
Michael Albasini
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
154
Maxim Iglinskiy
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
155
José Azevedo
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
156
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
157
Sandy Casar
Française des Jeux
s.t.
158
Luke Roberts
Team CSC
s.t.
159
Iker Camaño Ortuzar
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
160
Stéphane Goubert
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
161
José Vicente García Acosta
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
162
Iñigo Landaluze
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
163
Unai Etxebarria
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
164
Daniel Becke
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
165
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
166
Beat Zberg
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
167
Gorazd Stangelj
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
168
Egoi Martínez de Esteban
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
169
Nicolas Fritsch
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
170
Matthew White
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
s.t.
171
Rubens Bertogliati
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
172
David Loosli
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
173
Alessandro Cortinovis
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
174
Lorenzo Bernucci
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
175
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
176
Sebastian Lang
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
177
Wilfried Cretskens
Quickstep
s.t.
178
Rafael Nuritdinov
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
179
Manuel Quinziato
Saunier Duval - Prodir
+ 3'21
180
Iker Flores
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
181
Walter Bénéteau
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
182
Alessandro Vanotti
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
183
Alessandro Bertolini
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
184
Gerrit Glomser
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
185
Stefan Schreck
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
186
Andrei Grivko
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
187
Massimo Giunti
Fassa Bortolo
+ 4'03
188
Santiago Botero Echeverry
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 4'44
General Classification
1
Lance Armstrong
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
4h39'58
2
Vladimir Karpets
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 8
3
Floyd Landis
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 10
4
Andrey Kashechkin
Crédit Agricole
+ 21
5
Jens Voigt
Team CSC
+ 22
6
Laszlo Bodrogi
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
7
Bobby Julich
Team CSC
+ 26
8
Alexandre Vinokourov
T-Mobile Team
+ 29
9
Fabian Cancellara
Fassa Bortolo
+ 40
10
David Zabriskie
Team CSC
+ 42
Spoiler
11
Cadel Evans
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 49
12
Yaroslav Popovych
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
13
Michael Rogers
Quickstep
s.t.
14
George Hincapie
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 50
15
Jan Ullrich
T-Mobile Team
+ 53
16
Francisco Mancebo Perez
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 55
17
Carlos Sastre
Team CSC
+ 56
18
Paolo Savoldelli
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 59
19
Levi Leipheimer
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
20
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Team CSC
+ 1'01
21
Oscar Pereiro Sio
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 1'02
22
Christophe Moreau
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
23
Stuart O'Grady
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 1'03
24
Didier Rous
Bouygues Telecom
+ 1'05
25
Igor Gonzalez De Galdeano
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 1'07
26
Andreas Klöden
T-Mobile Team
+ 1'08
27
Sylvain Chavanel
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 1'13
28
Joost Posthuma
Rabobank
+ 1'14
29
Denis Menchov
Rabobank
+ 1'16
30
José Enrique Gutiérrez Cataluña
Phonak Hearing Systems
s.t.
31
Sebastian Lang
Gerolsteiner
+ 1'19
32
Bert Grabsch
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 1'20
33
Juan Antonio Flecha
Fassa Bortolo
+ 1'21
34
Marc Wauters
Rabobank
s.t.
35
Ivan Basso
Team CSC
+ 1'23
36
Erik Dekker
Rabobank
s.t.
37
Nicki Sørensen
Team CSC
s.t.
38
Thomas Lövkvist
Française des Jeux
+ 1'25
39
Roberto Heras
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
40
Alexandre Moos
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 1'26
41
Michael Rich
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
42
José Azevedo
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
43
Bram Tankink
Quickstep
+ 1'29
44
Dario Frigo
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
45
Thor Hushovd
Crédit Agricole
+ 1'30
46
Servais Knaven
Quickstep
s.t.
47
Bradley McGee
Française des Jeux
s.t.
48
Jörg Jaksche
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 1'31
49
Alberto Contador
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
50
Evgeni Petrov
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
51
José Luis Rubiera
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'34
52
Pavel Padrnos
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
53
Chris Horner
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
54
Stefano Garzelli
Liquigas - Bianchi
+ 1'35
55
Dario David Cioni
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
56
Michael Albasini
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
57
Lorenzo Bernucci
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
58
Manuel Beltran
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'36
59
Serhiy Gonchar
Domina Vacanze
+ 1'37
60
Oscar Sevilla
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
61
Marcus Ljungqvist
Liquigas - Bianchi
+ 1'38
62
Patrik Sinkewitz
Quickstep
s.t.
63
Rubens Bertogliati
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
64
Jéréme Pineau
Bouygues Telecom
+ 1'40
65
Georg Totschnig
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
66
Sandy Casar
Française des Jeux
s.t.
67
Fred Rodriguez
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 1'42
68
Nicolas Jalabert
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 1'43
69
Luke Roberts
Team CSC
s.t.
70
Fabian Wegmann
Gerolsteiner
+ 1'46
71
Benjamin Noval
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 1'47
72
Joseba Beloki
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 1'48
73
Yuriy Krivtsov
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 1'49
74
Marcos Serrano
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 1'50
75
Luis León Sánchez Gil
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
76
Ronny Scholz
Gerolsteiner
+ 1'51
77
Alessandro Cortinovis
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
78
Robert Förster
Gerolsteiner
+ 1'52
79
Mario Aerts
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
80
Tobias Steinhauser
T-Mobile Team
+ 1'53
81
José Vicente García Acosta
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
82
Egoi Martínez de Esteban
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
83
Robert Hunter
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 1'54
84
Iñaki Isasi
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
85
Jörg Ludewig
Domina Vacanze
+ 1'55
86
Laurent Lefèvre
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
87
Simon Gerrans
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 1'59
88
Haimar Zubeldia
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
89
José Angel Gomez Marchante
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
90
José Luis Arrieta Lujambio
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'00
91
Ãngel Vicioso
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
s.t.
92
Iker Camaño Ortuzar
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
93
Sébastien Joly
Crédit Agricole
+ 2'01
94
Leon Van Bon
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 2'03
95
Iñigo Landaluze
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'04
96
Xavier Zandio Echaide
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'05
97
Pietro Caucchioli
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
98
Mauro Gerosa
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
99
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'07
100
Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonca
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
101
Jan Kirsipuu
Crédit Agricole
s.t.
102
Cédric Vasseur
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
s.t.
103
Juan Manuel Gárate
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
104
David Moncoutié
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 2'09
105
Mauro Facci
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
106
Stéphane Augé
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
s.t.
107
Robbie McEwen
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 2'10
108
Beat Zberg
Gerolsteiner
s.t.
109
Laurent Brochard
Bouygues Telecom
+ 2'12
110
Daniele Nardello
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
111
Wim Vansevenant
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 2'14
112
Thomas Voeckler
Bouygues Telecom
+ 2'15
113
Michael Boogerd
Rabobank
+ 2'16
114
David Cañada
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
115
Peter Wrölich
Gerolsteiner
+ 2'17
116
Franco Pellizotti
Liquigas - Bianchi
+ 2'18
117
Alessandro Spezialetti
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
118
Allan Davis
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 2'19
119
Leonardo Piepoli
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
120
Giuseppe Guerini
T-Mobile Team
+ 2'20
121
Nicolas Portal
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 2'21
122
Christophe Brandt
Davitamon - Lotto
s.t.
123
Isaac Galvez Lopez
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
s.t.
124
Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
125
Sylvain Calzati
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
126
Pierrick Fédrigo
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
127
Maxim Iglinskiy
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
128
Giovanni Lombardi
Team CSC
+ 2'22
129
Kim Kirchen
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
130
Patrice Halgand
Crédit Agricole
+ 2'23
131
Anthony Geslin
Bouygues Telecom
s.t.
132
Matthias Kessler
T-Mobile Team
s.t.
133
Philippe Gilbert
Française des Jeux
+ 2'24
134
Gianluca Bortolami
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
135
Mathieu Sprick
Bouygues Telecom
+ 2'25
136
David Herrero Llorente
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
137
Kevin Hulsmans
Quickstep
+ 2'27
138
Jean-Patrick Nazon
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 2'28
139
Magnus Backstedt
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
140
Christophe Mengin
Française des Jeux
s.t.
141
Eddy Mazzoleni
Lampre - Caffita
+ 2'29
142
Daniele Righi
Lampre - Caffita
+ 2'30
143
Thierry Marichal
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 2'31
144
Guido Trenti
Quickstep
s.t.
145
Wilfried Cretskens
Quickstep
s.t.
146
Steve Zampieri
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 2'33
147
Stéphane Goubert
AG2r Prévoyance
s.t.
148
Nicolas Fritsch
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
149
Janek Tombak
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 2'35
150
Johan Vansummeren
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 2'36
151
David Arroyo Duran
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'37
152
Daniel Becke
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
+ 2'38
153
Matthew White
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
+ 2'40
154
Constantino Zaballa
Saunier Duval - Prodir
+ 2'41
155
Stefano Zanini
Quickstep
s.t.
156
Ludovic Turpin
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 2'43
157
Gorazd Stangelj
Lampre - Caffita
+ 2'45
158
Rafael Nuritdinov
Domina Vacanze
s.t.
159
Baden Cooke
Française des Jeux
+ 2'46
160
Salvatore Commesso
Lampre - Caffita
s.t.
161
Volodymir Gustov
Fassa Bortolo
s.t.
162
Michael Rasmussen
Rabobank
+ 2'51
163
Francis Mourey
Française des Jeux
+ 2'52
164
Axel Merckx
Davitamon - Lotto
+ 2'55
165
Gerben Löwik
Rabobank
s.t.
166
Iban Mayo
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
167
Bernhard Eisel
Française des Jeux
+ 2'57
168
David Loosli
Lampre - Caffita
+ 2'58
169
Angelo Furlan
Domina Vacanze
+ 2'59
170
Pieter Weening
Rabobank
+ 3'02
171
Samuel Dumoulin
AG2r Prévoyance
+ 3'03
172
Kjell Carlström
Liquigas - Bianchi
s.t.
173
Sebastien Hinault
Crédit Agricole
+ 3'04
174
Frédéric Bessy
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
s.t.
175
Claudio Corioni
Fassa Bortolo
+ 3'05
176
Unai Etxebarria
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'11
177
Karsten Kroon
Rabobank
+ 3'17
178
Carlos DaCruz
Française des Jeux
+ 3'35
179
Walter Bénéteau
Bouygues Telecom
+ 4'52
180
Andrei Grivko
Domina Vacanze
+ 5'14
181
Santiago Botero Echeverry
Phonak Hearing Systems
+ 5'16
182
Manuel Quinziato
Saunier Duval - Prodir
s.t.
183
Alessandro Bertolini
Domina Vacanze
+ 5'21
184
Massimo Giunti
Fassa Bortolo
+ 5'39
185
Stefan Schreck
T-Mobile Team
+ 5'41
186
Iker Flores
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 5'59
187
Gerrit Glomser
Lampre - Caffita
+ 6'08
188
Alessandro Vanotti
Domina Vacanze
+ 6'35
Points Classification
1
Stuart O'Grady
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
35
2
Thor Hushovd
Crédit Agricole
32
3
Robbie McEwen
Davitamon - Lotto
28
4
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
26
5
Lance Armstrong
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
22
6
Baden Cooke
Française des Jeux
22
7
Peter Wrölich
Gerolsteiner
20
8
Jean-Patrick Nazon
AG2r Prévoyance
19
9
Leon Van Bon
Davitamon - Lotto
18
10
Jörg Jaksche
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
17
Spoiler
11
Fabian Wegmann
Gerolsteiner
16
12
Magnus Backstedt
Liquigas - Bianchi
15
13
Jéréme Pineau
Bouygues Telecom
14
14
Allan Davis
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
13
15
Vladimir Karpets
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
12
16
Luis León Sánchez Gil
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
12
17
Franco Pellizotti
Liquigas - Bianchi
12
18
Marcus Ljungqvist
Liquigas - Bianchi
11
19
Floyd Landis
Phonak Hearing Systems
10
20
Bernhard Eisel
Française des Jeux
10
21
Sylvain Chavanel
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
9
22
Andrey Kashechkin
Crédit Agricole
8
23
Fred Rodriguez
Davitamon - Lotto
8
24
Jens Voigt
Team CSC
6
25
David Moncoutié
Cofidis - Le Crédit par Téléphone
6
26
Laszlo Bodrogi
Crédit Agricole
5
27
Robert Förster
Gerolsteiner
5
28
Bobby Julich
Team CSC
4
29
José Vicente García Acosta
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
4
30
Nicolas Portal
AG2r Prévoyance
4
31
Gerrit Glomser
Lampre - Caffita
4
32
Alexandre Vinokourov
T-Mobile Team
3
33
Giovanni Lombardi
Team CSC
3
34
Santiago Botero Echeverry
Phonak Hearing Systems
2
35
Lorenzo Bernucci
Fassa Bortolo
2
36
Robert Hunter
Phonak Hearing Systems
2
37
Gerben Löwik
Rabobank
2
38
Fabian Cancellara
Fassa Bortolo
1
39
Patrice Halgand
Crédit Agricole
1
Young Riders Classification
1
Vladimir Karpets
Illes Balears - Caisse d'Epargne
4h40'06
2
Andrey Kashechkin
Crédit Agricole
+ 13
3
Fabian Cancellara
Fassa Bortolo
+ 32
4
Yaroslav Popovych
Discvoery Channel Pro Cycling Team
+ 41
5
Joost Posthuma
Rabobank
+ 1'06
6
Thomas Lövkvist
Française des Jeux
+ 1'17
7
Alberto Contador
Liberty Seguros - Würth Team
+ 1'23
8
Michael Albasini
Liquigas - Bianchi
+ 1'27
9
Patrik Sinkewitz
Quickstep
+ 1'30
10
Jéréme Pineau
Bouygues Telecom
+ 1'32
Tour de France Betting 2005
A surpise stage winner today in O'Grady, and it seemed no one predicted it! Baden Cooke did very well, while Davis struggled, so our second bet seems to have some winners though. The loss of Boonen is tough, and anybody who bet on him for the Green Jersey will be refunded immediately.
Stage Winner
Losers
jseadog1 - $5 on Robbie McEwen (2.15) - You lose $5.
Pellizotti2 - $10 on Thor Hushovd (2.25) - You lose $10.
fernando97 - $5 on Tom Boonen (2.20) - You lose $5.
Welwyn - $20 on Thor Hushovd - You lose $20.
Match-Up
Winners
fernando97 - $5 on Baden Cooke (1.75) - You win $8.75
Welwyn - $2 on Baden Cooke - You win $3.50
Losers
jseadog1 - $10 on Allan Davis (1.55) - You lose $10
Here are the general standings after a tumultuous stage of betting:
Please don't put up bets at early in the moring and end them while I'm watching the Olympic race. I know it's a timezone issue but give us all a chance!
Edit: Well, I guess it actually helped me so whatever.
Edited by baseballlover312 on 28-07-2012 20:29
RIP Exxon Duke, David Veilleux, Double Feature, and Monster Energy
Okay I'll post the new bets in an hour or so and then I'll post th race in bout 12 hours. Is that okay?
Also, I'm putting a lot of effort into this, with only a few followers (thanks so much!). I was expecting a larger betting crowd but I guess not. Maybe it's too similar to Squires? Or people don't like PCM 10?
The tour continues to head east towards Germany, and today we finish in the finishing town of the famous Paris -Tours classics, Tours. Some CAT4 climbs will tests the legs of the sprinters, and with some riders out of form, and others out altogether (Boonen), the sprints are as open as they've been in years. Look for the likes of Wrolich, Forster and Cooke to have a red-hot go in today's sprint. One man that won't figure in the sprint is Alejandro Valverde, he admitted he only sprinted yesterday when he realized teammate Isaac Galvez Lopez wasn't on his wheel.
Tour de France Betting 2005
One man must be today's favourite, but the rest are very open. Will O'Grady cement his lead in green? Will McEwen bounce back? Or maybe a surprise?
Stage Winner - Stage 3
2.50 - Thor Hushovd
2.75 - Stuart O'Grady
3.00 - Robbie McEwen
4.50 - Baden Cooke
5.00 - Robert Forster
7.50 - Peter Wrolich
9.00 - Allan Davis
20.00 - Other
Match-Up - Stage 3
These guys haven't figured yet in the sprints, but have expressed their desire to win today. Who will finish faster?
I know it's a timezone issue but give us all a chance! 
