Cycling : w/c 08/02

We get a four day stage race on TV from tomorrow.
Tour de la Provence
Stage 1 Lumpy/Sprint
Stage 2 Lumpy/Sharp Uphill finish
Stage 3 Mont Ventoux - not quite to the top
Stage 4 Lumpy/Sprint
Rohan Dennis has won here and G Izagirra won last year.
We never know where anyone's condition is so just taking the one out right
Win
Alaphilippe @ 30/1
and
Stage 1
Demare @ 26/10

Some big names taking part but I'm interested to see how Andres Ardila goes at 100/1 The 21 year old won the baby Giro in 2019 (previous winners include Vlasov and Sivakov) and looks set to be team UAE's Leader.


Demare stage one for sure too!

Stage 2
Vlasov @ 11/2
Dunbar @ 50/1

Should probably not bet on this based on yesterday's odds. Three cyclists carried my money yesterday - 2 on the stage and 1 out right - Four of the 137 riders go down in the last 3km - Unbelievably two of my three.
Tour de la Provence Stage 3
Finish on Mont Ventoux today. Felt Barguil looked OK so taking his match bet padded out with two of the short odd matches
Barguil/Paret-Peintre
Ciccone/Konrad
Molard/Vuilermoz
@ 38/10
Win
Not sure Lutsenko looked that good yesterday so going
Vlasov @ 7/1
and a few beers on two who could win here on their day
Mas @ 33/1
Aru @ 100/1

Tour des Alpes Maritimes et du Var Stage 2 tomorrow;

Like the Aussie Ben O'Connor(AG2R) looks a massive ew price @200/1, Lumpy stage but Final kilometer is 9.8% and he's won similar stages last season at the Giro and Etoile de Besseges

Tour of UAE starts today with some big names involved (Pogacar / Froome / A.Yates)


Trying to decide whether I oppose the TDF Winners and go with Joao Almeida (Quickstep) in the outright @8/1 think the parcours and early Timetrial suit him...

Sadly local TV has been unable to source the cycling. Streaming on a small screen usually in Spanish just not the same.
UAE
Have thrown a few beers on
Win
Almeida @ 6/1
Match bets
Formolo/Majka @ 22/10
Konrad/Haig @ 3/2
Froome/Valverde @ 29/20

The Vann wrote: Sadly local TV has been unable to source the cycling. Streaming on a small screen usually in Spanish just not the same.

I'd highly recommend getting the GCN Plus Race App, £20 for the year right now and has pretty much every race in Cycling!


Stage 2 of UAE Tour (Short Time Trial)

Joao Almeida Top 3 finish @5/2

kcmarinopirlo wrote:

The Vann wrote: Sadly local TV has been unable to source the cycling. Streaming on a small screen usually in Spanish just not the same.

I'd highly recommend getting the GCN Plus Race App, £20 for the year right now and has pretty much every race in Cycling!


Stage 2 of UAE Tour (Short Time Trial)

Joao Almeida Top 3 finish @5/2

Thanks kc. Apparently the missus has the app and will pop it on my lap top today.
Also taken that Almeida place

UAE Stage 3
Smalls for the watch
1-3
Martinez @ 5/1

Ivan Sosa ew @16/1 for me

Stage 5

Sergio Higuita @5/1

Will open a new cycling thread next week as this is my last play for this week.
One can never predict the cobbles with any accuracy so need to pick a few darts
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Pederson M @ 25/1
Kristoff @ 50/1
Theuns E @ 66/1
Teuns D @ 80/1
Durbridge @ 150/1

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Brent Graham wrote: Please tell me it is televised

Afraid not. Use that GCN+ app mentioned by kc earlier in this thread. Currently on special offer in SA at R 360- for the year. English commentary and runs on my laptop. We are also zoned UK in SA so we get virtually everything as opposed to NZ/Aust/Asia who only get selected events. They are currently converting to TV compatible feeds so some smart TV's will work.

The Vann wrote:

Brent Graham wrote: Please tell me it is televised

Afraid not. Use that GCN+ app mentioned by kc earlier in this thread. Currently on special offer in SA at R 360- for the year. English commentary and runs on my laptop. We are also zoned UK in SA so we get virtually everything as opposed to NZ/Aust/Asia who only get selected events. They are currently converting to TV compatible feeds so some smart TV's will work.

Should have asked the missus or read the fine print. Only get highlights of Omloop but do get Kuurne-Bruxelles etc and Strade Bianche next week. They carry a full list by country of what you will get. Basically all non ASO races ( these will be on TV) and not much from Holland who have been difficult with TV rights since some doll called Eve ate an apple and guys started covering their lower parts with bib-shorts.