Cycling : Giro d 'Italia

Latest news from DSTV is we are getting the Giro. A little short notice so just a few on the outrights - May add some tomorrow

Team match bet - Wanted the Astana/Lidl Trek doubled with this but books won't take it
INEOS/Red Bull  @  12/10

Winning team
Movistar  @  5/1

Top 10
J Romo  @  6/1

That is great news thanks Vann - I have been watching the Vuelta Femenina to warm up 

Not seen anything else on the outrights.

Stage 1

Dylan starting to look like a sprinter again. Saw Tsvetkov in the Tour of Turkey and noticed some pundits got him top 10 at 40/1. Sadly we don't get any of those type of odds but popped him in for an interest

Win
Groenewegen  @  7/1

Top 10
Tsvetkov  @  12/1

Saw this guy win in Turkiye and was impressed 

Stage 1: Casper Van Uden at 40/1 

In the Femenina I noted Paula Blasi after her Amstel Gold win - I am not sure how she will be over long climbs but the betting suggests she has a chance 

Stage 6: Blasi win at 8/1 

Stiffs on Blasi Brent. 

Stage 2

220km of lumpy bumpy today.  My darts

Christen  @  16/1
Valgren  @  40/1
Ulissi  @  100/1
Moschetti  @  500/1  Also 1-3

Stage 3

Looks like a pretty standard sprint finish. Expect break to be 2-3 riders as all sprint teams will be chasing.

Win
Groenewegen  @  14/1

1-3
Mihkels  @  13/2

Blasi wins the Tour de Femenina but is 2nd on the stage I backed her 

Just catching up with Giro now - Vann do you know what price Silva was yesterday? 

Small ew interest Van Uden at 66/1 and 15/1 

Brent Graham wrote:

Blasi wins the Tour de Femenina but is 2nd on the stage I backed her 

Just catching up with Giro now - Vann do you know what price Silva was yesterday? 

Small ew interest Van Uden at 66/1 and 15/1 

Don't have the info but would surely have been longer than 500/1

I think the climb on stage 4 is close enough to the finish to rule the pure sprinters out - I expect the likes of Astana to push the pace but they will still have to look after their sprinter and it is possible that a strong break goes clear and stays clear 

Throwing some change at these selections win only 

Zana at 250/1 
Van Uden at 125/1 (I can already feel I am falling into a trap with this guy) 
Bettiol at 100/1 
Vernon at 66/1 
Silva at 18/1 

 

Np power for 30 hrs and no sun. Probably won't see

Stg 4

Win
Narvaez  @  12/1

E'/W
Vernon  @  66/1


PS  van Uden carrying a hand injury - not sure he can hold properly
 

Thanks for the info on Van Uden Vann and great call Navaez - convincing win 

Must say I really liked the stage 4 profile and stage 5 looks another good one 

Great call on Navaez Vann!

Very interesting stage today. I see a lot of split views on how things could go down. Some say it screams break and others feel Ciccone will drive his team to keep pink (he has waited a decade to wear the jersey in his home race so makes sense that he would want to keep it) - in which case we could see some GC action on what utlimately is a 50 odd km flattish finish, certainly by GC standards. If the big men get to the line together then the current pink jersey should be odds on. I had a nibble on him at a nice price yesterday so got quite excited there for a bit. But he is really short today.

Talking about yesterday, I haven't seen a lot of him but jeez I'm a fan of Jan Christen. The bloke might not have the most sense in the world (as Navaez confirmed post race) but he is a true racer!

Fro today I'm going for the feel-good story of Ben Turner being repaid by his team (idiots!) and the cycling gods for screwing him yesterday. Wout Poles and Jasper Stuyven are old favourites, and probably shows that I'm not quite keeping with the times, but I'll go back to the well with them on this occasion.In case of some GC type action I will nibble at Derek Gee at 125/1 for the W.

Enjoy!

I never got a bet down but what a great stage - those final 15km were amongst the most dramatic I have seen - I just wanted them both to get to the finish alive 

Quite a ride from Gall yesterday but the race looks almost done and dusted already 

Todays stage could go to the break but may also come back together and my 2 darts below 

Ciccone win at 8/1 
Bettiol win at 100/1 

Honda Lads - to quote young Coil. I have 50 hours of back-up power which was no match for an 8 day outage. Missed 6 stages here, never saw a single stroke of the PGA, no IPL and only half the FA Cup at a local pub.

Stage 10

Not having watched last week I don't know if everyone is healthy. Will try Leknessund as he was comfortable over this distance at the Worlds although course is different. Even for a top rider you have to be at 99% to win an ITT so worth a beer against Ganna at the odds on offer.

Top 10
Leknessund  @  7/4

Small warm beer on the Segaert win  @  20/1

Absolute pleasure to see a top athlete produce a top performance. Just great from Ganna.

Giro Stage 11

Have to think it will be the UAE show again today and my pick is

Win
Christen  @  7/1

Wow an 8 day outage Vann that is crazy 

Will follow on Christen today 

A potential sprint today but I am not sure the likes of Milana nd Groenewegen will make it over the climbs that end around 50km out - really enjoythis sort of profile and we could have a hectic chase today 

We were on the wrong UAE man yesterday but giving Christen another chance 

Christen 66/1 
Aular 14/1 - Movi to hammer the climb
Stork 80/1 

 

Stage 12

About a 50/50 shout yesterday on the UAE pick. Now have that problem that I will be seriously miffed if Christen wins one without my money on him.

Win
Turner  @  11/2
Christen  @  33/1   Best I could find at my stingy lot.

Several punters have picked this so joining the crowd. Sadly not at the 80/1 to 120/1 they get overseas.

1-3
Zambanini  @  20/1