2009 Tour de France Stage 1. 15km TT Saturday 4th July Monaco > Monaco - Page 3

Originally Posted by Anticyclone

Frank Schleck at 50-1? I suppose the bookies are thinking he will third out of the CSC GC guys behind Andy Schleck and Sastre.


Kloden will be 34 by the time they start in Monaco - surely his price is too small? Kreuziger may well be good value as he will be 23 instead of 22. Surely a good bet for a podium unless he is aimed at the Giro? Would have Leipheimer at longer odds myself - he has gone backwards this year and will be 35 next. Assuming no change of team then he will probably pay second or third fiddle to Contador and/or Kloden.

Originally Posted by JAPANic

Already showing odds for GC at Ladbrokes...

Alberto Contador 3/1
Carlos Sastre 6/1
Ivan Basso 6/1
Alejandro Valverde 9/1
Andreas Kloden 9/1
Andy Schleck 9/1
Cadel Evans 9/1
Denis Menchov 16/1
Levi Leipheimer 20/1
Bernhard Kohl 25/1
Christian Vandevelde 25/1
Damiano Cunego 25/1
Kim Kirchen 25/1
Michael Rogers 40/1
Samuel Sanchez 40/1
Frank Schleck 50/1
Oscar Pereiro 50/1
Roman Kreuziger 50/1
Haimar Zubeldia 100/1
Tadej Valjavec 100/1
Vladimir Efimkin 100/1

Originally Posted by Bro Deal

Valverde's odds are way too good. There must be a lot of Spanish who wager on the Tour.

I would place Menchov's chances a little better than that.

Evans should certainly be better than 9/1.

Originally Posted by Runitout

Contador is quite short, but I imagine he may firm through next year anyway.

Originally Posted by Crankyfeet

Have you heard on the grapevine that Astana are now starting to use Viagra?

Originally Posted by Crankyfeet

Have you heard on the grapevine that Astana are now starting to use Viagra?

Originally Posted by JAPANic

Can you blame them? Seen any Kazhak women winning Miss Universe lately?

Originally Posted by Grater

Gerdemann has improved his time trialing. He's a gun time trialer now and will be better in 12 months time. Although the last time he time trialed, he broke his leg. But that doesn't matter. He or Kirchen will take this stage.

Also, Gerdemann is a chance to podium the tour de france next year. Definately top 10 material. Probably a year or two too early to podium but it will be good to see in a few years time (2010 - 2013) Andy Schleck, Contador, Krueziger and Gerdemann battling it out.

Originally Posted by Crankyfeet

Gerdemann to win the Stage 1, 15km ITT. That was out of left field... even for you Grates. I like your enthusiastic confidence.... "He or Kirchen will take this stage". No pussy footing with your predictions. I'll pay you 10-1 on Gerdemann winning...

Originally Posted by Runitout

Showing logic like that Grates, I'll offer you 5 -1.

Originally Posted by JAPANic

McGee lives in Monaco... He may be a good pick... as do a few others that live there whom I can't recall atm.

Originally Posted by adamastor

Lewis Hamilton knows parts of the course well??