While Cadel Evans remains the punters choice to win the 2012 Tour de France, Australian team GreenEdge has been opened as a $501 outsider with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au to take out the overall Team Classification.
Garmin Barracuda, Radioshack Nissan and Sky Procycling have been installed as joint favourites at $4.95 with Rabobank and Movistar next in the market at $7.40.
Evans’ BMC team have been opened as a $176 chance.
“The market suggests it could be a real uphill battle for GreenEdge in their debut Tour de France,” sportsbet.com.au’s Ben Hawes said.
“They sit on the last line of betting with Saxo Bank and Argos Shimano at $501.”
Evans continues to attract the punters interest and has now attracted 8 times the amount of money to that of favourite Brad Wiggins ($2.20).
Markets courtesy of sportsbet.com.au
2012 Tour de France – Team classification
$4.95 Garmin Barracuda, Radioshack Nissan, Sky Procycling
$7.40 Rabobank, Movistar
$12.75 AG2R La Mondiale, Astana
$17.25 Omega Pharma Quickstep
$30 Liquigas Cannondale
$35 Euskaltel Euskadi
$45 Vacansoleil DCM
$70 Europcar
$90 Katusha
$126 Lotto Belisol
$176 BMC, Lampre ISD
$221 Cofidis, Saur Sojasun
$321 FDJ
$501 Orica GreenEdge, Saxo Bank, Argos Shimano
2012 Tour de France winner
(prices in brackets from 26 June)
$2.25 Brad Wiggins (steady)
$2.70 Cadel Evans (steady)
$21 Denis Menchov (steady)
$21 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (steady)
$21 Vincenzo Nibali (steady)
$26 Chris Froome (steady)
$26 Robert Gesink (steady)
$34 Frank Schleck (steady)
$34 Samuel Sanchez (steady)
$41 Ryder Hesjedal (in from $51)
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$201 Michael Rogers (steady)
$201 Richie Porte (steady)
$501 Simon Gerrans (steady)
$751 Matt Lloyd (steady)
$1001 Stuart O’Grady (steady)
$1001 Matt Goss (steady)
$1001 Brett Lancaster (steady)
$1001 Baden Cooke (steady)
$1001 Mark Renshaw (steady)
$1001 Jonathan Cantwell (steady)
$1001 Adam Hansen (steady)
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