May As Well Bet On Primoz Roglic To Win The Tour De France

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The ride from Lyon to Grand Colombier sorted out the men from the boys. One of the big stars fading off the back. However, there’s still a long way to go before they reach the Champs-Elysees and some big climbs to come. So, whilst it might look like a two-horse race to the online betting sites in France like Bet365, they’re not infallible. That means that bet on Primoz Roglic to win the Tour de France might not be as much of a dead cert as it seems. This year, nothing is.

“It’s difficult to say how I felt,” said Egan Bernal, defending Tour de France champion. “The feeling was that I was empty.” It certainly looked it. On the Grand Colombier climb, he faded faster than jeans in a bucket of bleach. The seven minutes he lost took him out of contention. Which does mean a bet on Primoz Roglic to win the Tour de France looks pretty obvious. But if Egan Bernal can slip to eight and a half minutes off the pace, anyone can. Roglic included.

“When the others did a big acceleration, I couldn’t follow.” Admitted Bernal. His race is done now, but his passing means others have an opportunity. Indeed Tadej Pogacar powered to a great win on the same stage. That puts him just forty seconds behind, and perhaps worth a speculative bet on the Tour de France at Bet365. After all, why take advantage of French gambling laws to take up such short odds for a bet on Primoz Roglic to win the Tour de France? Where’s the fun?

Pogacar Knows Anything Could Still Happen

“Today was really a tough stage.” Said Pogacar after his stage win. “The heat made it really difficult. Jumbo did a really hard pace and some riders paid for it.” However, the Slovenian retains some perspective. “Roglic seems unstoppable for the moment, but today Bernal cracked and maybe one day I can crack, and Roglic too.” He’s not wrong. Given the Col de la Loze is still to come, perhaps that bet on Primoz Roglic to win the Tour de France is still riskier than it looks.

Tour de France Winner Odds

• Anyone Else – 100/1+
• Tom Dumoulin – 100/1
• Adam Yates – 66/1
• Miguel Angel Lopez – 50/1
• Rigoberto Uran – 50/1
• Mikel Landa – 40/1
• Tadej Pogacar – 5/2
• Primoz Roglic – 1/3

“If I can win the Tour, I will take my chance.” Tadej Pogacar promised. He has won twice in the mountains now. Roglic has not. That means there’s every chance he’ll be looking to make up that forty-second deficit on the climbs ahead. “The battle for the yellow jersey is not over yet.” Tadej assured fans. “It will be a fight to the end.” Which makes him quite a good bet on sports in France even for those who usually don’t bet on cycling. After all, who doesn’t like a scrappy underdog?

Bet On Primoz Roglic To Win The Tour De France At Bet365

Doubtless, the riders will try to settle this on the Col de Madeleine. It’s the highest point on this year’s tour. Although that Col de la Loze is going to be tough. Pogacar was very clear about that. “If you have a bad day there, you can lose thirty minutes.” He said frankly. So, whilst that bet on Primoz Roglic to win the Tour de France is safe enough, it’s still not definite. A lot can still happen. This includes, alas, the entire tour ending up in quarantine rather than the middle of Paris. 

“Every day we see some guys going home. The main thing is to stay focused.”

Primoz Roglic – Yellow Jersey Holder

The race director, who tested positive, is back at work. Christian Prudhomme self-isolated as did the French Prime Minister who’d rode with him in a car at the Tour’s start. However, this does just highlight how fragile the tour is this year. The odds on the Tour de France reaching Paris are good. But they, like those for that bet on Primoz Roglic to win the Tour de France, aren’t set in stone. So, just be aware when you hit up online sportsbook sites in France like Bet365 to bet on Tadej Pogacar or Roglic or anyone else. It could all still go awry.

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We take a look at why despite the short prices a bet on Primoz Roglic might not be as clear cut as it at first appears.