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Tour de France 2012 Odds to Win

(The Spread) – The Tour de France odds for 2012 are already out and oddsmakers have installed Alberto Contador as the favorite.

Contador has opened as a 1/1 favorite to win the Tour de France 2012. Andy Schleck has the next best odds at 7/2 while Cadel Evans is 6/1. Bradley Wiggins is 10/1, Robert Gesink is 25/1 and Samuel Sanchez is 33/1.

Evans won the Tour de France 2011 but Contador was victorious the previous two years in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Contador’s 2012 victory was his third Tour de France win of his career. He also won the event in 2007, while fellow Spaniard Carlos Sastre won the Tour de France 2008.

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Of course, Lance Armstrong holds the record for most Tour de France victories with seven. He won seven consecutive Tour de France races from 1999 through 2005. Oscar Pereiro won the Tour de France in 2006, ending Armstrong’s win streak.

Some of the mid-range long shots to win the Tour de France 2012 include Vincenzo Nibali at 40/1, while Alejandro Valverde, Denis Menchov, Frank Schleck, Ivan Basso, Jani Brajkovic and Jurgen Van Den Broeck are all 50/1, respectively. Check view all of the odds for the Tour de France 2012, see below.

Tour de France Odds to Win 2012 - June 30 - July 22

Alberto Contador 1/1

Andy Schleck 7/2

Cadel Evans 6/1

Bradley Wiggins 10/1

Robert Gesink 25/1

Samuel Sanchez 33/1

Vincenzo Nibali 40/1

Alejandro Valverde 50/1

Denis Menchov 50/1

Frank Schleck 50/1

Ivan Basso 50/1

Jani Brajkovic 50/1

Jurgen Van Den Broeck 50/1

Andreas Kloden 66/1

Pierre Rolland 66/1

Chris Froome 80/1

Juan Jose Cobo 80/1

Michele Scarponi 80/1

Damiano Cunego 100/1

Joaquin Rodriguez 100/1

Roman Kreuziger 100/1

Levi Leipheimer 125/1

Carlos Sastre 150/1

Franco Pellizotti 150/1

Igor Anton 150/1

John Gadret 150/1

Peter Velits 150/1

Chris Horner 200/1

Christophe Kern 200/1

Christophe Le Mevel 200/1

Jose Rujano 200/1

Nicolas Roche 200/1

Reine Taaramae 200/1

Steven Kruijswijk 200/1

Tony Martin 200/1

Bauke Mollema 250/1

Fabio Duarte 250/1

Jakob Fuglsang 250/1

Jean-Christophe Peraud 250/1

Jelle Vanendert 250/1

Kevin De Weert 250/1

Peter Sagan 250/1

Rigoberto Uran 250/1

Tom Danielson 250/1

Edvald Boasson Hagen 350/1

Geraint Thomas 500/1

Philippe Gilbert 500/1

Ryder Hesjedal 500/1

Thor Hushovd 500/1

Mark Cavendish 5000/1

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