Alberto Contador firm betting favourite in the 2009 Tour de France odds

The mother of all bike races starts from July 4th the competitors will cover 2,200 miles (3,500 kilometres) starting in Monaco and then on through France and will last until July 26th when it reaches the final in Paris, it is a grueling competition that is split into daily stages, the winner of each stage gets the honour of wearing the famous yellow jersey.

2009 Tour de France Outright Winner (Top 10)

• Alberto Contador – Evens
• Lance Armstrong – 11/2
• Andy Schleck – 6/1
• Cadel Evans – 15/2
• Denis Menchov – 14/1
• Carlos Sastre – 14/1
• Levi Leipheimer – 25/1
• Roman Kreuziger – 33/1
• Frank Schleck - 28/1
• M Rogers – 40/1

Controversy has followed the Tour de France with drug taking being rife in the sport as such Paddy Power if the American rider Lance Armstrong is banned during the tour for a failed drug test, then they will refund all losing outright bets on him.

There are several other jerseys up for grabs in the race maillot vert (green jersey) is awarded to the rider that attains the most sprint points and there is the maillot blanc (white jersey) is for the best rider under 25 on January 1 that year, then their is the maillot a pois rouges (Red Polka dots on a white jersey) which is awarded to the King of the Mountain, the rider that who is first to top designated hills and mountains.

White Jersey Odds

• A Schleck – 4/9
• R Gesink – 4/1
• Andy Schleck – 4/9
• Roman Kreuziger – 9/2
• D Martin – 14/1
• T Martin – 14/1
• Levi Leipheimer – 16/1
• C A Sorensen – 33/1
• R Faria da Costa - 40/1
• R Uran – 66/1

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