As expected/rumoured, Lance Armstrong has confirmed that he will try to reclaim the 2009 Tour De France. 16-1 is available at sportingbet.com. If he does make the lineup, that 16-1 may well look massive in 9 months time! I can see him starting even money favourite. Although he is 38 (very old for the Tour De France), he is a five time winner and he is/was a different class from the current riders.
I've had the following bets:
1pt sportingbet.com @16-1 (max allowed)
2pts paddypower.com @16-1 (max allowed)
4pts bet365.com @ 14-1 (well done guys - had to ring up for this, 0.1 pts allowed online!)
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2008/09/armstrong200809
3 comments:
For sure it is worth a bet.
It all will depend on the team he will be joining. More than probably he will be joining Astana, which will eliminate Contador as competitor.
It would be the greatest comeback ever.
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Cheers,
Dremeber
I agree that 16/1 is a big price, however, to say he is/was far better than the current crop of riders is not really true. Alberto Contador has blitzed the competition in every grand tour he has participated in for the last 2 years and is a worthy favourite. If Contador and Armstrong are team-mates next season, it is very possible that Contador will be told to ride for Armstrong up until the point when Lance slows him down in the mountains.
Cheers,
Stuart
PS Its 7 tour wins isn't it
I think Lance was only a marginal odds-on pre race fave prior to his 7th win in 2005, so EVs if he races seems a tad optimistic four years down the line, but you never know with the mug money, eh.
Prekladatel.
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