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WILLEMSTAD, Curacao -- With Lance Armstrong announcing that this year's Tour de France will be his final race, expectations are that he'll retire as the only seven time winner of the event. Although many believe that he'll continue his reign in the world's most grueling cycling event, PinnacleSports.com has listed Lance Armstrong as an underdog to win the 2005 Tour de France.
The Internet's largest sports betting site, PinnacleSports.com believes that Armstrong's historic career will end with disappointment, listing the six-time champion at 4/5 odds to lose his final race. Meanwhile, those believing Armstrong is a sure bet to win his seventh consecutive Tour title will find equal value at PinnacleSports.com, who lists Lance Armstrong at 23/20 odds to retire wearing another yellow jersey.
"Shortly after announcing that he'll retire from competitive racing following this year's Tour de France, we opened betting on whether Lance Armstrong would capture his seventh straight Tour title," said Simon Noble of PinnacleSports.com. "While others have listed Armstrong as a favorite to capture his seventh yellow jersey, we believe Lance's age, shortened training schedule and the most competitive field his faced in years will end his championship streak."
Current Odds: *All Odds Subject To Change*
Will Lance Armstrong Win The Tour de France?
No 4/5
Yes 23/20
About PinnacleSports.com
PinnacleSports.com is the Internet's largest sports betting site serving customers in more than 80 countries worldwide. Founded in 1998, PinnacleSports.com was the first sports book to introduce reduced margin wagering using a -105 pricing model that gives bettors up to 50% better value on wagers than traditional bookmakers.
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WILLEMSTAD, Curacao -- With Lance Armstrong announcing that this year's Tour de France will be his final race, expectations are that he'll retire as the only seven time winner of the event. Although many believe that he'll continue his reign in the world's most grueling cycling event, PinnacleSports.com has listed Lance Armstrong as an underdog to win the 2005 Tour de France.
The Internet's largest sports betting site, PinnacleSports.com believes that Armstrong's historic career will end with disappointment, listing the six-time champion at 4/5 odds to lose his final race. Meanwhile, those believing Armstrong is a sure bet to win his seventh consecutive Tour title will find equal value at PinnacleSports.com, who lists Lance Armstrong at 23/20 odds to retire wearing another yellow jersey.
"Shortly after announcing that he'll retire from competitive racing following this year's Tour de France, we opened betting on whether Lance Armstrong would capture his seventh straight Tour title," said Simon Noble of PinnacleSports.com. "While others have listed Armstrong as a favorite to capture his seventh yellow jersey, we believe Lance's age, shortened training schedule and the most competitive field his faced in years will end his championship streak."
Current Odds: *All Odds Subject To Change*
Will Lance Armstrong Win The Tour de France?
No 4/5
Yes 23/20
About PinnacleSports.com
PinnacleSports.com is the Internet's largest sports betting site serving customers in more than 80 countries worldwide. Founded in 1998, PinnacleSports.com was the first sports book to introduce reduced margin wagering using a -105 pricing model that gives bettors up to 50% better value on wagers than traditional bookmakers.
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This isn't like betting someone to win the Masters or NBA This guy has dominated this race and won 6 straight years. He is too much of a champion and conpetitor to let anyone spoil his final trip. Did anyone notice how easily He won last year ? One also must remember that his chief rival is also getting older. Jan Ullrich is 32 and seems to be no match for LANCE. + 110 AT Pinnacle is a great wager for someone who has won it 6 straight years !
<TABLE class=tborder cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=thead colSpan=2>06-02-2005 02:38 AM</TD></TR><TR title="Post 1977970" vAlign=top><TD class=alt1 align=middle width=125>RED EYE</TD><TD class=alt2>I agree kermit with the play, it has outstanding value. These same odds were up at Vwager awhile back but I can't help myself for seconds and thirds</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>The above implies that you've exhausted all of your options. VO books were taking $100 a pop. Pinnacle, 1k. eat up.
I obviously think it's a great bet as I have been winning every year on Lance but his first year when I knew little about him. The plus + 110 that I have already wagered on Lance is the worst that I have been able to get in 6 years now. I am hoping that perhaps some book might give me better odds. Why would a Mod hold our $$ simply because you have the opposite opinion as Red Eye and myself ? Are you saying that anytime 2 people have opposite opinions, We can save some vig by wasting the mods time ? Don't you think they have better things to do with their time ? :monsters-docdekay said:
If that's the case, then you really didnt shop too well.
Like I said before, if you've taken everything you can eat at every book offering the prop, and you would like to bet more, I would be happy to wager. Pretty simple if you ask me.
Pinnacle is dealing +110 and allows rebets after maxes and moves. Once you're done betting the max a few times and have pushed the line past +100, and would like to bet, my offer would stand (barring some significant change, ie thinning of the field, etc).
So far the line has stands at +110 and no one has moved it with even a $500 bet.
This is all rather straighforward.
Good Luck with your wager.
