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Cycling is a popular sport worldwide with millions of fans watching the biggest cycling events. Cycling isn’t too popular in the US yet, but the biggest races still draw in lots of fans.
The biggest cycling events in the world are popular with sports bettors. Sportsbooks offer bonuses and promotions (free bets, boosted odds, etc.) for all of the biggest cycling events.
Are you interested in cycling betting? Here are the biggest cycling events to bet on:
Betting on the Three Cycling Grand Tours
The three Grand Tours in road cycling are prestigious events watched by millions. The three Grand Tours all feature 21 single-day stages, which gives bettors plenty of opportunities to bet on the events.
Giro d’Italia Betting
The Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) is hosted primarily throughout Italy annually in May. The race was started in 1909. In recent years, the length of the race is over 3000 kms and nearly 200 riders participate.
Easily the most popular cycling event in the world, the Tour de France started in 1903, which makes it the oldest of the Grand Tours. Generally 20-22 teams participate with 8-9 riders on each team.
Vuelta a Espana Betting
The youngest of the cycling Grand Tours, the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain) started in 1935. The race starts in July and ends in August. The challenging route has a length of around 3100 kms most years.
Between the three cycling Grand Tours, cycling fans can bet on lots of racing for several months. There are a total of 63 single-day stages to bet on as well as all of the futures markets for the three events.
Betting on the Five Monuments of Cycling
The five monuments of cycling are regarded as the most prestigious single-day races. These events are popular with the best riders because they reward the most UCI World Tour points for one-day races.
All five of the races have storied histories and have been hosted for decades. The Liege-Bastogne-Liege (LBL) is the oldest race of the five (1892) and the Tour of Flanders is the youngest (1913).
Here are the five monuments of cycling, which are popular one-day races to bet on:
Milan-San Remo: Hosted in Italy in late March, the race is long (300 kms), but mostly flat.
Tour of Flanders: Hosted in Belgium on the first Sunday of April, it’s known for its narrow route.
Paris-Roubaix: Hosted in France, it’s known for long stretches of cobblestone roads.
Liege-Bastogne-Liege: Hosted in Belgium in late April, the LBL favors climbers due to the steep hills.
Giro di Lombardia: Hosted in Italy in the fall, it’s another race favored by climbers due to the terrain.
Betting on Olympics Cycling Events
Cycling is also popular during the Olympics. Road cycling is the most popular to bet on, but fans can also bet on indoor track cycling, mountain biking and BMX racing at the Summer Olympics every four years.
