Cycling : w/c 01/03

Le Samyn
One day race around 200km with last 100km being 4 laps of lumpy bumpy with some poorly maintained cobbles. Not a strong field but MvdP is racing with a strong squad and is around evens to win. Not my idea of a cycling bet so going with two guys who could podium ( Will have a beer on the 33/1 and 80/1 win just in case)
E/W 1-3
D van Poppel @ 9/1
J Drucker @ 20/1

Excited for Strade Bianche tomorrow; definitely worth a watch (11 cobbled Gravel sections / even more climbs some at 18% / potential for rain) and the best riders in the world! (Van Aert / MVP / Pogacar / Alaphilippe) will be BRUTAL

I can see Alaphilippe winning (4/1) and Pogacar top 10 finish also looks a good price (@10/11)


But my only bet so far is for Greg Van Avermaet to finish ahead of Davide Ballerini @Evens too sharp climbs i think for Ballerini and Greg suited to the struggle! The Belgian has eight top 10s at Strade Bianche with two second-place finishes!

As kc says above. Definitely worth the watch.
Strade Bianche
184km Lumpy bumpy with white gravel sections. The main - sort the men from the boys - section is Monte Sante Marie which finishes around 40km from the end. That would be the point for an in-play bet. Previous multiple winners are Cancellara with 3 and Kwiatkowski with 2. No top climber has ever won this event.
Up front I am going with
Win
Van Aert @ 15/4
Mollema @ 23/1
and 1-3
Nieuwenhuis @ 66/1

Probably not wise betting against Pogacar but Mollema has been in excellent form this season so risking a few beers. Padding out the match bet with a couple of short odds
Mollema/Pogacar
Alaphilippe/Pidcock
van Avermaert/Wellens
@ 4/1

What a Race! Van Der Poel is stronger than a prime Schwarzenegger...

and Old man Greg blew a gasket and my funds! haha

Cant believe its onto Paris-Nice tomorrow

Bit off a Wacky Races result here; Turns out Davide Ballerini had actually abandoned during the race, cutting the last 3 cobbled sectors to the finish line in order to look for the Team Bus, as the passed the finish line his transponder falsely marked him as finishing 16th, now amended to DNF so Greg finished 19th and my head to head wins!

Trying to get back into cycling, need this to become my Sunday replacement for F1.

Going Cees Bol 18/1win, 6/1 top 3 today in stage 1 Paris-Nice.

Paris Nice Outright
A young Soler snuck off the front a few years ago and won the event so going with a youngster with similar capabilities.
1-3
Powless @ 38/1

Stage 1
Placed before I saw South's post
Bol @ 17/1
and someone who has looked in good form recently and may surprise by jumping with 400m to go
1-3
Haussler @ 50/1

No kidding!

Couldn't resist a few bonus pennies on Matteo Trentin today @50/1 ew

and in the Overall I have Brandon.McNulty @100/1 + Neilson.Powless @200/1