Cycling Betting & Discussion.

[Tonji]

Tour of Britain route announced yesterday

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http://thetour.co.uk/

[Tonji]

E3 Prijs Vlaanderen - Harelbeke tomorrow.

Another Sagan & Cancellara battle you would of thought, but recent races have shown long odds riders nipping in for the win.

http://www.oddschecker.com/cycling/one-day-classics/e3-prijs-vlaanderen-harelbeke/winner

Not had any time to do any work in this, but a quick scan, aside favourites, Eisel, Iglinsky & Roelandts look to have some EW value.

on Eurosport2 now

[vegaslover]

Cheers for the updates Tonji. I have been ridic busy this week, not seen anything of the cycling. Views on Wiggo form, any better/worse than last year?

[Tonji]

Cheers Vegas,

Only really had one eye on the cycling myself this week.

From what I've seen in Catalunya, Wiggo's form is building for the Giro ok. Not up to the same level as last year. But pretty sure Sky will have him up to speed.

[Tonji]

Dan Martin's performance in Catalunya has encouraged. 1st at the moment with today & tomorrows stage left.

Available at 50/1 for Liege-Bastogne-Liege. 5th last year. He looks in better shape this. VALUE.

[Tonji]

Tomorrows Gent - Wevelgem looks to be in danger, snow falling & forecast, -3 degrees 

[Tonji]

Sky riders talk about the Classics.

[Tonji]

Tomorrows Gent - Wevelgem looks to be in danger, snow falling & forecast, -3 degrees 

Is on  Maybe a day for the sprinters. Cavendish & Greipel start.

Final stage of Catalunya. Dan Martin has a 17 sec lead over Purito. Could be a close battle in Barcelona.

Final day at Critérium International, with a tough mountain stage. Froome, Porte, Talansky & Van Garderen all within 7 secs.

[vegaslover]

Tomorrows Gent - Wevelgem looks to be in danger, snow falling & forecast, -3 degrees 

Is on  Maybe a day for the sprinters. Cavendish & Greipel start.

Final stage of Catalunya. Dan Martin has a 17 sec lead over Purito. Could be a close battle in Barcelona.

Final day at Critérium International, with a tough mountain stage. Froome, Porte, Talansky & Van Garderen all within 7 secs.

Nice call on Martin

Froome and Porte looked very strong today, impressed with both.

Sagan is an absolute beast

[Tonji]

Tomorrows Gent - Wevelgem looks to be in danger, snow falling & forecast, -3 degrees 

Is on  Maybe a day for the sprinters. Cavendish & Greipel start.

Final stage of Catalunya. Dan Martin has a 17 sec lead over Purito. Could be a close battle in Barcelona.

Final day at Critérium International, with a tough mountain stage. Froome, Porte, Talansky & Van Garderen all within 7 secs.

Nice call on Martin

Froome and Porte looked very strong today, impressed with both.

Sagan is an absolute beast

Martin is in the form of his life. He's had trouble with confidence, but always had potential. Pleased to see him showing his true ability. He can have a good shot at LBL.

Yeah, Sky look to be on track to dominate the TdF. Really just Contador stands in their way. The other teams need to find a way to disrupt the Sky train.

I'm Hoping to get over to Belgium on Sunday for Flanders. It should be an immense battle between Cancellara & Sagan.

[Tonji]

Driedaagse van De Panne-Koksijde (Three days of De Panne) starts tomorrow. Many of the top riders will use this race to fine tune for Flanders on sunday. Tom Boonen, Belgium's biggest sporting star, also starts to see if will be fit for sunday after crashing out of Gent - Wevelgem. The hopes of Belgium rest on his shoulders.

[Tonji]

Some photo reflections on the semi classics:

http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/2013/03/reflections-on-the-semi-classics-by-kristof-ramon/

[Tonji]

Off on Friday to Belgium & France. Will definitely see Flanders on Sunday. Hoping that I can arrange some business to stay for Paris-Roubaix on the following sunday.

[Tonji]

What sunday is all about! 

[Tonji]

Tour of Flanders, the 2nd major classic of the year. Belgian's want Boonen to win, but his form is way off last year. He'll give it ago.

It really is expected to be the Sagan/Cancellara show. I'm on Sagan, the kid is a genius. Cancellara is still a classics legend, his experience may count if Sagan makes one mistake.

The Top teams will be looking to disrupt the two favouites. I expect Sky's Geraint Thomas to have a seroius tilt at this race, top 3 a possibility.

If the weather is dry & not too cold Lampre's Filippo Pozzato can play a part.

Others who shown some form this year & could be involved in the final mix are Katusha's Luca Paolini & Alexander Kristoff, BMC's Greg Van Avermaet & Vini Fantini's Oscar Gatto.

All live on Eurosport.