Armstrong 8/11 For Giro Stage Win

The centennial Giro D’Italia gets under way in Venice tomorrow and Sky Bet have installed seven-time Tour De France winner and Giro debutant, Lance Armstrong, at 8/11 to win any of the twenty individual stages (team time trial not included in this bet).

This is Armstrong’s first major Tour race since his return from retirement to promote his cancer charity, and having just recovered from a broken collarbone sustained in Spain, he is playing down his chances of overall victory (12/1) and insisting he is riding to help fellow American, Levi Leipheimer, to victory (Leipheimer 5/2)

The race also sees the return of Italian cycling hero, Ivan Basso, winner in 2006, following his enforced absence from the sport, and he has been installed as 13/8 favourite with the Harrogate-based firm.

Other Italians to note in the race are Cunego 10/1, Di Luca 16/1 and Simoni 25/1.

The race sees nine British riders start, including Mark Cavendish who won two stages in last year’s Giro, and Sky Bet quote 5/6 for the Manx Man to win over 2.5 stages (5/6 under). Cavendish is also quoted at 4/1 not to win a stage.

Sky Bet Odds: Giro D’Italia
To Win an Individual Stage
Note: Bet is void if rider does not start the race. Team-time trial does not count. Maximum 5-folds.
Armstrong, L - Yes evens Armstrong, L - No 8/11
Basso, I - Yes 8/13 Basso, I - No 6/5
Leipheimer, L - Yes 5/4 Leipheimer, L - No 4/7
Cunego, D - Yes 4/5 Cunego, D - No 10/11
Di Luca, D - Yes 4/5 Di Luca, D - No 10/11
Garzelli, S - Yes 9/4 Garzelli, S - No 1/3
Menchov, D - Yes 11/4 Menchov, D - No 1/4
Pellizotti, F - Yes 10/3 Pellizotti, F - No 1/5
Sastre, C - Yes 9/2 Sastre, C - No 1/8
Simoni, G - Yes 5/2 Simoni, G - No 2/7
Voigt, J - Yes 11/4 Voigt, J - No 1/4
Boasson Hagen, E - Yes 11/4 Boasson Hagen, E - No 1/4
Gerrans, S - Yes 3/1 Gerrans, S - No 2/9
Scarponi, M - Yes 10/3 Scarponi, M - No 1/5
Bruseghin, M - Yes 3/1 Bruseghin, M - No 1/4
VandeVelde, C - Yes 3/1 VandeVelde, C - No 1/4
Rodriguez, J - Yes 7/4 Rodriguez, J - No 2/5
Lovkvist, T - Yes 5/1 Lovkvist, T - No 1/9
Cancellara, F - Yes 6/4 Cancellara, F - No 1/2
Petacchi, A - Yes 5/6 Petacchi, A - No 5/6
Farrar, T - Yes 15/8 Farrar, T - No 4/11
Pinotti, M - Yes 5/1 Pinotti, M - No 1/9
Voeckler, T - Yes 5/1 Voeckler, T - No 1/9
Pozzato, F - Yes 2/1 Pozzato, F - No 4/11
Swift, B - Yes 9/2 Swift, B - No 1/8
Gilbert, P - Yes 5/2 Gilbert, P - No 2/7

Mark Cavendish
Cavendish to win the Points jersey 6/1
Cavendish to win over 2.5 individual stages 5/6
Cavendish to win under 2.5 individual stages 5/6
Cavendish not to win any individual stages 4/1
Cavendish to finish the Giro d'Italia 2/1
Lance Armstrong Specials - Win Special
Armstrong to win an individual stage evens
Armstrong to finish on the final podium 5/2
Armstrong to finish in the Top 5 11/10
Armstrong to win the Mountains Jersey 33/1
Armstrong to win the Points Jersey 33/1

Race Specials
Under 142.5 total finishers 4/5
Over 142.5 total finishers 10/11
Winning margin under 1 min 30 secs evens
Winning margin 1 min 30 secs and over 8/11
An Italian winner 5/6
A non-Italian winner 5/6

Giro d'Italia Outright
Way terms: 1/4 of odds for 1st 3 places
Basso, I 13/8 Pellizotti, F 22/1 Lovkvist, T 66/1
Leipheimer, L 5/2 Simoni, G 25/1 Danielson, T 100/1
Menchov, D 8/1 Soler, JM 28/1 Van Goolen, J 125/1
Cunego, D 10/1 Garzelli, S 40/1 Seeldrayers, K 125/1
Armstrong, L 12/1 VandeVelde, C 50/1 Popovych, Y 125/1
Sastre, C 12/1 Rogers, M 50/1 Visconti, G 125/1
Di Luca, D 16/1 Brajokvic, J 66/1 Valjavec, T 125/1
Scarponi, M 18/1 Rodriguez, J 66/1 Cataldo, D 150/1
Bruseghin, M 22/1

Giro d'Italia - Stage 1
Garmin-Slipstream 4/6 Lampre 50/1 Silence-Lotto 300/1
Team Columbia High Road 9/4 LPR Brakes 50/1 Acqua & Sapone 500/1
Astana 6/1 Serramenti PVC 100/1 AG2R 500/1
Saxo Bank 8/1 Rabobank 100/1 Quick Step 500/1
Liquigas 18/1 Caisse d'Epargne 100/1 Fuji-Servetto 500/1
Katusha 22/1 Cervelo Test Team 100/1 Xacobeo Galicia 1000/1
ISD 33/1 Milram 150/1 Bouygues Telecom 1000/1
Barloworld 40/1

Mountain Classification 2009
Soler, JM 5/2 Garzelli, S 16/1
Basso, I 7/2 Sastre, C 16/1
Kiryienka, V 8/1 Kessiakoff, F 16/1
Scarponi, M 10/1 Arroyo, D 20/1
Simoni, G 10/1 Di Luca, D 25/1
Cardenas, F 12/1 Pellizotti, F 33/1
Rodriguez, J 14/1 Augustyn, JL 33/1
Cunego, D 16/1 Valjavec, T 40/1

Points Classification 2009
Petacchi, A 3/1 Leipheimer, L 16/1
Di Luca, D 9/2 Pellizotti, F 20/1
Cavendish, M 6/1 Pozzato, F 25/1
Basso, I 13/2 Gilbert, P 25/1
Cunego, D 7/1 Armstrong, L 33/1
Davis, A 12/1 Gasparotto, E 40/1
Farrar, T 14/1 Cancellara, F 50/1
Hunter, R 16/1 Forster, R 50/1

Team to win a stage
Note: Will the team win a stage in this years Giro d'Italia?
Team Columbia High Road 1/12 Saxo Bank 8/15 ISD 9/4
LPR Brakes 1/7 Barloworld 5/6 Quick Step 9/4
Liquigas 1/4 Caisse d'Epargne 5/6 Milram 9/4
Katusha 1/4 Acqua & Sapone 13/8 Xacobeo Galicia 9/4
Lampre 2/7 Rabobank 13/8 AG2R 7/2
Garmin-Slipstream 2/7 Silence-Lotto 13/8 Bouygues Telecom 4/1
Serramenti PVC 4/11 Cervelo Test Team 15/8 Fuji-Servetto 4/1
Astana 4/11

Team not to win a stage
Note: Will the team not win a stage in this year's Giro d'Italia?
Bouygues Telecom 1/7 Rabobank 4/9 Serramenti PVC 2/1
Fuji-Servetto 1/7 Silence-Lotto 4/9 Lampre 5/2
AG2R 1/6 Acqua & Sapone 4/9 Garmin-Slipstream 5/2
Milram 1/3 Barloworld 5/6 Liquigas 11/4
Quick Step 1/3 Caisse d'Epargne 5/6 Katusha 11/4
Xacobeo Galicia 1/3 Saxo Bank 11/8 LPR Brakes 4/1
ISD 1/3 Astana 2/1 Team Columbia High Road 11/2
Cervelo Test Team 4/11

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