How to Bet on Cycling Online with Betfred
There is a wide range of sports available to bet on with Betfred including Cycling, which is the feature of this particular Betfred Education article.
Below, I will take you through how to bet on Cycling online with Betfred, detailing the various events and markets typically listed on the site.
What Cycling events can I bet on?
As you would expect, the Cycling calendar is jam-packed with races throughout the year.
For example, 2024 kicked off with the Santos Tour Down Under - the traditional opening event of the UCI World Tour and UCI Women's World Tour - in Adelaide, Australia. Other UCI World Tour events include the Giro d'Italia, which took place May 4-26 this year, and the oldest and most prestigious of them all - the Tour de France, which started June 29 and ended in victory for Maurice Ganin on July 27.
The Vuelta a Espana (August 17 - September 8) is the third and final race of the Grand Tour, and all three events are available to bet on with Betfred.
Betfred Insights is also on hand to give you the lowdown on all the goings-on, with our resident Cycling aficionado Kris Voakes delivering Cycling betting tips, including race and stage-by-stage previews. The race previews detail the outright odds ahead of an event; quite simply, you are betting on who you think will win the whole thing.
Punters can also bet on who will win each stage. The Tour de France, for example, is typically split into 21 stages - days of riding - with one or two rest days. Before a race has even started you can bet on who you think will win each stage, while there is usually the opportunity to wager during the competition so that you can make an even more informed decision based on what you have seen.
There is also the chance to bet each way on a cyclist. Here, half of your stake is a win-only bet, and the other half is a place bet, where the odds are divided. So, if you have an inkling about an outsider but don't want to place all your eggs in one basket, the each-way bet offers a level of insurance, meaning that you can reclaim some money through a podium finish.
This year's Tour de France has come and gone but we are currently in the middle of the Paris 2024 Olympics, where there are plenty of Cycling events to enjoy. Below is a list of the events currently listed on the Betfred site, with a gold medal market available on each race.
- Men's Road Race
- Women's Road Race
- Women's Team Sprint
- Men's Team Pursuit
- Men's Team Sprint
- Women's Team Pursuit
- Men's Sprint
- Women's Keirin
- Men's Omnium
- Women's Sprint
- Women's Madison
- Men's Keirin
- Men's Madison
- Women's Omnium
Road cycling takes place outside and is divided into two kinds of events at the Olympic Games: the road race and the individual time trial.
The road race (over 120km and 200km for female and male athletes respectively), in which all riders set off at the same time in a mass start, is often won in a sprint finish over a few hundred metres.
Meanwhile, the time trial is a solo effort in which competitors set off at staggered times rather than in a grouped peloton.
The Olympic Games conclude later this month, but you don't have to wait long for the UCI Road World Championships, which take place in the last full week of September (21-29) this year. The World Championships consist of events for road race and individual time trials, as well as a mixed-team relay.
As another reminder, you can read all our latest Cycling Betting Tips here.
