Cycling is one of the most popular sports in the UK and Ireland, and it offers a huge variety of cycling betting opportunities. Whether you simply back the winner of the yellow jersey every year in the Tour de France or you’re an avid cyclist who likes to get into the detail of cycling betting across different stages and events, we’ve got your cycling betting needs covered at BoyleSports.
Here we’ll run through the different cycling bets you can make and the range of cycling events you can bet on. Plus, we’ve got some cycling betting tips too.
How Do I Bet on Cycling with BoyleSports
It’s super simple to bet on cycling with us at BoyleSports. You’ll find all our cycling betting markets and cycling odds for all the top events right here on this page.
Some of the most popular cycling bets include:
• Outright winner betting: A bet on the outright winner of an event, like the winner of the Yellow Jersey at the end of the Tour de France.
• Stage betting: With stage betting you’ll bet on the winner of a specific stage in a cycling event. This could be a mountain stage or a sprint stage in the Tour de France for example.
• Head-to-head betting: Simply pick who you think will win between two riders. It doesn’t matter where your chosen rider comes in the event, just whether or not they beat the other rider in the head-to-head.
• Winning margin betting: This gives you the opportunity to bet on how big you think the winning margin will be, whether for the overall event or one stage.
To place a bet, you’ll first need to create a BoyleSports account. Once you’re registered with us, you’ll find all our cycling betting markets on this page. Simply click on the bet you’re interested in to add it to your betting slip.
You’ll see all your selected bets listed on your betting slip, as well as the odds and stake for each bet you’ve made. At the bottom of your betting slip you can see your Total Stake wagered, combining all your stakes. The Total Potential Return shows how much you’d win if all your bets come in.
Whether you’re new to cycling betting or you’ve been wagering on cycling for a while, it’s super important to always bet responsibly. Only bet with money you can afford to lose. Set a betting limit and don’t go over it.
How do Odds Work on Cycling?
Cycling odds help you understand the likelihood of a cyclist winning an event or stage.
At BoyleSports, you’ll see all our cycling odds written as fractional odds, like 5/1. If a rider has odds of 5/1, it means you’ll win 5x your original stake on a winning bet. You’ll also get your stake back too. So, if you bet £10 at 5/1, you’d win £50 plus your original £10 bet.
This is a super simple example, and in reality fractional odds can be a little more complicated. You’ll see some example cycling odds in the table below to help you understand how to work out your potential winnings on your cycling bets:
• With a £1 stake, odds of 20/1 would result in £20 in winnings, and once you add the returned stake of £1, the total winnings would be £21.
• For odds of 14/5, a £1 stake would yield £2.80 in winnings, with the £1 stake returned, making the total £3.80.
• At odds of 33/1, the winnings would be £33 on a £1 stake, and with the stake returned, the total would be £34.
• For odds of 15/2, the winnings would be £7.50, and with the £1 stake returned, the total amount would be £8.50.
• Finally, at odds of 2/5, a £1 stake would give £0.40 in winnings, and adding the stake back, the total would be £1.40
Cycling odds can be affected by a wide range of factors, including the form of the riders, the weather, team dynamics and any injuries to vital team members.
Bet on Major Cycling Events at BoyleSports
At BoyleSports, you can bet on all the top cycling events.
Betting on The Tour de France
Held over 23/24 days and covering around 3,500km, the Tour de France is the pinnacle of cycling. At BoyleSports, you can bet on the Tour de France with betting markets covering the winner of the Yellow Jersey, the King of the Mountains, the Green Jersey, and more.
Betting on the Vuelta a Espana
Running for three weeks between August and September and featuring 21 stages, the Vuelta a Espana is one of the top cycling races in the calendar. You’ll find a whole host of cycling betting markets at BoyleSports, including outright betting, stage betting and more.
Tips for Cycling Betting
Looking to bet on cycling for the first time or enhance your cycling betting experience? The following tips should help:
• Look past the main riders: Yes, the principal riders might be the ones that win outright but cycling is a team game at heart. The rest of the team do everything they can to get the principal in position to win. Look at which riders are in the team and their individual strengths to help inform your outright cycling betting.
• Look at the data: Some cyclists perform in the mountains, others are all about the sprint. Read up on each rider and look at the data to analyse their past performances in this race/stage and throughout the current season.
• Analyse form: Has a rider got a number of wins under their belt before the Tour starts? Are they expected to carry on their good form or have they peaked?
• Check for injuries: A rider carrying an injury may struggle when the going gets really tough in the mountains or in a breakaway for a sprint finish.
Cycling is a fantastic sport to bet on. So make sure you get in on the cycling action with BoyleSports. We have all the cycling odds and cycling betting markets you need to help make considered cycling bets. Create your BoyleSports account, then bet on the top cycling events in the calendar.
