Tour de France 2011 betting tips - Mark Cavendish 4/6 to win first sprint stage Visit William Hill Save For Later Posted by Neil Roarty 4 Jul 2011 Tweet Mark Cavendish can win today's stage of The Tour de France (credit: wikipedia) Related Articles See all Tour de France news Share it Pin It Mark Cavendish is the world's best sprinter and he is the justifiable favourite to win Monday's stage of the 2011 Tour de France, which is likely to feature a sprint finish.The 2011 Tour de France has featured high drama already, with Philippe Gilbert winning the opening stage and race favourite Alberto Contador losing time on his rivals due to a fall.The second stage was a team time trial, which was won, as expected by the powerful Garmin-Cervélo team, leaving their two riders, Thor Hushovd and David Millar as the top two in the overall classification.Today's stage, which runs from Olonne-sur-Mer to Redon, is the first that is likely to feature a bunch finish and that means it is also the first opportunity for British rider Mark Cavendish to assert his sprinting dominance over the rest of the peloton.The Manx born cyclist won gold at the 2008 World Championships and then began dominating the sprint stages of the Tour de France, winning 15 stages in his last three appearances in the world's premier cycling event.The 26-year-old has become the focus of his HTC-Highroad team and they're sole purpose in the 2011 Tour will be to give Cavendish opportunities to win stages and claim the green jersey. He is currently 17/10 with William Hill to finish the Tour as the top points scorer and 4/6, with the same firm, to begin his charge with a stage win in Redon today. Both of those look like bets worth taking.RecommendationStage 3 Winner - Mark Cavendish (4/6, William Hill)Green Jersey Winner - Mark Cavendish (17/10, William Hill) Read our William Hill review Get your £25 free bet at William Hill now Like Like Post to wall 716 Reads All Cycling News Recent Cycling Articles 2012 Tour De France Odds – Wiggins backed for maiden win23 May 2012Coral bookmakers have cut the price of Bradley Wiggins winning the Tour de France. Further support sees Wiggins cut for first Tour De France win04 Apr 2012Coral bookmakers have cut the price of Bradley Wiggins winning the Tour de France to 3-1, after the Bradley Wiggins 9/2 to win 2012 Tour de France11 Mar 2012Bradley Wiggins is available at 9/2 with Ladbrokes to win Tour de France after Paris-Nice victory Alberto Contador set for Tour de France comeback after ban06 Feb 2012Alberto Contador is a 5/4 chance with Ladbrokes to win the 2013 Tour de France and 4/7 to be crowne 2012 Tour de France odds18 Oct 2011With the 2012 Tour de France route said to favour Bradley Wiggins, William Hill have shortened his Mark Cavendish 9/2 to win World Cycling Championships24 Sep 2011Mark Cavendish won the green points jersey at the Tour de France and is now looking for more glory More Stories Recent Articles Argentinos Juniors v Banfield live streaming25 May 2012Argentinos Juniors take on lowly Banfield in Argentina's top flight on Saturday evening. BMW PGA Championship scores - Luke Donald 5/2 as James Morrison leads by 425 May 2012James Morrison leads the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth by four shots after two rounds – but is England starting team v Norway in Euro 2012 warm-up game25 May 2012Andy Carroll and Robert Green will both start England’s Euro 2012 warm-up friendly against Norway i Republic of Ireland starting team to play Bosnia & Herzegovina25 May 2012Sunderland winger James McClean will make his first senior start for the Republic of Ireland agains Aviva Premiership Grand Final Team News25 May 2012Leicester Tigers and Harlequins have both named their teams for Saturday’s sold out Aviva Premiersh Slovakia v Poland live stream preview25 May 2012Poland play their second of three warm up matches prior to the Euro 2012 finals against Slovakia on More Stories Tags Mark Cavendish, Tour De France 2011 Betting, Tour De France Betting
