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Tour de France Betting - Astana big guns cut

Coral cuts Contador and Armstrong

Although only early days in the Tour, it looks like the Astana team, including race favourite Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong, are out to show their intentions to the rest with an impressive performance in the team time trial today in Montpellier.

As a result Coral bookmakers have trimmed the two Astana big guns, Contador to 8/13 (from 8/11) and overall joint-race leader Armstrong, to 11/4 (from 7/2) to take the Yellow Jersey on the Champs Elysees.

"The Astana boys were always going to be the team to beat, and with the victory today and seven riders in the outright top 20, all is going to plan," said Coral's Gary Burton.

"Armstrong in particular is looking strong and only just failed to secure yellow outright, and if he and Contador stay healthy it could turn out to be one of the greatest battles in Tour history."

Mark Cavendish remains the hot favourite at 2/5 to take the sprinters Green Jersey.

 

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