Tour de France 2024 Betting Odds & Markets – Bet on Cycling Races at Stake Sportsbook
The Tour de France, the world’s biggest and most popular cycling event, is just around the corner. The 2024 Tour de France is the 111th edition of the race, and it will be the first time it doesn’t finish in or close to Paris, as the city is preparing for the Olympic Games. You can bet on all the Tour de France action at Stake online sportsbook and stream every stage live.
What is the Tour de France?
The Tour de France is a multi-stage cycling race and the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tours. The sporting event is held every year and consists of 21 stages over 23 to 24 days. In total, it covers around 3,500 km, although the course is different each year. The race was first held in 1903 and today features the best cyclists in the world. Cyclists compete for teams, with twenty to twenty-two teams each featuring eight riders.
2024 Tour de France Stages and Schedule
Stage 1 – 29 June – Florence to Rimini (206 km) - Hilly
Stage 2 – 30 June – Cesenatico to Bologna (200 km) – Hilly
Stage 3 – 1 July – Piacenza to Turin (229 km) – Flat
Stage 4 – 2 July – Pinerolo to Valloire (138 km) – Mountain
Stage 5 – 3 July - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Saint-Vulbas (177 km) – Flat
Stage 6 – 4 July - Mâcon to Dijon (163 km) – Flat
Stage 7 – 5 July - Nuits-Saint-Georges to Gevrey-Chambertin (25 km) – Individual time trial
Stage 8 – 6 July - Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises (176 km) – Flat
Stage 9 – 7 July - Troyes to Troyes (199 km) – Hilly
Rest Day – 8 July
Stage 10 – 9 July - Orléans to Saint-Amand-Montrond (187 km) – Flat
Stage 11 – 10 July - Évaux-les-Bains to Le Lioran (211 km) – Mountain
Stage 12 – 11 July - Aurillac to Villeneuve-sur-Lot (204 km) – Flat
Stage 13 – 12 July - Agen to Pau (171 km) – Flat
Stage 14 – 13 July - Pau to Saint-Lary-Soulan (Pla d'Adet) (152 km) – Mountain
Stage 15 – 14 July - Loudenvielle to Plateau de Beille (198 km) – Mountain
Rest Day – 15 July
Stage 16 – 16 July - Gruissan to Nîmes (187 km) – Flat
Stage 17 – 17 July - Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to SuperDévoluy (178 km) – Mountain
Stage 18 – 18 July - Gap to Barcelonnette (179 km) – Hilly
Stage 19 – 19 July - Embrun to Isola 2000 (145 km) – Mountain
Stage 20 – 20 July - Nice to Col de la Couillole (133 km) – Mountain
Stage 21 – 21 July - Monaco to Nice (34 km) – Individual time trial
How to Bet on Tour de France at Stake.com
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Tour de France betting is available throughout the competition, including live betting markets . Here’s how you can get started:
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Read our guide on how to bet on cycling , to help you get started.
Check the latest Tour de France odds by finding cycling from the sports menu or by using the search bar.
Select a stage and choose a betting market to add to your bet slip.
Enter your stake, remembering to bet responsibly by following our Stake Safe guidelines .
Confirm your bet, and then watch the live stream to catch the action and drama as it unfolds.
Popular Bet Types
There are lots of ways to bet on the Tour de France. Here are some of the most popular types of bets and betting markets for the race:
Stage winner
Outright winner
Young rider classification
King of the Mountains winner
Points classification
Number of finishers
Top 10 finishes
Podium finishes
Number of riders to wear the yellow jersey
Tour de France Betting Tips and Strategies
Here are some top tips for your sports betting strategy on the Tour de France:
Jonas Vingegaard is the current champion and was one of the top favourites to win the yellow jersey this year. However, he suffered a bad crash in April and is coming into this race in unknown form.
The field is relatively open, with riders such as Tadej Pogačar, Wout Van Aert, and Carlos Rodriguez all able to win stages and classifications, as they have done in the past in other prestigious cycling events.
Tadej Pogačar is the favourite to win the race outright after winning the Giro Italia more than nine minutes ahead of his nearest rival. He has a very strong team, although no rider has done the double since 1998.
Check the odds for mountains classification , time trials, young rider and points classifications for more variety during the race.
Consider the terrain of the stage and how it will affect the riders. Some riders excel on hilly or mountainous courses, while others do better on flat ground. Keep an eye on stages with a summit finish, as these will for sure be spectacular!
Weather also plays a factor in race results. Wind, rain and extreme heat all pose real challenges to teams and their riders, though some are able to adapt better than others.
Read our full Picks & Predictions for this Tour on your sports blog .
How to Live Stream Tour de France and Live Betting Options
Thanks to Stake, you can bet on all stages of the Tour de France, and we even offer live streams. You never have to miss out on any of the action as the riders compete across Italy, San Marino, Monaco and France. There’s live betting too, so you can make separate picks pre-race and during the race itself. Simply open the betting options while a stage is in progress to see the live odds as they’re updated.
Tour de France Betting Odds and Payouts
Before choosing your betting picks, you need to look at the odds and understand how they work. The odds reveal the implied probability of an outcome and also tell you how much money you’ll make from a winning bet.
For example, Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar is the favourite to win the first stage, with odds of 3.00. These are decimal odds, and you can work out your potential payout by multiplying the odds by your stake.
If you bet $10 on Pogačar to win the first stage, you’d get $30 back if he wins. That’s your $10 original stake plus $20 in profit. Larger odds offer bigger payouts, but remember that the probability is also lower.
Interesting Facts and History of Tour de France
The Tour de France started in 1903 to help increase sales of the sports newspaper L’Auto.
The very first race featured 60 cyclists, though only 21 finished.
The race has been held every year since, except for the years of the First and Second World Wars.
The famous yellow jersey (maillot jaune), awarded to the overall leader at the end of each stage, was first introduced in 1919. It’s yellow because the pages of L’Auto were printed on yellow paper.
Cyclists typically burn up to 6,000 calories for each stage of the race. That equals an astonishing 120,000 over the course of the whole race.
The Tour is broadcast on public television in France, and in 2023, the race attracted a total audience of 42.5 million people.