Paris-Nice: Fun in the Race to the Sun

Published by Halverde on 3/12/2007 at 17:08.

It's our favourite time of the year: The time when the website actually becomes profitable! Plus there's cycling on TV! What could be better than that? David Millar winning the Paris-Nice prologue? Oh, go on then. But can he win overall?

Alberto Contador
Good old Alberto, we've always liked him. Well, until he got caught up in Operacion Puerto and then went and signed for Discovery Channel. These days none of our favourite riders ever win anything, but at least it's a lesser evil as the favourite this time around.
Odds to win: 13/5 (3.6)

Levi Leipheimer
Levi second to Basso in the team? Try third, after Contador. That's good, because we don't really like Leipheimer at all. But if Discovery Channel rethink their "ride like crap since Armstrong retired" tactics, he'll probably win the Paris-Nice.
Odds to win: 4/1 (4.8)

Cadel Evans
Don't bet on Cadel Evans to win this, even though he's third favourite. Ignore the fact that every piece of betting advice we've given previously to this has been completely wrong; we're certain on this one. Plus he looks like Mark Hamill. What's that all about?
Odds to win: 11.5/1 (12.5)

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