Cycling Schedule
Top 2024 Cycling Events
The Tour de France starts June 29 to July 21, and is divided into 21 stages:
- 6 flat stages
- 7 hilly stages
- 6 mountain stages with 5 summit finishes (La super Planche des Belles Filles, Col du Granon, Alpe d’Huez, Peyragudes, Hautacam)
- 2 individual time trial stages
- 2 rest days
- 1 transfer day
The women’s Tour de France starts August 12th, and ends August 18th, is divided into 8 stages:
- 4 flat stages
- 2 hilly stages
- 2 mountain stages with one summit finish at La Super Planche des Belles Filles (stage 8)
- The 5th stage, Bar-le-Duc > Saint-Diédes-Vosges (175km), will be the longest of the race
The Giro d’Italia is taking place between May 4th to May 26th, and is divided into 21 stages:
- 7 stages for sprinters
- 6 medium-mountain
- 2 individual time trials
- 6 high-mountain
Vuelta a España starts August and ends in September, is divided into 21 stages:
- 6 flat stages
- 2 flat stages with high-altitude finales
- 4 hilly stages
- 7 mountain stages
- 1 team trial stage and 1 individual time-trial stage
- 3 rest days
The Tour of Colombia starts and ends in June, and is divided into 10 stages.
More Cycling Events
RideLondon Classique
- Date: Friday 24 - May 26, 2024
- Location: Essex and London
- Type: Road Cycling
- Winner: Charlotte Kool
Criterium Du Dauphine
- Date: June 2 - June 9, 2024
- Location: Southeast France
- Type: Road Cycling
- Winner: Jonas Vingegaard
Tour de Suisse
- Date: June 8 - June 18, 2024
- Location: Switzerland
- Type: Road Cycling
- Winner: Mattias Skjelmose
Giro Donne
- Date: July 7 - July 14, 2024
- Location: Italy
- Type: Women's Road Cycling
Tour of Scandinavia
- Date: August 27 - Sep 1, 2024
- Location: Denmark, Sweden & Norway
- Type: Road Cycling
Tour of Britain
- Date: September 1 - Sept 8, 2024
- Location: UK
- Type: Road Cycling
Tour of Lombardy
- Date: October 12, 2024
- Location: Milan, Italy
- Type: Road Cycling
Understanding the Cycling Schedule
Road cycling, or just “cycling,” takes place[-professionally-from late January (or February) until October/November. It’s the Union Cycliste Internationale’s (UCI) World Tour, representing both men and women. There are roughly 30-plus events every season, all of which have odds at the sportsbooks.
Tour de France
The Tour de France is one of the most prestigious and renowned cycling races. It spans 21 stages and covers a total distance of approximately 3,417.5 kilometers.
The race takes place over several weeks, with each stage presenting different terrains and challenges for the riders. The final stage traditionally starts in Chatou, north-central France, and concludes in Paris, with the finish line positioned in front of the iconic Champs-Élysées
Olympic Track Cycling Events
The Olympic Games feature various cycling events, including track cycling. These events encompass both sprint and endurance disciplines for both men and women.
Sprint events include the individual sprint, team sprint, and keirin. Endurance events comprise pursuits, points races, Madison races, and more.
Grand Tours
The Grand Tours in cycling are the three major professional stage races: the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France, and the Vuelta a España. These races are known for their grueling nature and attract the best all-round riders in the pro peloton. The Giro d'Italia, held primarily in Italy, usually takes place in May and June. The Tour de France, as mentioned earlier, is held in July. The Vuelta a España, held mainly in Spain, typically takes place in August and September.
Each of these races consists of multiple stages, and the overall winners are determined based on cumulative time or points earned throughout the race.
Tips Before Betting on Cycling
As a niche sport, dig deep to research cycling. Before you bet, however, here’s some advice.
- There are no point spreads in cycling betting. Rather, most of what you find are outright odds. Put another way, you’re just wagering on who wins the race. Usually, there’s a runaway favorite. Before any betting, convert the moneyline odds into win probability to figure out who’s worth the wager.
- Weather is a big factor in cycling, bigger, perhaps, than in most sports. We suggest you take notice of the forecast before the race, as well as of any changes in road conditions around the area.
- Although they make the news when they happen, freak accidents do not usually happen in cycling. However, when they do, they could lead to unexpected results. Still, it’s not a good idea to put too much stock into that oddity when dissecting the cyclists’ odds.
