Vuelta a Espania Betting 2011
The Vuelta a Espania in 2011 looks set to be one of the most competitive cycling tours in Spain of the last ten years. The Tour de France this season is being hyped up to proportions that have never been seen before as cycling continues to take on a greater significance around the world.
The Vuelta a Espania betting 2011 markets operate in the autumn but when many tend to forget is that temperatures in Spain are still quite high in the autumn and also the stress that individual cyclists are under.
Alberto Contador is going to be the main man in Vuelta a Espania betting 2011 because he is racing in his own back yard and he is the strongest individual of the moment. However, there is no reason why sprinters and endurance racers cannot make it a real pain to predict the winner of each stage and hence lift the quality.
Vuelta a Espania Betting
Vuelta a Espania betting should not be approached any differently to the other two Grand Tours in cycling. There are always going to be strong racers in the points classification and the general classification. The general classification Vuelta a Espania betting will be easier to get to grips with because the betting will become clearer after only a few stages.
The points classification and mountain classification Vuelta a Espania will be more difficult to predict because the strong sprinters and endurance athletes tend to go for wins in certain races to win these titles. Many forget that the general classification is based on accumulative time and the overall winner of the series is not the racer with the most wins.
Vuelta a Espania Stages 2011
The Vuelta a Espania stages 2011 take a typically unique pattern over the country combining some flat sprints with the hard slog of uphill racing. The longest stage is 212.5 km and the shortest is the 16 km team time trial.
The Vuelta a Espania stages 2011 are; Benidorm 16km (team time trial), La Nucia 171.5km, Petrer 164km, Baza 172km, Sierra Navada 200km, Ubeda 185.7km, Almaden 185km, Talavera 182km, Villacastin 179.5km, Salamanca 40km (individual time trial), Verin 171km, Ponteareas 160km, Sarria 150km, Astorga 173.2km, Aviles 144km, Villa Romana La Olmeda 180km, Faustino V 212.5km, Solares 169.7km, Noja 157.9km, Bilbao 187km and Circuito del Jarama 94km.
Vuelta a Espania Contenders
The odds are going to be heavily stacked in favour of Contador, so it is key to look for cyclists that have a great chance of winning the series and provide much better value. The gaps from Contador are reducing as cyclists learn more and more about how to attack the main man.
Michele Scarponi is definitely a cyclist to keep one eye on. Scarponi is one of the Vuelta a Espania contenders because he is a very well balanced rider over sprint and endurance races. He will not be under any pressure because all of the focus and attention will be on Contador which could work in his favour.
Jose Rujano is one of the Vuelta a Espania contenders to win the King of the Mountains classification. Rujano is one of the best endurance racers in the world and he has been showing over recent weeks that his sprinting is improving which could put him in with an outside chance of taking the general classification in a dramatic and unexpected double.