Stage 16 *spoiler*
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skylla wrote:RichN95 wrote:TheBigBean wrote:Suppose the route is changed, and HTC ride, then his odds will drop to about 2. Then you can use the lay function to guaratee a profit.
Yes. Some people make a living doing just that.
(It's also how bookies work too. If a certain result carries too much liability they bet on it with another bookie. Banks seem to work that way as well, but then they're just upmarket bookies anyway)
Don't understand: what is a 'lay' function? you bet for Cav NOT winning the stage??
yes. If he doesn't win, you'd win the other punter's £2 stake. If he does win, you pay whatever odds are quoted.0 -
derbygrimpeur wrote:skylla wrote:RichN95 wrote:TheBigBean wrote:Suppose the route is changed, and HTC ride, then his odds will drop to about 2. Then you can use the lay function to guaratee a profit.
Yes. Some people make a living doing just that.
(It's also how bookies work too. If a certain result carries too much liability they bet on it with another bookie. Banks seem to work that way as well, but then they're just upmarket bookies anyway)
Don't understand: what is a 'lay' function? you bet for Cav NOT winning the stage??
yes. If he doesn't win, you'd win the other punter's £2 stake. If he does win, you pay whatever odds are quoted.
gawd, you must think i'm from mars: it is the case however that betting is not so popular at all here in the NL. thanks.0 -
Is Eurosport player working for anyone else? I just get an error when I try to login: "*An error occurred, please try again!"0
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Sounds like a day for the break with riders like that in it.CyclingNews wrote:Millar has been joined by a number of riders now, Chavanel and Tony Martin, Bole, Flecha, Zubeldia and a handful of other riders.0 -
skylla wrote:gawd, you must think i'm from mars: it is the case however that betting is not so popular at all here in the NL. thanks.
I've only just worked out how Betfair works
Normally use PaddyPower but Betfair seems to give better odds0 -
Graeme_S wrote:
Sounds like a day for the break with riders like that in it.CyclingNews wrote:Millar has been joined by a number of riders now, Chavanel and Tony Martin, Bole, Flecha, Zubeldia and a handful of other riders.
caught already0 -
Is there some cut off time for when they have to make a decision whether to stick with the route or curtail it?0
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Yep - sounds like another break started to go away and has then also been caught since the Millar break.derbygrimpeur wrote:caught already0 -
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Thanks. I tried a few times and then it suddenly let me log in and is working fine now. Weird.redddraggon wrote:It's working for me0 -
Milton50 wrote:Is there some cut off time for when they have to make a decision whether to stick with the route or curtail it?
think the route is as advertised. Doubt it would be changed mid-stage0 -
derbygrimpeur wrote:Milton50 wrote:Is there some cut off time for when they have to make a decision whether to stick with the route or curtail it?
think the route is as advertised. Doubt it would be changed mid-stage
Unless it's the Giro. They changed the Zoncolan stage about 3 times in the final hour!0 -
derbygrimpeur wrote:Milton50 wrote:Is there some cut off time for when they have to make a decision whether to stick with the route or curtail it?
think the route is as advertised. Doubt it would be changed mid-stage
That's what I was thinking because otherwise it's completely unfair on a team like HTC who don't know whether to work to only let the 'right' breakaway go or just to sit back and rest.0 -
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afx237vi wrote:derbygrimpeur wrote:Milton50 wrote:Is there some cut off time for when they have to make a decision whether to stick with the route or curtail it?
think the route is as advertised. Doubt it would be changed mid-stage
Unless it's the Giro. They changed the Zoncolan stage about 3 times in the final hour!
yeah, but that's Italians for you 0 -
according to official ticker it was a 59 year old driver for IT support, doing his 27th TdF as driver, 'found dead'.Rick Chasey wrote:Any news on the dead guy?0 -
jerome pineau's uncle apparently0
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73 km done, almost halfway, and still no break of the day established - if this continues they'll get to the intermediate sprint as complete peloton0
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FJS wrote:
according to official ticker it was a 59 year old driver for IT support, doing his 27th TdF as driver, 'found dead'.Rick Chasey wrote:Any news on the dead guy?
Found in the river near the finish.'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'0 -
afx237vi wrote:FJS wrote:73 km done, almost halfway, and still no break of the day established - if this continues they'll get to the intermediate sprint as complete peloton
Bit hard for Cav, maybe.
Thats only 40m gain in about 1300m (3%)- even Cav wouldn't need to be towed up that 'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'0 -
Feed zone... break might get a bit of leeway now. Kreuziger, Roche, Mollema, Hesjedal up the road in a group of 12-15.
Edit: And Hoogerland.0 -
No, but Gilbert and Rojas will probably sprint faster uphill. Or Goss....LangerDan wrote:0 -
Sky with 3 men on the front of the peloton chasing hard, even though they have 2 men in the break!? :?0
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Break still not being allowed away!0
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Here comes the rain.0
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Boasson Hagen and Rojas in the break now. and Thor0
