Mark Cavendish London 2012 Olympics Cycling Betting Odds

Cavendish ready for first Olympic Gold

Mark Cavendish
Mark Cavendish © GEPA pictures

While Victoria Pendleton leads the women’s charge at in London 2012 Olympic Cycling betting, Britain;s men also have some big guns in the men’s events. Mountain Biking, Track and Road events make up the full gamut of cycling discplines at London 2012, and after such a succesful Bejing 2008, where seven gold medals were collected, and after strong shows at the World Championships earlier in the year, Cycling could be one of the events where Great Britain can really dominate on their home soil. So who are the big names to look out for in the men’s races for in the London 2012 Olympic Cycling betting options with online bookmaker SkyBet?

We can start with a look at Mark Cavendish in the Road Race. The Brit is overwhelming favourite to take the title, trading at 23/10, while his nearest competitors are back out at 8/1 and beyond. Cavendish is competing a the Tour de France at the moment, where he recently just won the second stage. Cavendish was disappointed at Beijing 2008, being the only cyclist on the British track team not to win a medal. So there is another golden opportunity for Team GB in Olympic Cycling betting here. Britain’s big hope in the Road Time Trial is Bradley Wiggins who is 3/1 third favourite with online bookmaker SkyBet in the event. Wiggins looks as if he will be in a three-way jostling for podium positions with Fabian Cacellara and Tony Martin.

Sir Chris Hoy will also be gunning for gold in British Olympic Cycling and he is trading at 4/5 favourite in the Men’s Keirin Olympic betting as we turn our attention to the track. Hoy won three gold medals at Beijing 2008, in the Kierin and the team and individual sprints. Team mate Jason Kenny also goes in the event as well and is back at 8/1. Ed Clancy looks a solid bet at a price of 9/2 in the Omnium as well, and Great Britian have a great chance to get heavily involved in the medals again. In the team events, Britain are also in with a good shout of some further medals, but their best chance of gold will come in the Team Pursuit, where they are joint favourites with Australia at a price of Evens. In the Sprint challenge, Britain are languishing back at 5/1 behind Germany and France.

So all in all, there could be another great medal haul for Britain in Olympic Cycling betting. So it will be worth looking at the Medals Total for Cycling Over 3.5 Gold Medals on the Track for Britain is trading at Evens with online bookmaker SkyBet, while under is at a price of 8/11. Total Track Medals at over 6.5 is trading at a price of 4/6, while under that tally is going for 11/10. After such a strong showing at the World Championships in April, Britain should be in line to really dominate proceedings on the track and the road.

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