It has been a big week in cycling news as the 2023 Tour de France carries on into the third week of action. Stage 10 was underway on Tuesday morning following a day of rest on Monday. Canadian Michael Woods, an unlikely cycling betting pick in most of the Tour de France stage 11 predictions, claimed his maiden victory in Stage 9, while two-time winner Tadej Pogacar cut into defending champion Jonas Vingegaard’s lead.
Both Vingegaard and Pogacar were among the riders in the yellow jersey group leading the pack in Stage 10 as of the time of this writing and had the shortest odds to win the Tour de France predictions.
Let’s take a look at the standings through nine stages and review the upcoming Tour de France Stage 11 predictions.
Tour de France Outright Odds
| Rider | Odds |
| Tadej Pogacar | -110 |
| Jonas Vingegaard | +100 |
| Jai Hindley | +5000 |
| Carlos Rodriguez | +8000 |
| Tom Pidcock | +10000 |
| Simon Yates | +12500 |
| Adam Yates | +20000 |
| Louis Meintjes | +20000 |
| David Gaudu | +30000 |
| Romain Bardet | +40000 |
Tour de France Standings after Stage 9
General Classification
- Joonas Vingegaard 38h 37′ 46″
- Tadehj Pogacar +00h 00′ 17″
- Jai Hindley +00h 02′ 40″
- Carlos Rodriguez +00h 04′ 22″
- Adam Yates +00h 04′ 39″
Points
- Jasper Philipsen 259
- Bryan Coquard 149
- Mads Pedersen 143
- Wout Van Aert 112
- Tadej Pogacar 85
Mountains
- Neilson Powless 46
- Felix Gall 28
- Tobias Johannessen 26
- Ruben Almeida Guerreiro 22
- Michael Woods 20
Best Young Rider
- Tadej Pogacar 38h 38′ 03″
- Carlos Rodriguez +00h 04′ 05″
- Tom Pidcock +00h 05′ 09″
- Felix Gall +00h 09′ 29″
- Skjelmose Jensen +00h 28′ 59″
Stage 11 Route
It’s certainly helpful to know the route if you’re making Tour de France Stage 11 predictions. After Tuesday’s hilly Stage 10, which ran from Vulcania to Issoire, riders will take to the relatively flat road in Stage 11, racing 179.8 kilometers from Clermont-Ferrand to Moulins. The route does feature some rolling hills in the first half but is mostly flat terrain in the home stretch.
In the first 60 kilometers of the route, riders face a pair of minor climbs, the first of which is the Côte de Chaptuzat, which is a 5 percent climb of 1.9 kilometers. The second climb of the Tour de France, Côte de Mercurol, runs 2.9 kilometers at 4.9 percent. Expect a sprint to the finish with the final 1.3 kilometers being about as straight as possible.
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Stage 11 begins on Wednesday at around 7:05 a.m. ET and is expected to take about four hours to complete. You can watch on Peacock or the USA Network in the US or ITVX/S4C in the UK. Fans in Australia can see all the action on SBS On Demand.
Tour de France Stage 11 Predictions
Jasper Philipsen is one of the favorites to win the Tour de France Stage 11. The talented Danish rider won each of the first three bunch sprints and Stage 11 is built for sprinters. Expect him and other fast riders to have their way with the route for Stage 11. Mads Pedersen, who won the uphill sprint in Stage 8, is another rider to keep an eye on for Tour de France cycling picks.
While it’s a two-horse race between Pogacar and Vingegaard for the overall winner, it’s a lot tougher to predict the individual stage winners. Philipsen is perhaps the best bet, but Wout van Aert, one of the favorites to win Stage 10, is another decent option.
Odds have yet to be released for Stage 11, but Philipsen should be among those with the shortest cycling odds. I’d feel comfortable taking him to record the quickest finish time.
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