It's the only time of year that leaves a hole in my heart when it is over. The tour has replaced Christmas as my favorite holiday. Every fan has his own way of getting ready...
1. Place your bets
that's right...get them in while its hot. The odds suck...10-11 for lance to win but hey, its easy money. I got my 20 in this year. Last year I lost on Kerry, I lost on Tyson, but lance made it all back. I'm ready to go.
To get going
- Go to www.sportsbook.com
- Create Login and well...Login
- Go to "Other" bets in nav
- Scroll to "Exotic" (how weird is that)
- Click "Tour de France"
- Do you damage
2. Set up your TDF Fantasy team on Cyclingnews.com
These games always frustrate me but I play none the less. I can't really get the strategy down. I like to pick names I know and last year I spent a shit load on Pettachi..and he SUCKED. I like Horner this year, he's going for a stage. He wants to be the next Ekimov....my next piece will be on him.
3. OLN TV Schedule - Know your time difference
I get screwed being on the west coast but all you East coast guys are SET! You get into work and tune into OLN on TV or the Internet. OLN coverage is awesome...I remember the days of ABC broadcasting highlights on weekends...those were the dark days. I always find the easiest thing to do is tune into the official website at www.letour.com and get the broadcast or updates from there. I love cyclingnews.com and velonews live race coverage but the graphics and time splits on the letour.com site are awesome.
Race hard and watch TV...you'll never be a better cyclist after july!
