Lance Armstrong is aiming for his eighth Tour De France win and online bookmakers are predicting that he will be the winner. The 96th Tour De France is currently underway and Armstrong is currently in third place after ten of the twenty one stages. Armstrong is only eight seconds behind the first place competitor.

Armstrong has won seven Tour De France competitions which is two more than any other rider in history. If he wins this year it will propel him further in the history books as the best in his sport. Because of his history in the sport and current position, online bookmakers have placed good odds for Armstrong to win the event.

SportingBet has Armstrong at 9/10 odds while Bet365 has 11/4 odds. Expekt has Armstrong at slightly longer odds at 14/5. 888Sport, PaddyPower, BlueSq and StanJames has 3/1 odds. SkyBet has him at 10/3 odds while Ladbrokes, BoyleSports, Coral and WilliamHill have him listed at 7/2 odds.







- 2009-07-20