The Tour de France happens in July. Every cycling fans know this. Every cycling fan also knows that 2020 is the Year of COVID. Finally, after months of planning, the Tour de France is set to happen. The race starts on Saturday August 29 and continues for three weeks until Sunday, September 20. Check out a preview of the 2020 Tour de France so you can make your bets against their Tour de France odds!
Cycling Betting – 2020 Tour de France Preview
2020 Tour de France Info
- When: Saturday, Aug. 29 – Sunday, Sep 20
What is the Tour de France?
The Tour de France is the most famous cycling race in the world. It’s the event that made Lance Armstrong a national hero.
The race often spills into neighboring countries, but this year, the entire event will take place in France. The good news? The Tour organizers won’t scale down the competition.
The 2020 Tour de France will include 22 teams with 8 riders. A total of 176 riders will take part in this year’s race. There will be 21 stages.
9 of the stages will be over a flat surface. 8 will take place in mountainous areas. The event will have 3 hill runs and a single individual time trial.
Top 5 Tour de France Contenders
The Tour de France has both a team trophy and an individual trophy. Check out info on the Top 5 individual contenders for this year’s race.
- Nairo Quintana – 3 hills and 8 mountainous stages should set up the 2020 Tour de France for Arkea-Samsic rider Nairo Quintana. Nairo excels on climbs, which makes him the top play to win the trophy this year.
- Primoz Roglic – Like Nairo, Primoz is an excellent climber. He’d be our top choice, but he crashed at the Criterium du Dauphine. The crash knocked him from the yellow jersey. If he’s gotten over the crash, he could prove difficult to beat.
- Egan Bernal – The defending champion, Bernal is just 23-years-old. The key for Egan at this year’s Tour de France is to race smartly. Bernal rides for Team Ineos Grenadiers. They’re the most experienced Tour de France team in the world.
- Tadej Pogacar – The 21-year-old Pogacar won 3 stages at the Vuelta a Espana. He also finished second at the Criterium du Dauphine. Although some claim he’s too young to win the Tour, he’s a smart rider. If he’s improved his climbing, he could put fear into Primoz and Nairo.
- Thibaut Pinot – Thibaut suffered an injury at the 2019 Tour de France. If he hadn’t, he may have challenged Bernal for the championship. Pinot, like everyone on this list, can excel on long climbs. If he’s ready, he’ll make his presence felt. Whether it will be enough to win is anybody’s guess.
Tour de France Confirmed 2020 Start List
Team Ineos
- 1. BERNAL Egan
- 2. AMADOR Andrey
- 3. CARAPAZ Richard
- 4. CASTROVIEJO Jonathan
- 5. KWIATKOWSKI Michał
- 6. ROWE Luke
- 7. SIVAKOV Pavel
- 8. VAN BAARLE Dylan
Jumbo – Visma
- 11. ROGLIČ Primož
- 12. BENNETT George
- 13. JANSEN Amund Grøndahl
- 14. DUMOULIN Tom
- 15. GESINK Robert
- 16. KUSS Sepp
- 17. MARTIN Tony
- 18. VAN AERT Wout
Bora–Hansgrohe
- 21. SAGAN Peter
- 22. BUCHMANN Emanuel
- 23. GROßSCHARTNER Felix
- 24. KÄMNA Lennard
- 25. MÜHLBERGER Gregor
- 26. OSS Daniel
- 27. PÖSTLBERGER Lukas
- 28. SCHACHMANN Max
AG2R La Mondiale
- 31. BARDET Romain
- 32. CHEREL Mikaël
- 33. COSNEFROY Benoit
- 34. LATOUR Pierre
- 35. NAESEN Oliver
- 36. PETERS Nans
- 37. VENTURINI Clément
- 38. VUILLERMOZ Alexis
Deceuninck – Quick-Step
- 41. ALAPHILIPPE Julian
- 42. ASGREEN Kasper
- 43. BENNETT Sam
- 44. CAVAGNA Rémi
- 45. DECLERCQ Tim
- 46. DEVENYNS Dries
- 47. JUNGELS Bob
- 48. MØRKØV Michael
Groupama–FDJ
- 51. PINOT Thibaut
- 52. BONNET William
- 53. GAUDU David
- 54. KÜNG Stefan
- 55. LADAGNOUS Matthieu
- 56. MADOUAS Valentin
- 57. MOLARD Rudy
- 58. REICHENBACH Sébastien
Bahrain–McLaren
- 61. LANDA Mikel
- 62. BILBAO Pello
- 63. CARUSO Damiano
- 64. COLBRELLI Sonny
- 65. HALLER Marco
- 66. MOHORIČ Matej
- 67. POELS Wout
- 68. VALLS Rafael
EF Pro Cycling
- 71. URÁN Rigoberto
- 72. BETTIOL Alberto
- 73. CARTHY Hugh
- 74. HIGUITA Sergio
- 75. KEUKELEIRE Jens
- 76. MARTÍNEZ Daniel
- 77. POWLESS Neilson
- 78. VAN GARDEREN Tejay
Arkèa-Samsic
- 81. QUINTANA Nairo
- 82. ANACONA Winner
- 83. BARGUIL Warren
- 84. LEDANOIS Kevin
- 85. QUINTANA Dayer
- 86. ROSA Diego
- 87. RUSSO Clément
- 88. SWIFT Connor
Movistar Team
- 91. VALVERDE Alejandro
- 92. CATALDO Dario
- 93. ERVITI Imanol
- 94. MAS Enric
- 95. OLIVEIRA Nelson
- 96. ROJAS José Joaquín
- 97. SOLER Marc
- 98. VERONA Carlos
Trek–Segafredo
- 101. PORTE Richie
- 102. EG Niklas
- 103. ELLISONDE Kenny
- 104. MOLLEMA Bauke
- 105. PEDERSEN Mads
- 106. SKUJIŅŠ Toms
- 107. STUYVEN Jasper
- 108. THEUNS Edward
CCC Team
- 111. VAN AVERMAET Greg
- 112. DE MARCHI Alessandro
- 113. GESCHKE Simon
- 114. HIRT Jan
- 115. KOCH Jonas
- 116. SCHÄR Michael
- 117. TRENTIN Matteo
- 118. ZAKARIN Ilnur
Cofidis, Solutions Crédits
- 121. MARTIN Guillaume
- 122. CONSONNI Simone
- 123. EDET Nicolas
- 124. HERRADA Jésus
- 125. LAPORTE Christophe
- 126. PEREZ Anthony
- 127. PÉRICHON Pierre-Luc
- 128. VIVIANI Elia
UAE Team Emirates
- 131. POGAČAR Tadej
- 132. ARU Fabio
- 133. DE LA CRUZ David
- 134. FORMOLO Davide
- 135. KRISTOFF Alexander
- 136. LAENGEN Vegard Stake
- 137. MARCATO Marco
- 138. POLANC Jan
Astana Pro Team
- 141. LÓPEZ Miguel Ángel
- 142. FRAILE Omar
- 143. HOULE Hugo
- 144. IZAGIRRE Gorka
- 145. IZAGIRRE Ion
- 146. LUTSENKO Alexey
- 147. SÁNCHEZ Luis León
- 148. TEJADA Harold
Lotto-Soudal
- 151. EWAN Caleb
- 152. CRAS Steff
- 153. DE BUYST Jasper
- 154. DE GENDT Thomas
- 155. DEGENKOLB John
- 156. FRISON Frederik
- 157. GILBERT Philippe
- 158. KLUGE Roger
Mitchelton–Scott
- 161. YATES Adam
- 162. BAUER Jack
- 163. BEWLEY Sam
- 164. CHAVES Esteban
- 165. IMPEY Daryl
- 166. JUUL-JENSEN Christopher
- 167. MEZGEC Luka
- 168. NIEVE Mikel
Israel Start-Up Nation
- 171. MARTIN Dan
- 172. GREIPEL André
- 173. HERMANS Ben
- 174. HOFSTETTER Hugo
- 175. NEILANDS Krists
- 176. NIV Guy
- 177. POLITT Nils
- 178. VAN ASBROECK Tom
Total Direct Energie
- 181. BONIFAZIO Niccolò
- 182. BURGAUDEAU Mathieu
- 183. CALMEJANE Lillian
- 184. COUSIN Jérôme
- 185. GRELLIER Fabien
- 186. SICARD Romain
- 187. SOUPE Geoffrey
- 188. TURGIS Anthony
NTT Pro Cycling
- 191. NIZZOLO Giacomo
- 192. BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
- 193. GIBBONS Ryan
- 194. GOGL Michael
- 195. VALGREN Michael
- 196. KREUZIGER Roman
- 197. POZZOVIVO Domenico
- 198. WALSCHEID Max
Team Sunweb
- 201. BENOOT Tiesj
- 202. ARNDT Nikias
- 203. BOL Cees
- 204. HIRSCHI Marc
- 205. ANDERSEN Søren Kragh
- 206. NIEUWENHUIS Joris
- 207. PEDERSEN Casper
- 208. ROCHE Nicholas
B&B Hotels – Vital Concept p/b KTM
- 211. ROLLAND Pierre
- 212. BARTHE Cyril
- 213. CHEVALIER Maxime
- 214. COQUARD Bryan
- 215. DEBUSSCHERE Jens
- 216. GAUTHIER Cyril
- 217. PACHER Quentin
- 218. REZA Kévin