- Tadej Pogacar has +400 odds to win the Men’s Road Race in the 2021 Olympics.
- Wout Van Aert is the +275 betting favorite in the Men’s Time Trial event.
- Matthieu Van Der Poel has +110 odds to win the Cross Country Mountain Biking event.
TOKYO – The men’s cycling portion of the 2021 Olympics is projected to have some competitive events which result in some of the best athletes in the world having plus-money odds.
Tadej Pogacar (+400) is riding high off his second Tour de France win in as many years and will now look towards winning an Olympic gold medal. Online sportsbooks list Pogacar as the favorite in the men’s road race event.
Tokyo 2021 - Men's Road Race
- Tadej Pogacar +400
- Primoz Roglic +700
- Wout Van Aert +700
- Remco Evenpoel +900
- Alejandro Valverde +1600
- Joao Almeida +1600
- Michael Woods +1600
Winning the Tour de France doesn’t promise success in the Olympics, but with odds at +400 it’s hard to bet against the best cyclist in the world at the moment. Pogacar is just 22-years-old and in his first Olympic Games, he’s pegged as the favorite.
Men’s Time Trial: Wout Van Aert (+275)
Wout Van Aert won Stage 20 of the Tour de France a couple of days ago, proving he’s one of the best time trial cyclists in the world. His biggest competition in the time trial is listed as Primoz Roglic, but Van Aert remains the favorite on sports betting sites.
Tokyo 2021 - Men's Time Trial
- Wout Van Aert +275
- Primoz Roglic +350
- Remco Evenpoel +450
- Filippo Ganna +650
- Rohan Dennis +650
- Joao Almeida +1000
Roglic is an interesting bet in this spot as he pulled out of the Tour de France early and could potentially be better rested than some of his opponents. However, a couple of crashes and alleged bruising could hold him back.
This would set up Van Aert nicely if Roglic is hindered in any capacity.
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Cross Country Mountain Biking: Van Der Poel/Pidcock Duel
For the men’s cross country mountain biking event, the betting odds suggest it is a two-man race between Matthieu Van Der Poel and Tim Pidcock. However, this leaves the possibility for a longshot to come in and cash some big tickets.
Tokyo 2021 - Men's Cross Country Mountain Biking
- Matthieu Van Der Poel +110
- Tom Pidcock +185
- Mathias Flueckiger +700
- Nino Schurter +1400
- Henrique Avancini +1600
- Jordan Sarrou +1600
- Ondrej Cink +2000
Those interested in betting on the Olympics may find it beneficial to try and beat the favorites in this spot.
For example, the reigning gold medalist, Nino Schurter, could be a valuable bet at +1400. Also, Ondrej Cink could have value all the way at +2000 as one of the best climbers in the field.
Cink placed second in both cross country World Cups this year despite unfavorable conditions.
There’s a fair argument to be made that the field is much closer than what the odds depict and a case can be made for every cyclist listed above.
Nick got involved with the world of sports at a young age and never turned his back on it. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in Broadcast/Journalism. In his free time, you can catch him at the bottom of the leaderboards on any video game he’s playing.
