Sports betting on cycling at the Olympic Games

1.     What are the bets on cycling during the Olympics?

2.     Some tips to place your bets on cycling

3.     When did cycling become an Olympic discipline?

4.     What are the different cycling events at the Olympics?

5.     The qualification system for cycling at the Olympics

6.     Countries qualified for the various events

7.     How are the cycling events at the Olympics organized?

8.     When and where are the cycling events at the Olympics held?

9.     Who are the favorite Olympic cyclists?

10.  Who are the most decorated Olympic cyclists?

11.  How many medals did the Belgians win?

12.  Some recommendations

What are the bets on cycling during the Olympics?

You can bet live or before the start of the races, on the winner, the fastest cyclist, the best climber, and so on. You can also bet on the number of medals won by each country, or which cyclists will stand on the podium.

In cycling, bets are numerous and the Olympic Games offer even more possibilities with the various events. Do you prefer road or track racing? Unless you prefer MTB, or BMX and its many acrobatic tricks. You have loads of choice! Today, cycling is modernizing and blending with older disciplines such as road cycling.

Cycling is very popular in Belgium and many great champions are well known to the public: Merckx, Van Looy, De Vlaeminck, Van Springel, Maertens, Gilbert, Boonen and more.

All of them have thrilled millions of people, their talent has been recognized for many years and continues to be so today. Other Belgian cyclists have also arrived, following on their elders’ heels (or rather the wheels), such as Evenepoel, Van Aert and De Lie. Things are in safe hands!

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Some tips to place your bets on cycling

The main advice is to find out about the different cyclists in competition, as well as the type of category and the different events. To do so, you can search for the following information:

●       Physical fitness: if the athlete has been ill or has suffered an injury, it can penalize them in the race. Depending on the training sessions, you can already get an idea of the cyclist's physical state before the big finale;

●       Psychological state: a strong mental state is very important during competitions. An emotionally weakened athlete can quickly find themselves in an unpleasant position during a race. Physical and psychological weaknesses can nourish opponents, turning them into their own assets;

●       The times accomplished over the last few months: it’s necessary to know the results of each athlete, in order to see whether their career is evolving or declining;

●       Victories or defeats in cycling competitions: a cyclist with good results and who wins titles is a highly motivated sportsman. And the Olympics are not only a springboard for a career, but also the goal and even the dream of many athletes;

●       The cyclist's experience: are they just starting out, or have they been competing for a long time? A cyclist used to competitions and who knows the venues is more comfortable than a novice.

By learning more about the athletes, you can better estimate their journey and skills, to guide you in your predictions and sports bets. Don't hesitate to create a table so you can look at everything at once and update it regularly. You can also create a table with your various predictions and your winning and losing bets.

Here are a few other tips to keep in mind:

●       Don't bet on a whim or in the spur of the moment. Your favorite cyclist won't necessarily be among the favorites. You have to analyze their skills, victories, defeats and so on as a whole;

●       Don't try to make good your losses at the first failure! Nobody wins every time in the world of sports betting. Losing is normal. By trying to counter your loss with a new bet, you risk defeat once again. Above all, it is an act that favors dangerous and addictive behavior;

●       Checking the various odds can help you see where the favorites stand and guide your bets. However, a favorite can also lose and make a big difference. Low odds indicate that the bet is likely to win, while high odds indicate that the bet will be difficult to win. However, a situation can always turn around and, if you bet on high odds and win, the sums can be considerable;

●       Bookmakers can help you with your predictions and bets. You can choose between different professionals according to their results. Following a well-known bookmaker can guide you in your choices. But if any of them promise you 100% winning bets, run away! It's a scam, because no one can certify that.

When did cycling become an Olympic discipline?

Cycling was part of the Olympic Games for the first time in 1896, in Athens. New events gradually appeared and others were removed from the list.

It was only in 1984, at the Los Angeles Olympic Games, that women were allowed access to the road cycling events for the first time, with a victory for Connie Carpenter, representing the host country.

There are 4 categories in cycling: on track, on road, MTB and BMX, and many various events within them.

What are the different cycling events at the Olympics?

On track:

●       Keirin (men and women)

●       Sprint (men and women)

●       Team sprint (men and women)

●       Team pursuit (men and women)

●       Omnium (men and women)

●       Madison (men and women)

On road:

●       Road race (men)

●       Individual time trial (men and women)

●       Road race (women)

MTB:

●       Cross-country (men and women)

BMX:

●       Racing (men and women)

●       Freestyle (men and women)

The qualification system for cycling at the Olympics

A number of athletes is defined depending on each cycling category:

• 180 cyclists (90 men and 90 women) for road cycling, with a maximum of 8 riders (4 women and 4 men) per National Olympic Committee (NOC). Qualifications depend primarily on the UCI World Ranking 2022/2023
• 190 track cyclists (95 men and 95 women), with a maximum of 14 cyclists per NOC, who will be divided up according to events
• 36 places assigned by gender for MTB events
• 36 places assigned by gender for BMX events

Countries qualified for the various events

Cycling on road

Cycling on track

The countries qualified for the various events aren’t yet known.

MTB

BMX

How are the cycling events at the Olympics organized?

Team sprint: 2 teams of 3 cyclists complete 3 laps (1 lap per rider).

Sprint (individual): 2 cyclists (sometimes 3 or 4) sprint down a track for 2 or 3 laps (depending on track length).

Keirin: 5 to 7 cyclists (or even 4 or 8) cover a 2 km track and start with a “rabbit” (motorcycle, tandem, electric bike, derny) whom they can't overtake until it gets out of the way.

Team pursuit: 2 teams at 2 opposite points on the track, for a 4-kilometer race. The winning team is the one that joins the other or achieves the fastest time.

Madison: 2 (or 3) cyclists per team alternate with each other in intermediate sprints over a distance of +/- 50 kilometers.

Omnium: 4 peloton events taking place in one day. These events include the scratch race, tempo race, elimination race and points race.

MTB cross-country: racing outdoors in the countryside.

Freestyle BMX: figures in the air or on the ground.

Racing BMX: race on an outdoor track up to 400 m long and full of bumps.

When and where are the cycling events at the Olympics held?

Circus has the calendar of all cycling events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Here you'll find all the information you need to follow the events live!

Who are the favorite Olympic cyclists?

On the men's side, the favorite road cyclists are Julian Alaphilippe (France), Richard Carapaz (Ecuador), Egan Bernal (Colombia), Tadej Pogačar and Primož Roglič (Slovenia), Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark), Remco Evenepoel and Wout Van Aert (Belgium).

On the women's side, the names that stand out are Annemiek Van Vleuten, Demi Vollering, Lorena Wiebes and Marianne Vos (Netherlands), Elisa Balsamo, Marta Cavalli and Elisa Longo (Italy), Anna Kiesenhofer (Austria), Juliette Labous and Evita Muzic (France).

Who are the most decorated Olympic cyclists?

There are 3 of them: Bradley Wiggins with 5 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 2 bronze medals, and his compatriots Jason Kenny, with 7 Olympic titles and 2 silver medals, and Chris Hoy, with 6 gold medals and 1 silver medal.

How many medals have the Belgians won?

Taking all cycling events into account, the men won 7 titles, as well as 9 silver medals and 10 bronze medals. The country is 10th among the most successful Olympic champions, behind France (34), Italy (30), Great Britain (27), the Netherlands (12), the USA (12), Australia (11), Germany (10), the Soviet Union (10) and Denmark (8).

On the women's side, no Olympic titles were won, placing the ladies in 29th position, with just one silver and one bronze medal.

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