Arizona cycling betting

Arizona cycling odds

Cycling betting in Arizona is much different than your standard sport. Bettors have many bet options apart from wagering on the winner of a race.

Cycling rider bets

You can bet on a cycling rider’s race position, climbing ability, speed, or how they’re placed on a leaderboard. Here are the most common individual rider bets available while cycling betting in Arizona.

• Winner: The most well-known cycling bet is betting on which rider you believe will win the overall race. This can also be called a match-up bet if you are wagering on one competitor in a 2-rider race.
• Top 3 finish: With sometimes well over 100 participants, cycling bettors can increase their chances of winning by betting that a rider will be in the top 3 race finishers.
• Top 10 finish: Much like the top 3, you are betting that a rider will make the top 10 finishers of a specific race.
• Best young rider bet: You can bet on any cyclist who is 25 years old or younger as having the best performance in a race. The Best Young Rider will be awarded a white jersey.
• Race leader: You can place this bet if a race is spread over several days. You will bet on the race leader over the different stages of this race.
• Best climber: One of the most demanding types of races is on mountain terrain. Bet on the rider you think will be the best, also titled King of the Mountain. This person may receive a polka-dot jersey in the Tour de France.
• Green jersey: This is given to the leader in a subsidiary competition of a race, such as to the intermediate sprint winner.

Cycling team bets

Cycling teams require more analysis for betting, but there is potential for big returns. The best players aren’t always on the best team; cycling teams must include people with different strengths and weaknesses to create a balanced competing force.

Most team bets are bets on victory or point accumulation. Here are the different team competitions on which you can bet.

• Team sprint: With two opposing teams consisting of three riders each, this race resembles a track sprint with the passing of a baton. The first two riders compete in one lap and once they reach their teammates, the second rider proceeds to take their lap, and so on. These are close races with high tension and adrenaline.
• Team pursuit: Team pursuit includes two teams of three riders who start on opposite sides of the velodrome intending to overtake each other. This sport requires immense skill and precision on each rider’s part.
• Team timed trials: This road-based race includes teams racing against the clock.
• Team classification: This is a bet on which team will accumulate the most points throughout a cycling event.

Cycling race stat bets

Some cycling markets include bets around race statistics. These use stats from previous years or races to predict the likelihood of a specific outcome.

• Race finishers: Large-scale races require endurance, training, skill, strategy, and a bit of luck. Not all riders finish the race, and bettors can bet on how many will reach the finish line.
• Race non-finishers: On the contrary, bettors can also predict how many riders will not finish the race.
• Breaking records: Bettors can wager on whether a record will be broken during an upcoming cycling event.

Special bets

Each type of race may include specialty wagers for bettors. Some examples are:

• Mountain bike bets: With off-road courses and rugged terrain, you can make bets on cross-country, enduro, dirt jumping, free ride, trail riding, and downhill ride winners.
• BMX: Bicycle motocross is another variation of cycling that includes BMX Flatland, dirt, racing, and street variations with different betting options.
• Possible crashes: This darker bet wagers on the likelihood that two or more riders will end up crashing their bikes.
• Other specials: Bets on specific riders, or the likelihood of one rider winning multiple events, are more examples of special AZ betting options around cycling.