Pogacar on Mission to Snag Third Win Since 2020

After winning the yellow jersey for two years in a row, Pogacar had an off race last summer. He lacked a strong team around him compared to the attack dogs from Jumbo-Visma like Wout Van Aert, which didn t help in his title defense. Then again, it s a testament to a ride like Pogacar when he could come in second place in a grueling race and it s considered a disappointing finish.

Pogacar is +115 odds to win a third yellow jersey in the last four years. He s -400 odds to finish in a podium spot in the top three. He s -390 odds to finish in the top ten.

2023 Tour de France: Jonas Vingegaard Slight Favorite to Repeat

UAE Team Emirates is +1000 odds to win the team classification this year. They have a more well-rounded squad versus last summer, and a slight favorite ahead of Jumbo-Visma (+1400) as the fifth-highest team on the futures board.

As expected, the 24-year-old Pogacar is a huge favorite at -500 odds to win the white jersey as the top Young Rider in the peloton this year. He won the white jersey last summer during his runner-up finish behind Vingegaard.

Slovenia has a lot to celebrate in the sporting world the last few years with the rise of in the NBA, and Poagcar winning the Tour de France two tines.

Mark Cavendish on Cusp of History

While the top climbers garner most of the attention to determine the overall winner, there s one veteran sprinter with a rare opportunity to make history.

British sprinter Mark Cavendish from Astana Qazaqstan is currently tied with Belgian superstar Eddy Merckx for total stage victories at 34 each. Cavendish, now 38, finished the 2021 Tour de France with 34 stage wins. He did not patriciate in the Tour e France last summer, but Cavendish is back in the saddle in 2023 for a shot at setting a new record.

There are only six flat stages on the 2023 schedule, and Cavendish has tough competition. You can back hm at +150 odds to win a stage, according to DraftKings.

Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin–Deceuninck) is the top sprinter in the peloton this year, and he s the betting favorite at -400 odds to win at least one stage. The other top five speed demons include Fabio Jakobsen (Soudal–Quick-Step), Dylan Groenewegen (Jayco–AlUla), Caleb Ewan (Lotto–Dstny), and Mads Pedersen (Trek–Segafredo).

Cavendish is among the top six sprinters, but that doesn t count Van Aert, who is not considered a sprinter even though he s fast enough to win a sprint stage.

Time will tell how Jumbo-Visma will utilize Van Aert at Le Tour this summer. So long as Vingegaard is in contention for a podium spot and yellow jersey, then Van Aert will provide super-domestique duties.

If by chance Vingegaard crashes or doesn t have a chance at the podium, then Van Aert could take shots as individual stage wins including the final stage in Paris. Van Aert is -360 odds to win a stage.