The 100th the Tour de France begins on 29th June. Run entirely in France, the race starts in the French island of Corsica. It is expected to be a particularly gruelling event this year and there are some very challenging alpine climbs in the latter stages.

Currently Bradley Wiggins has fallen out of favour with the punters after abandoning the Giro d’Italia as he had been unwell. Consequently the odds on him winning the Tours de France lengthened considerably and currently they are sitting at around 16/1. However it was only a bug and he is confident that he will recover in time for the event. At 16/1 is would seem to be a good bet.

However Mark Cavendish is flying the flag for Britain at the moment and has won the fourth stage in the Giro d’Italia, the hundredth win of his career. He is also leading Team Omega Pharma-Quick Step in the Tours de France after having broken away from Team Sky as he considered that he had not received sufficient support in the 2012 Tours de France. Currently odds on him winning the Tours de France are posted at 5,000/1. Given that he was ranked 142 in the 2012 Tours de France, at odds like those he has to be worth a bet.

While you are making up your mind on where to place your bets, you probably feel like something that is a little more relaxing. There is a great Microgaming Tour de France themed slot that has become a very popular choice.

The game is called Pedal Power and it is packed with features some of which can win you some serious money. The top payout is 400,000 coins; it isn’t easy to win it, it’s a bit of an uphill struggle, but as they say no pain no gain. If you enjoy betting on cycling, you will enjoy betting on that.