LATEST BETTING PREDICTIONS FOR JULY 14: ASHLEY COLE AND THE TOUR DE FRANCE

With the dust beginning to settle on the World Cup in a Spanish trophy cabinet, attentions across Europe are beginning to refocus on the forthcoming domestic campaigns. The much publicised on-off transfer of Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal to Barcelona was expected to be the big English-Spanish deal of the summer. However, with the clubs unable to agree a fee as yet it may be another deal which steals the headlines.

Real Madrid goalkeeper and World Cup winning captain Iker Casillas has today revealed that he is hopeful that Ashley Cole, who he considers to be the best left-back in the world, will hook-up with his old manager Jose Mourinho at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Cole is thought to be looking for a clean break from both English football and England itself after becoming something of a hate figure following his contentious move from Arsenal to Chelsea and his high profile split from wife Cheryl Cole.
Skybet make Real Madrid a 4/9 chance to be Cole’s club after the summer transfer window closes.
The Open Championship finally gets underway tomorrow and although Tiger Woods will go off as the betting favourite it is likely that he will be almost double the price which he was when the betting markets opened.
When Tiger announced earlier in the year that he would be making a return to golf at The Masters you couldn’t have found a price better than 7/2 on him lifting the Claret Jug for a third time at St Andrews this July. Now, after two relatively disappointing performances at Augusta and then Pebble Beach, and news of him changing his putter for the first time in 11 years, he is a massive 7/1 with William Hill.
Woods won The Open at St Andrews in 2000 and 2005, but after his caddie Steve Williams today criticised his putting punters are beginning to shy away from the 14-time major winner.
Finally, whilst most watch on in amazement at the physical and mental fortitude displayed by those competing in the Tour de France, us avid punters will still keep a keen eye on the betting. Last year’s winner Alberto Contador remains the betting favourite after a solid start to the event, odds of 8/15 from William Hill are the best currently on offer.
However, Britain’s Bradley Wiggins has been forced to reassess his goals after a poor start. The Team Sky rider who finished fourth in last year’s overall standings was hoping to make a push for victory this year, but is now aiming for a top ten finish at best.