National Hill-Climb attracted Tour de France level of betting, says Paddy Power

Irish bookmaker has confirmed that it will offer odds on future RTTC National Hill-Climb Championships, after more than 500 bets were placed on this year's edition

Tejvan Pettinger, Hill-Climb National Championships 2015

(Image credit: Andy Jones)

Forty per cent of bets on the RTTC National Hill-Climb Championships were placed on the defeated defending champion Dan Evans (Cannondale UK – Team Elite), as figures reveal the event attracted as much money as a Tour de France stage would.

Richard Bussell (RST Sport – Aero-Coach) won the event at Jackson Bridge, near Holmfirth in Yorkshire on Sunday, in a time of 4-15.6 on the 0.9-mile course. Evans, who had posted 4-11 on the course two weeks previous, was 4.9 seconds adrift in second.

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