Best odds shown as %age from Bestbetting

But he’s still odds on favourite

A factor in this market is how previous elections have worked out. Two of the last four Sports Personalities of the Year have been cyclists and it’s likely that this could happen again.

The cycling lobby has been very effective in mobilising the vote and in December the athletics interest is likely to be split between Ennis and Farah.

Mike Smithson @MSmithsonPB