Tag: Tour de France 2020

5 Things We Learned from the 2020 Tour de France

Wow, that was a thrilling Tour, with hardly a boring moment and high-speed attacks on the most unlikely stages, culminating in an unbelievable individual performance on the penultimate stage. Here are the five most impressive takeaways.

The All-New, Fully Electric Škoda ENYAQ iV Climbing One of the Tour’s Toughest Mountains

What would the Tour de France be without its spectacular alpine mountain passes and peaks? That’s where the best of the best fight not only their rivals but also themselves to the verge of their limits. The Tour’s third highest peak, the Col du Galibier,…

Take a Peek Under the Hood of the Tour de France’s First All-Electric Leading Car

When the Tour’s leading car arrives, so does the anticipation. Everyone waits for the race director, Christian Prudhomme, to wave the flag from his ’mobile captain’s bridge’ and then the action is on. However, at the start of stage 5 of this year’s Tour, the…

The Battle for the Škoda Green Jersey: ‘People Thought I Was Peter Sagan’

Sam Bennett arrived at the Tour with an ambition for stage wins. After a few near misses, however, it looks like he may be a challenger to the resident owner of the Škoda Green Jersey, the seven-time winner of the points competitions, Peter Sagan. Funnily…

Things We Learned from the First 5 Stages of the Tour

Teams with the talent to dominate the Tour de France and walk away with the yellow jersey usually go into the race with a distinct strategy. They can pick up a stage win or two during the first two weeks while keeping a close eye…

The Fully Electric Škoda ENYAQ iV Becomes the New Tour de France Leading Car

Škoda’s next all-electric flagship, the brand-new ENYAQ iV, was officially introduced to the world about an hour ago today. Given the car manufacturer’s Czech heritage, the ENYAQ iV’s global debut took place in the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague, at 7 PM CET. To…

Who Has a Shot at Winning This Year’s Tour de France

The good news is that, despite the rise of Covid-19 infections in France, this year’s Tour de France is still set to start on August 29, two months later than originally scheduled. The pandemic killed off much of the spring racing season and the rescheduled…

The Day I Drove the Leading Car of the Tour de France

When entering the Acropolis palace in Nice, I saw a fleet of concours-ready Škoda cars under the ribbed vault. One of them shone more than any other, like a red gemstone in a crown. It was the Škoda SUPERB iV, which, in just a few…