{"id":1892,"date":"2020-09-02T08:36:29","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T08:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/ie\/?p=1892"},"modified":"2020-09-02T08:36:29","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T08:36:29","slug":"the-fully-electric-skoda-enyaq-iv-becomes-the-new-tour-de-france-leading-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/ie\/2020\/09\/02\/the-fully-electric-skoda-enyaq-iv-becomes-the-new-tour-de-france-leading-car\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fully Electric \u0160koda ENYAQ iV Becomes the New Tour de France Leading Car"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0160koda\u2019s next all-electric flagship, the brand-new ENYAQ iV, was officially introduced to the world about an hour ago today. Given the car manufacturer\u2019s Czech heritage, the ENYAQ iV\u2019s global debut took place in the capital of the Czech Republic, Prague, at 7 PM CET. To put a spin and shift of pace on the standard glamorous car-reveal event, already tomorrow, ENYAQ iV will appear to thousands of spectators at the launch of stage 5 of the 2020 Tour de France<\/a> in the role of the race director\u2019s \u2018mobile control centre\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0160koda\u2019s history has been intertwined with cycling since the beginning when the two founding fathers, Mr Laurin and Mr Klement, built their first bicycle<\/a> in a little workshop in December 1895. Always striving to support activities and community initiatives on two wheels, \u0160koda eventually became the official sponsor of major cycling events across the globe, including the Tour de France in 2004 and, subsequently, the Tour\u2019s Green Jersey since 2015. So it\u2019s only natural, given \u0160koda\u2019s history, that the first larger audience witnessing ENYAQ iV in action will be the Tour de France fans.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/youtu.be\/GAydSlpfPPE<\/p>\n

The leading car no. 1, always found at the launch of each stage and the tip of the peloton, is one of the unmistakable visual symbols of the greatest road bicycle race of all times. With an eye-catching bright red paint job, the characteristic yellow cap visor-like attachment above the windscreen and custom Le Tour and \u0160koda decals, it chauffeurs around none other than A.S.O.\u2019s and Tour de France\u2019s cycling director Christian Prudhomme. As he himself said of the role of the leading car in the past: \u201c\u0160koda is an essential partner for the Tour de France as well as for the races that we organise. During the Tour de France, the red number 1 \u0160koda is more than just a car, it is a control tower, an office, and a valued and trusted friend. We are thrilled to extend this cooperation with an efficient, reliable and dynamic partner.\u201d \u0160koda has been the vehicle of choice for the Tour director\u2019s car for many consecutive years but it\u2019s the first time the ever-present SUPERB<\/a> model stepped down from the throne to be replaced by the brand new ENYAQ iV. All in all, there will be three ENYAQ iV models present at the Tour this year \u2013 one as the abovementioned director\u2019s car and two others, also donning the same shade of red, with Mr Prudhomme\u2019s race marshals on board.<\/p>\n

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