Nairo Quintana‘s victory marks a major point in the history of Colombian cycling. The yellow, blue and red Colombian flags were everywhere, creating a remarkable atmosphere as the national colours of Colombia meshed with the Giro d’Italia pink.
Škoda is proud to be an official partner of the Tour de France, the third most watched sports event in the world. Up to 15 million spectators are present on the race route, while another two billion watch on TV during broadcasts to 200 countries.
The Tour de France is not just the third largest sporting event in the world after the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics it’s also a worldwide historical and cultural phenomenon as depicted in our gallery of both original and fan-made Tour posters.
To win The Tour is the path to immortality, but to win the 100th Tour de France, “is an honour beyond any I’ve dreamed,” said Chris Froome. Do you remember how amazing the 2013 Tour de France was? Let’s remind ourselves of that great cycling…
