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

September 4, 2020 at 10:26 am5 min reading

Road cycling

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 Invisible Peloton” Powering the 2020 Rapha Women’s 100

September 4, 2020 at 7:37 am5 min reading

Road cycling

“The Women’s 100 returns with a rallying cry to female cyclists around the world: we might be riding solo, but never alone.”

Was the 1910 Tour Ready for the First-Ever Crossing of the Pyrenees?

September 3, 2020 at 11:59 am4 min reading

Road cycling

The beginnings of the Tour de France were wild. It was getting harder every year and the riders had to deal with increasingly crazier challenges. In 1910, the organizers decided that the cyclists should cross the Pyrenees mountains. How did they do it considering there…

Things We Learned from the First 5 Stages of the Tour

September 3, 2020 at 11:50 am5 min reading

Road cycling

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…

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Revolution at the Tour: The Fully-Electric Škoda ENYAQ iV Leads the Peloton as van Aert Wins Stage 5

September 2, 2020 at 6:06 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

For the first time ever in the history of the biggest cycling race in the world, the pros were led by an all-electric vehicle. Only yesterday, the Škoda ENYAQ iV was revealed at the world premiere in Prague and, later today, millions of cycling fans…

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Škoda Cars Suit Every Need Imaginable During the Tour de France

September 2, 2020 at 12:33 pm7 min reading

Road cycling

Škoda, formerly Laurin and Klement, took its baby steps in a small bicycle workshop in 1895 in then Austria-Hungary, today’s Czech Republic, so it’s only natural that two-wheelers feature heavily in the brand’s present-day activities. In 2004, Škoda became the Tour de France’s official vehicle…

The 8 Most Annoying Kinds of Cyclists

September 2, 2020 at 11:36 am3 min reading

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All cyclists matter, one would say. Some people on two wheels are more annoying than others, though. Searching our memories, we’ve picked the types of cyclists that we’re not so pleased to meet.

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

September 1, 2020 at 6:00 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

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…

Tour de France Race Nutrition – Flat Stages

September 1, 2020 at 10:53 am5 min reading

Road cycling

Tour riders are famous for the extreme amount of food they have to consume to keep going for the full 21 days. But it’s not as simple as trying to eat as much as possible. Their diet changes every day and one of the big…