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…
Enter our contest and get a shot at being one of the winners of the Škoda VIP Tour de France Hospitality Programme! What’s on the winning menu then? A three-day all-inclusive trip to France to witness the 2020 Tour from a few unique points of…
Without the support, team and other accompanying cars, the whole Tour experience would be much more perilous, chaotic and disorganized for both the riders and the spectators. Knowing there’s someone looking out for you comes in handy when you face over 3,000 km of tricky…
Every year the Tour organizers find a different way to put the 21-stage puzzle together to challenge the peloton in a new way. There are some stages that are so popular that they keep coming back and others that simply stick to memory. Let’s take…
There are no fewer than seven favourites for the points qualification of this year’s Tour de France. They are Sagan, Sagan, Sagan, Sagan, Sagan, Sagan and Sagan. Coincidentally, seven is also the record number of times the 30-year-old Slovak – who is considered by many…
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…
When it comes to gender parity, visibility, and accessibility, virtual racing is proving to be the great equalizer in the fast-evolving world of professional cycling. If 2020 has brought us anything positive, it has been a series of well-organized virtual cycling events offering equal coverage,…
Recovery is extra important for multi-day races and adventures because you don’t have the luxury to just take a few days off if you don’t feel good in the morning. Let’s take a look at what you should do right after a ride and later…
What if your friend got injured in a crash, laying on the ground, not breathing? A member of the mountain rescue service sums up the principles of giving first aid in case of a bicycle accident.
