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TdFF Director Marion Rousse Opens Up About What the Role Means to Her

July 26, 2022 at 11:36 am6 min reading

Road cycling

We were delighted to have the chance to chat with Marion Rousse, the director of the race and one of the most influential women in cycling. We spoke about what her six-year-old self would have to say about where she is today, how women’s cycling…

The 2022 Tour de France Route Has Been Revealed

October 15, 2021 at 9:51 am6 min reading

Road cycling

The 109th edition of the most famous cycling race in the world has now a confirmed route! Copenhagen will host the Grand Départ, then we’ll be off to Northern France and its cobbles, and we’ll go for a brief visit to Belgium and Switzerland as…

What Can We Expect from the 2022 Women’s WorldTour?

July 30, 2021 at 2:17 pm6 min reading

Road cycling

Earlier this summer, the UCI released the official Women’s WorldTour calendar for 2022—and it includes some very pleasant surprises, indeed! Although we’re currently looking with anticipation to the women’s Olympic road race this weekend, we also like to make sure we have plenty of future…

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ŠKODA Service Team to the Rescue: The Red SUPERB iV Gets Fixed a Mere Day Before the Tour Starts

July 13, 2021 at 7:41 am6 min reading

Road cycling

God, save my soul! I crashed the Tour de France director’s famed red ŠKODA SUPERB iV. Strictly speaking, I didn’t hit it with my own car. I was driving the ‘Red One’ myself. Sitting behind the wheel, I tried to find a vacant parking spot…

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Boosting Team Spirit with ŠKODA SUPERB Cars

July 12, 2021 at 7:47 am5 min reading

Road cycling

If you watched the whole spectacle that is the Tour de France launch from Brest in northwest France, the sheer amount of colourful team cars surely did not escape your attention. It’s no secret that these vehicles are indispensable to troubleshooting, comfort, and even success…

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Why ŠKODA Cars Are Integral to the Tour de France

June 28, 2021 at 8:30 am6 min reading

Road cycling

If you are aware of ŠKODA’s history, you know it has been inseparably tied to cycling since the company’s founding in 1895 as a little bicycle workshop named Laurin & Klement. Today, about 250 vehicles bearing the distinctive winged-arrow logo can be found at the…

The Women’s Tour de France to Make its Comeback in 2022

May 12, 2021 at 10:00 am4 min reading

Road cycling

The announcement finally arrived. Christiane Prudhomme confirmed there will be a woman’s Tour de France.

Christian Prudhomme Is ‘Reasonably Optimistic’ About the 2021 Racing Calendar

February 10, 2021 at 2:18 pm4 min reading

Road cycling

The Tour de France director believes that the bulk of the cycling calendar will go ahead despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Andy Schleck: ‘Tour de France is a Big Party, It Gives People Hope’

September 18, 2020 at 10:12 am5 min reading

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Regarding the evolution of the Tour de France riders and their performance, Andy Schleck regards that the gap between the best and the worst rider has been slowly closing thanks to globalization. As a ŠKODA brand ambassador, Andy makes a regular appearance at the Tour…

Things We Learned From The First Half Of The Tour

September 10, 2020 at 11:06 am5 min reading

Road cycling

Half of this dramatic, surprising and crash-filled Tour de France is behind us and we are a little wiser about who may be standing on the podium in Paris on September 20. Here are some of the main takeaways following Wednesday’s 11th stage.