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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
From Nice to Paris, the course of the 2020 Tour de France will never leave the French borders. It will feature the Alps, the Massif Central, the Pyrenees, the Jura and the Vosges. There will be four new climbs: Col de la Lusette and Suc…
Cycling gets a lot of well-deserved kudos for being an ecologically-friendly activity and a sustainable mode of transportation. A healthy form of exercise that is also good for the environment? Seems like a win-win situation. And, usually, it is.