{"id":179149,"date":"2020-08-29T10:57:32","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T10:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=179149"},"modified":"2020-09-09T13:38:47","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T13:38:47","slug":"win-a-helicopter-flyover-over-the-peloton-and-more-in-a-vip-tour-de-france-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2020\/08\/29\/win-a-helicopter-flyover-over-the-peloton-and-more-in-a-vip-tour-de-france-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Win a Helicopter Flyover over the Peloton and More in a VIP Tour de France Package"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Enter our contest and get a shot at being one of the winners of the \u0160koda VIP Tour de France Hospitality Programme! What\u2019s on the winning menu then? A three-day all-inclusive trip to France to witness the 2020 Tour from a few unique points of view \u2013 from a \u0160koda SUPERB iV weaving through the peloton and driven by a former cycling pro, during a roadside barbecue, from the terrace of your luxury hotel and\u2026 from a private helicopter! Let\u2019s take a look in detail at all the amazing things that await you if you win the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/tour-de-france-2020\/#contest\">first round of our contest<\/a>. <\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Every year, a contest takes place on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/tour-de-france-2020\/#contest\">We Love Cycling<\/a> and consists of three rounds of Tour-focused questions. Get them right on time, count on your lucky cards when the draw comes and you could be the one heading for a Tour de France adventure with all expenses covered. You will be treated to a high-end accommodation and superb French cuisine in close proximity to the Tour\u2019s course, driven around by a fleet of \u0160koda SUPERBs (which happen to be the brand new plug-in iV hybrids this year) with your name decaled on the back of the car, and you will enjoy the company of some of the renowned names and legends of road cycling. And, as we already mentioned, the real cherry on top will be the exciting helicopter flyover.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-179149 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/08\/IMG_0848-1024x575-2.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/08\/IMG_0848-1024x575-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/08\/IMG_0848-1024x575-2.webp 1024w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/08\/IMG_0848-1024x575-2-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/08\/IMG_0848-1024x575-2-768x431.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/08\/10-2.webp'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/08\/10-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/08\/10-2.webp 900w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/08\/10-2-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/08\/10-2-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/08\/10-2-272x182.webp 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Although the Hospitality Programme crew will do their best to smother you in comfort the minute you arrive, it\u2019s not just about being a passive (albeit enthusiastic) VIP spectator to the world\u2019s greatest bicycle road race from the comfortable back seat of your car. For the actively inclined, the Hospitality Programme offers a morning training ride on day two with all pro-grade equipment provided. Aptly named Early Bird, the ride sets off even before the all-inclusive breakfast to give you a true taste of the pro cycling routine. The bikes, the jerseys, the bibs, the helmets \u2013 all bearing the \u0160koda logo and guaranteeing top-class quality. And the best part? Your riding coach and companion could be a road cycling legend, such as Tour de France winner Andy Schleck.<\/p>\n<p>As Stephen Roche, one of only two people on the planet to boast the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Triple_Crown_of_Cycling\">Triple Crown of Cycling<\/a>, put it when he was driving the \u0160koda Hospitality Programme car in 2014: \u201cAlmost every driver is a former cycling pro \u2014 it\u2019s all about understanding the flow of the peloton. For example, if there is a crosswind I know how the riders will line up. It\u2019s exhausting, but you can\u2019t lose concentration.\u201d This allows you to get as close to the racing atmosphere as possible and have an experience afforded only to a chosen few.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_179153\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-179153\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-179153 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2020\/08\/IMG_0906-1024x575-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-179153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A three-day all-inclusive trip to France to witness the 2020 Tour from a few unique points of view \u2013 from a \u0160koda SUPERB iV weaving through the peloton and driven by a former cycling pro, during a roadside barbecue, from the terrace of your luxury hotel and\u2026 from a private helicopter!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And now for a thrilling change of environment. Before the starting gun and the race director\u2019s white flag launch the day\u2019s stage, the winners are taken ahead to watch the peloton ride by with a glass of champagne in hand. And then comes the highlight of the day \u2013 a helicopter flight over the racing peloton! The sight of the Tour helicopters landing on the lawn usually renders even the more outgoing winners speechless. As they board and set off to continue watching the Tour from the bird\u2019s eye view, it\u2019s truly hard for many of them to not remain gobsmacked for the remainder of the flight. Considering the scenic and breathtaking nature of French landscape and mountain ranges, the Tour helicopter trip is a multi-layered treat.<\/p>\n<p>After the flight and when they get their bearings, the winners are treated to a roadside barbecue and then chauffeured away in their \u0160koda SUPERB iVs to the Club Tour de France rest station situated next to the 100-metre mark just in time to see the winner cross the finishing line. By that time, the excitement and amazement of the winners are almost tangible in the air as they cheer for the riders alongside likewise enthused crowds, which gather roadside by the millions each year.<\/p>\n<lite-youtube videoid=S1hmT3nvZcM params=\"enablejsapi=1\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/S1hmT3nvZcM\/maxresdefault.webp');\"><\/lite-youtube>\n<p>The last day of the Hospitality Programme offers the perfect finishing touch \u2013 a farewell dinner where the guests enjoy the famed local French cuisine as they reflect on the past three incredible days. They are then taken to their respective airports, train or bus stations as the Hospitality Programme covers even the travelling costs from any country the winners happen to be from.<\/p>\n<p>We hope we will see you among the \u0160koda VIP Hospitality Programme contestants this year. We must give you a fair warning, though. The only risk is you might smother your significant other, family members or friends with an endless recounting of your adventures upon returning home, but rest assured \u2013 it\u2019s well worth taking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enter our contest and get a shot at being one of the winners of the \u0160koda VIP Tour de France [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":166447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[329],"tags":[3622,433],"global-categories":[3366],"class_list":["post-179149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-road-cycling","tag-2020-tour-de-france","tag-tour-de-france","global-categories-cycling"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Win a Helicopter Flyover over the Peloton and More in a VIP Tour de France Package - \u0160koda We Love Cycling<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Enter our contest and get a shot at being one of the winners of the \u0160koda VIP Tour de France Hospitality Programme! 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