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Cars Supporting the Bikes: What Does it Take to Make the Tour de France Happen?

July 1, 2022 at 6:47 am5 min reading

Road cycling

If we just take a look at this year’s numbers, the Tour de France (1st to 24th July) and the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift (24th to 31st July) will, all in all, cover 4,411 kilometres in four weeks. Events of such gargantuan proportions…

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How Is Škoda Helping to Make La Vuelta Happen

October 19, 2020 at 2:00 pm5 min reading

Road cycling

One of the three Grand Tours, the iconic Spanish La Vuelta a España, celebrates three-quarters of a century this year and the 2020 edition is historic for multiple reasons. Originally scheduled to start in Utrecht, the Netherlands, the delayed 75th edition of the race will…

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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…

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Why Are Škoda Cars the Backbone of the Tour de France

August 28, 2020 at 11:30 am7 min reading

Road cycling

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…