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Škoda and Tour de France – alliance with a legend

Škoda Auto is the official partner of the famous Tour de France and also a member of the prestigious Club Tour de France, together with Crédit Lyonnais, Supermarché CHAMPION and Nestlé Aquarel since 2004. In October 2007 Škoda extended its partnership with the Tour de France by a further four years, till 2011!

Within the scope of the partnership with the Tour, Škoda provides a large fleet of their Fabia, Octavia, Superb and Roomster vehicles for the race. Apart from the managers of the race Škoda vehicles also transport all members of the organization team together with many partners and media representatives.

Škoda Auto is the sponsor of the white jersey for the most successful young competitor younger than 25 years.

The third most watched event

In the world of sport, the Tour is the third most watched event (after the Olympics and the World football championships). Up to 15 million spectators are present on the race route, another two billion watch the event on their television sets during broadcasts to 200 countries; this spectator interest precisely corresponds to the ambitions and strategy of the Škoda brand.

Tour de France 2007

In 2007, for the first time the famous city of London hosted the "Grand Depart", the start of the Tour de France. The 21 stages had a total distance of 3.570 km partially in Great Britain, Belgium, and Spain. The cyclists had to climb six mountain stages on their way to Paris. As every year Skoda provided reliable support and screening to all racers and other participants, which is also commonly provided to our customers.

You can find complete information regarding the Tour de France on the official pages:

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