Škoda Auto and the Tour de France
– a legendary alliance
Škoda Auto is the official partner of the most famous bike race of all, the Tour de France. And together with the LCL bank, retail chain Carrefour and producer of mineral water Vittel (Nestlé), a member of the prestigious Club Tour de France since 2004.
Škoda Auto is also proud to have extend its partnership with the Tour de France till 2011.
Škoda provides a fleet of approximately 250 Fabia, Octavia, Superb and Roomster vehicles to assist in running of this iconic race. Apart from the managers of the race, Škoda vehicles also transport all members of the organisation team together with race partners and media representatives. With an eye to the future, Škoda Auto is the sponsor of the white jersey for the most successful young competitor younger than 25 years. Previous winners of the white jersey include this year’s yellow jersey winner, Alberto Contador and Australia’s Phil Anderson.
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 level of spectator interest corresponds with our ambitions for the Škoda brand.
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Tour de France 2009
The Grand start of the 96th year of Tour de France took place for the first time in the principality of Monaco. 180 riders of 20 teams started on Saturday, July 4, pedalling a total distance of 3 445 kms. This year’s Tour the France also visited Spain, Andorra, Italy and Switzerland.
The route was again divided into 21 stages; 7 of which challenged the riders with gruelling mountain climbs. The outcome of the race hung in the balance until the penultimate 20th stage, where the riders climbed the mythical Mont Ventoux (1912 m).
Spain’s Alberto Contador was crowned the winner on the Champs Elysses in Paris on Sunday, July 26, beating home Andy Schleck and seven-time champion Lance Armstrong.
Škoda Auto also proudly presented the new Škoda Yeti during this year’s Tour. The Yeti joined other Škoda models in the convoy of support vehicles for the Tour manager, Tour partners, teams and media.
Complete information on the Tour de France, 2009 is available at the official site Le Tour de France.