Skoda continues support of Tour de France

Skoda will again be supporting this year’s Tour de France (1 – 24 July 2022) as the official main and vehicle partner. This is the 19th time the company has supported the world’s largest cycling event. 250 vehicles will provide mobility to the organisers and race management of the Tour de France or be used as support and service vehicles. The vehicle fleet also includes the all-electric Skoda Enyaq iV that tour director Christian Prudhomme will be using as a command vehicle on 16 of the 21 stages.

Martin Jahn, Skoda board member for sales and marketing said, “Our long-standing commitment to cycling is one of the cornerstones of our sponsorship activities in elite international and grassroots sport. In the early days of our company, the founders Václav Laurin and Václav Klement began by designing and manufacturing bicycles – this makes for an ideal brand fit. We are delighted to be supporting this great event again this year.”

The 109th run of the classic cycling classic starts on 1 July with the Grand Départ in Copenhagen, Denmark, the northernmost starting point in the history of the race. The 21 stages, including six mountain stretches, will take the peloton through four countries over a distance of 3,300 kilometres. On 24 July, the riders will reach finish on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris.

As the official main and vehicle partner, Skoda is providing 250 vehicles to the organisers and race management, as well as service and support vehicles.

Skoda is a partner of the Tour de France Femmes, which starts on 24 July. The participants will cover eight stages over a distance of 1,029 kilometres from Paris to La Planche des Belles Filles.