The sponsors ŠKODA, OFFICIALThere is surely no better reason than a hundred years of automobile history to commit to an event as important as the Tour de France and other A.S.O. events: - 1895: Founding of the enterprise by Laurin and Klement specializing in the manufacture of bicycles, motorcycles and then cars. - 1905: Creation of the Voiturette L&K type A. - 1925: Takeover of the enterprise by the Škoda group. Manufacture of the Hispano Suiza (top of the range car) under license. - 1991: Takeover of Škoda by Volkswagen Group A.G. - 2004: Launch of the new ŠkodaOctavia Berline. - 2005: Launch of the new ŠkodaOctavia Combi. - September 2006: Launch of the ŠkodaRoomster. Since 2004, Škoda has been the Official Partner to the Tour de France and eight other cycling events. This partnership enables the brand to put over 300 Škoda on the roads in the colours of the cycling events and to involve all the distribution partners and local repairers. Škoda's commitment to the Tour de France and other A.S.O. events continues to be extended. ŠkodaFabia, ŠkodaOctavia and ŠkodaSuperb have been present at these 2 great classic cycling events over the past two years, imparting both loyalty and quality to the difficult racing conditions. To guarantee a perfect monitoring of the race for the organizers and the registered teams, as well as the spectators lining the roads, you can depend on Škoda vehicles. www.skoda.fr |
