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LCL has been present on France's roads for 29 years, via the yellow jersey awarded to the leader of the general classification on stage races organised by A.S.O. within French borders.
This year, LCL is celebrating 23 years of sponsoring the Yellow Jersey on the Tour de France and is strengthening its presence throughout the year through internationally renowned cycling events:
Alden, the uncontested leader in embedded multimedia, provides its television and internet by satellite solutions throughout Europe, with products specially adapted to each country.
Alden is creating a buzz by launching new ground-breaking concepts: I-Com, the magic remote control and AIO, the first "all-in-one" TV. Aimed at making life easier for users in motor homes, AIO and I-COM have received international acclaim from the press. It is good to know that someone is thinking how to make your life less troublesome.
Alden, a specialist in renewable energy for 15 years, is an environmentally-friendly firm and provides "energy" solutions for mobile leisure pursuits. Alden is also active in the motor-home internet sector, with reliable and economical solutions.
For the latest news, visit: www.alden.fr.
In 2009, more than two and a half million passengers travelled on the yellow boats of Corsica Ferries between the French or Italian mainland and Corsica, again strengthening its place as leading sea carrier for Corsica since 2001.
The firm has come a long way since 1968, when Pascal P. Lota, a native of Bastia, founded the shipping line. Since then, the company has not stopped growing. Following on from the first crossings to Italy came others to France, and the yellow boats gradually became tantamount to comfort and quality of service.
Corsica Ferries today runs eleven lines between Corsica and mainland Europe. During the summer of 2010, it will be running up to 15 return journeys per day!
Heavily involved in the culture, crafts and sport in Corsica through support for many events, Corsica Ferries is today proud to be a partner of the Critérium International which, for the first time, will take place this year on the Isle of Beauty, in Porto-Vecchio, by navigating alongside the greatest champions in cycling!
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Ag2r La Mondiale can boast more than 10 years of performance and solidarity in the heart of the cycling pack.
Through provident funds, health, savings and pensions, Ag2r La Mondiale offers employees, retirees, professionals, business leaders and their families a full range of products and services to cover their personal insurance needs all throughout their life.
For Ag2r La Mondiale, performance and personal insurance go hand in hand with solidarity. At every stage of your life, you never have better individual protection than when you can count on 8 million policy-holders and Ag2r La Mondiale to bring you peace of mind and security. This unique approach to our trade is behind our long-term commitment to cycling: the individual success of a rider is always the result of teamwork with his team-mates. For more than 10 years, our investment in the team run by Vincent Lavenu and as an official partner of the Tour de France and other classic races organised by A.S.O. has been the sign of our desire to promote and share our values of solidarity with all cycling enthusiasts. In this way, Ag2r La Mondiale is the very opposite approach of 'every man for himself'.
To find out more, visit www.ag2rlamondiale.fr
Our brand already has more than 100 years of history in the automotive industry behind us:
Škoda has been an official partner of the Tour de France and other cycling events organised by A.S.O. for 7 years and our commitment is continually growing, spreading to many other races.
These partnerships allow us to put more than 300 Škodas on the roads, decorated in the colours of the various cycling events, and to involve all our local dealership or repair partners.
Thanks to the Škoda Fabia, Škoda Roomster, Škoda Octavia, Škoda Yeti, Škoda Superb and Škoda Superb Combi, the organisers and teams involved can guarantee perfect coverage of how the race unfolds for spectators along the roadside.
For more information, visit www.skoda.fr
Performance, courage, excelling oneself, accuracy and success are all values that the world of cycling shares with watch-making brand Festina.
It is only natural then that for 17 years Festina has been supporting the greatest races such as the Tour de France.
As a result, this year Festina will once again be the official time-keeper for the Critérium International.
This strong and long-term partnership will again enable the Festina brand to participate in writing new pages in sporting history full of joy, disappointment and, in short, the intense thrills that make up the legend and beauty of cycling.
Share in the thrills of cycling with Festina.
