Škoda Is The Official Car Company Of The Tour Of Britain Cycle Race

***ColinD*** · 01-09-2004, 11:29

The Tour of Britain cycle race returns to the UK after an absence of five years with the finest field of professional cyclists in its long history, and Škoda is proud to be the official car company of the Tour. Running from 1-5 September, the Tour will cross the UK from the start in Manchester to the finish in London.

Sixteen teams will battle it out over five days of riding to achieve overall position on the podium in London on Sunday September 5. An international field of teams will compete, including many of the best teams in the world. They will be challenged by national teams from the UK, as they compete for the yellow leader’s jersey as well as the other competitions within the race –the polka-dot jersey for the King of the Mountain, the green points jersey and the blue sprinter’s jersey.

The Tour of Britain will start in Manchester on 1 September, travel through Leeds and the Yorkshire Dales on the 2nd; tackle Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire on the 3rd; Newport and Southeast Wales on Saturday, 4 September, finishing with a spectacular stage through Whitehall in Central London on Sunday, 5 September.

Škoda is providing a total of 30 cars that will be used by officials of the Tour for a variety of purposes, including the top-of-the range Superb, the new Octavia hatch and the current-model Octavia Estate. The cars will travel with the riders each day as they make their way through the stages.

Chris Craft, Brand Director for Škoda UK commented, "It is a natural fit for Škoda to participate in the Tour of Britain. Škoda started out by making bicycles in the Czech Republic in 1895, and then progressed to making some of the best cars in Europe. We’re proud to be part of the revival of the Tour of Britain and wish the riders and organisers all the best."

scrutineer · 01-09-2004, 22:53

good - its nowhere near sussex!
after the chaos when tour de france came here thats a huge relief
besides how come they can race on the public highway and close roads to that extent??

Gwilo · 02-09-2004, 08:02

Don't know just how much road closing wwill be going on - stack of the team cars and bikes just by the bottom of Manchester Victoria station and Chethams last night. Didn't see any Skoda though - just what appeared to be a VW Polo (could have been wrong though) with tour of Britain written across the side, and a Team T-Mobile A4 Avant complete with pink bikes all across the top.
They where due to start riding yesterday, so why everyone seemed to still be in Manchester around 5:30 yesterday I'll never understand..........

spinndrift · 02-09-2004, 10:08

Stage races are dodgy as hell in this country as they only have rolling road closures unlike in France when they shut down for the day.

thomasz · 09-06-2008, 11:28

Good job, nice find.

andy2407 · 09-06-2008, 11:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomasz

Good job, nice find.

And you - the thread is nearly four years old!

Must have taken some searching!

soldatov · 12-06-2008, 10:13

Considering Laurin&Klement association in building bicycles and even mopeds and motorcycles, its not surprising to see that they are official car company of a cycle "Tour".
A gentleman named Narcis Podsednicek was the first official driver of Laurin&Klement, driving those bicycles, and he was racing for them in the 1902 .

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01-09-2004, 11:29	#1
*ColinD* Site owner Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Hill & Mountains of North Wales Posts: 10,226 Thanks: 22 Thanked 145 Times in 73 Posts	Škoda Is The Official Car Company Of The Tour Of Britain Cycle Race The Tour of Britain cycle race returns to the UK after an absence of five years with the finest field of professional cyclists in its long history, and Škoda is proud to be the official car company of the Tour. Running from 1-5 September, the Tour will cross the UK from the start in Manchester to the finish in London. Sixteen teams will battle it out over five days of riding to achieve overall position on the podium in London on Sunday September 5. An international field of teams will compete, including many of the best teams in the world. They will be challenged by national teams from the UK, as they compete for the yellow leader’s jersey as well as the other competitions within the race –the polka-dot jersey for the King of the Mountain, the green points jersey and the blue sprinter’s jersey. The Tour of Britain will start in Manchester on 1 September, travel through Leeds and the Yorkshire Dales on the 2nd; tackle Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire on the 3rd; Newport and Southeast Wales on Saturday, 4 September, finishing with a spectacular stage through Whitehall in Central London on Sunday, 5 September. Škoda is providing a total of 30 cars that will be used by officials of the Tour for a variety of purposes, including the top-of-the range Superb, the new Octavia hatch and the current-model Octavia Estate. The cars will travel with the riders each day as they make their way through the stages. Chris Craft, Brand Director for Škoda UK commented, "It is a natural fit for Škoda to participate in the Tour of Britain. Škoda started out by making bicycles in the Czech Republic in 1895, and then progressed to making some of the best cars in Europe. We’re proud to be part of the revival of the Tour of Britain and wish the riders and organisers all the best."

01-09-2004, 22:53	#2
scrutineer Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: west sussex Posts: 1,482 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	good - its nowhere near sussex! after the chaos when tour de france came here thats a huge relief besides how come they can race on the public highway and close roads to that extent?? __________________ chief scrutineer of the european drift and time attack championships 2007

02-09-2004, 08:02	#3
Gwilo Undercover Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Manchester Posts: 3,640 Thanks: 17 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Don't know just how much road closing wwill be going on - stack of the team cars and bikes just by the bottom of Manchester Victoria station and Chethams last night. Didn't see any Skoda though - just what appeared to be a VW Polo (could have been wrong though) with tour of Britain written across the side, and a Team T-Mobile A4 Avant complete with pink bikes all across the top. They where due to start riding yesterday, so why everyone seemed to still be in Manchester around 5:30 yesterday I'll never understand.......... __________________

02-09-2004, 10:08	#4
spinndrift Briskodian Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Woking Posts: 6,612 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Stage races are dodgy as hell in this country as they only have rolling road closures unlike in France when they shut down for the day. __________________ Rev. Andy The Rallying Reverend www.miniroadrunnerrallying.co.uk No money for rallying makes Andy a dull boy

09-06-2008, 11:28	#5
thomasz Briskodian Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Škoda Is The Official Car Company Of The Tour Of Britain Cycle Race Good job, nice find.

12-06-2008, 10:13	#7
soldatov Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 245 Thanks: 40 Thanked 17 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Škoda Is The Official Car Company Of The Tour Of Britain Cycle Race Considering Laurin&Klement association in building bicycles and even mopeds and motorcycles, its not surprising to see that they are official car company of a cycle "Tour". A gentleman named Narcis Podsednicek was the first official driver of Laurin&Klement, driving those bicycles, and he was racing for them in the 1902 . ------------------------------------ Octy 2, 1.9 TDI PD Ambiente 4x4 Combi and Nissan Sunny 2.0 DLX, Company Octy 1.9 TDI Tour Combi.

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