Top-level professional cycling teams travel day to day at major races in custom motorhomes. The most prominent team in the world is Team Sky from … Read more
Bugatti, Citroën, Peugeot and Renault are current major car automakers in France. And with the exception of Bugatti, the French highways and country roads are … Read more
Bugatti, Citroën, Peugeot and Renault are the current major French automakers. With the exception of Bugatti, French highways and country roads are often crowded with … Read more
ST. FLOUR, France — The Tour de France Road Book, distributed to the media at the start of the race, features the history of each … Read more
CAP FREHEL, France — Bugatti, Citroën, Peugeot and Renault are current major car automakers in France. And with the exception of Bugatti, the French highways and … Read more
LES ESSARTS, France — Beyond the starting field of 198 cyclists, the moving caravan that is the Tour de France includes thousands of cars, trucks, … Read more
LES HERBIERS, France — The journey to the opening day of the Tour de France Media Center (Salle de Presse) is always an unknown. It’s … Read more
NANTES, France — A Mercedes-Benz more than a decade ago to several Renault models. A Citroen C4 sedan to a BMW 320i a few years … Read more
Automakers and bicycle racing have always been a good mix, and now Nissan has joined Jaguar and Skoda, the Czech manufacturer, as major sponsors and automobile providers in professional cycling.
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Beyond showcasing cyclists’ skills the Tour de France is a three-week daily motorcade of cars, trucks, buses and motorhomes. Equipment trucks, team buses, race sponsors’ pristine Skodas and the tiniest Peugeot rentals, more than 1,000 official vehicles made the daily trip from the start to finish of each route from the start in Monaco.
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