The Czech car maker is returning to its roots: the company was founded in 1895 as a bicycle maker. Skoda has taken Fiat's role as official car supplier to the Tour de France, yet not one of new Skoda bicycles - available only though Skoda auto dealerships, and reassuringly expensive - is a skinny-tyred road bike...
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Read More »Beer brand to sponsor ITV’s Tour coverage
Who could ever forget the ultra-French '1664' beer adverts on Channel 4's Tour coverage in the 1990s? Now another tipple gets in on the act. Michelob - the low-carb lager - will have slots on both ITV1 and ITV2. Michelob is the sponsor of The London Triathlon.
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