Shimano Takes Over from Mavic as Neutral Support for Tour de France

Mavic Service Car

Shimano will be taking over the neutral support role at the Tour de France and other marquee races this year, replacing long-time partner Mavic that began race support with its distinctive yellow vehicles in the 1970s. Shimano’s deal with ASO, owner of the Tour de France includes all of ASO’s season of men’s and women’s…

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Against all odds and a backdrop of an exponentially growing second wave of Coronavirus in France, the 2020 Tour de France proved to be one of the most successful and dramatic in living memory. It’s hard enough to keep professional teams sports like football and basketball operating in a ‘bubble’ when they’re confined within stadiums.…

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After weeks of speculation, the world’s largest annual sporting event has finally announced that they will reschedule from their traditional July date. The Tour de France is now scheduled to start on 29th August and finish on 20th September. When the French government announced that no major events would be allowed until mid-July at the…