Tour de France winner Egan Bernal celebrates with crystal trophy from ŠKODA AUTO
› Alain Favey, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Sales and Marketing, presents the trophy to
the winner of the points classification Peter Sagan on the Champs-Elysées
› Czech glass art created by ŠKODA Design: Crystal glass trophies pay tribute to the
traditional technique of glass cutting called ‘Spitzstein’
› ŠKODA AUTO in the spotlight as the official main sponsor and vehicle partner to the Tour de
France for the 16th time
› Carmaker sponsors Green Jersey for the winner of the points classification for the fifth time
Mladá Boleslav, 29 July 2019 – Egan Bernal is the 2019 winner of the Tour de France. With the
crystal glass trophy created by ŠKODA Design, the 22-year-old Colombian celebrated his first
victory on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on Sunday. The 106th edition of the cycling classic led
the riders over 3,480 kilometres through Belgium and France. At the official ceremony, Alain
Favey, ŠKODA AUTO Board Member for Sales and Marketing, presented Peter Sagan with the
award for the best in the points classification. The trophy made of green crystal for the winner
of the Green Jersey was also created by ŠKODA Design.
ŠKODA AUTO has been supporting the Tour de France since 2004, and this year marks the
company’s 16th time as the official main sponsor and vehicle partner. The Czech brand provided 250
vehicles for the organisation and race management with a ŠKODA SUPERB leading the way. As in
previous years, the brand’s flagship, painted an eye-catching corrida red, served Tour Director
Christian Prudhomme as a mobile control centre (more information). For the fifth time, ŠKODA also
sponsored the Green Jersey for the leader in the points classification.
This year, ŠKODA was once again responsible for designing the Tour de France winners’ trophies.
The 60-centimetre and 4-kilogram masterpieces of Czech glass art were produced by the Czech
company Lasvit in partnership with ŠKODA AUTO Designer Peter Olah. The elegant silhouette of the
trophies is now considered a hallmark of the Tour de France. In developing the surface texture,
ŠKODA AUTO designers draw inspiration from new sources every year. This year, the trophy pays
homage to the traditional method of glass cutting (more information) called ‘Spitzstein’.
The 106th Tour de France started on 6 July with the Grand Départ in the Belgian capital of Brussels.
On their 3,480-kilometre journey through Belgium and France to the finish in Paris, the 176-rider
peloton mastered 21 stages, including seven mountain stages with five mountain-top finishes. The
geographic highlight of this year’s Tour de France was the Col de l’Iseran, leading the field up to 2,770
meters above sea level. The Tour de France also celebrated a special anniversary this year: exactly
100 years ago – on 19 July 1919 – Eugène Christophe became the first wearer of the yellow jersey for
the leader of the overall ranking in sports history. A century later, Egan Bernal captured the coveted
Maillot Jaune.
