{"id":104792,"date":"2026-01-23T17:40:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/?p=104792"},"modified":"2026-01-23T17:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T13:41:37","slug":"take-on-two-tour-de-france-legends-at-letape-dubai-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/sponsored\/take-on-two-tour-de-france-legends-at-letape-dubai-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Take On Two Tour de France Legends At L\u2019\u00c9tape Dubai This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai weekends are usually full of brunches, beach trips, and the occasional adrenaline rush. But if you\u2019re looking for something a little different this January, something that gets your heart racing and your legs moving, there\u2019s one event you won\u2019t want to miss. L\u2019\u00c9tape Dubai by Tour de France, presented by \u0160koda, is back this weekend, bringing the thrill, the challenge, and yes\u2026 the Tour de France spirit right to the heart of the city.<\/p>\n<h2>From family-friendly rides to epic race routes, there\u2019s a chance for everyone to get in on the action and maybe even feel like a pro for the day<\/h2>\n<p>Saturday is all about family fun! The festival kicks off with \u0160koda Family Day at Expo Village Park, where everyone from tiny tots to adults can get on two wheels. Highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0160koda Kids Race: Short, safe, and super fun races for little cyclists. Everyone leaves with a medal and a \u0160koda Cycling License.<\/li>\n<li>\u0160koda Family Ride: A relaxed 20 km spin through the park. Ride together and enter the raffle for cool \u0160koda prizes.<\/li>\n<li>Kids Obstacle Challenge: Cones, ramps, and skill stations to test balance and confidence (plus giveaways).<\/li>\n<li>Jersey Signing Sessions: Meet Tour de France legends Peter Sagan and Zden\u011bk \u0160tybar in person!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bonus: Check out the \u0160koda test drive zone, and see the new Superb Wagon, take it for a spin, and you might even WIN a \u0160koda car for 3 months.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DT0GrCKglUE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DT0GrCKglUE\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">A post shared by \u0160koda UAE &#8211; Ali &amp; Sons (@skoda_uae)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>This is also your chance to take on the legends<\/h2>\n<p>New for 2026, the \u0160koda Tour de France Legends Challenge lets you test your cycling power against Sagan and \u0160tybar on static bikes. Top the leaderboard, and you could WIN a jaw-dropping 3-day VIP \u0160koda Tour de France experience&#8230; flights, accommodation, riding with the legends, and even a helicopter fly-over of the peloton. Yep, really!<\/p>\n<h2>Sunday is race day and you can choose your challenge:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Epic Race \u2013 112 km<\/li>\n<li>Classic Race \u2013 67 km<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both routes are closed-road and professionally timed, with King of the Mountain and Sprint sections along the way. Finish at Expo Village Park in true Tour de France style and race for the iconic jerseys (Yellow, Green by \u0160koda, Polka Dot). Male and female winners of the Epic Race also get the VIP \u0160koda experience \u2014 double win!<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DT16X6jiFs1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DT16X6jiFs1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">A post shared by Volker Voit (@volkervoit)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>If you think that&#8217;s all you&#8217;re in for this weekend&#8230; think again!<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Munch munch munch at Race Village &amp; Fun Zone: Food, entertainment, interactive experiences, and giveaways.<\/li>\n<li>Get involved at the Pre-Event Social Rides: Warm-up rides across the UAE to build the cycling buzz.<\/li>\n<li>Entry perks you&#8217;ll LOVE: \u0160koda owners get special gifts, and early registrants get promo codes and family-friendly treats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re here for the thrill, the medals, or just a fun weekend with your crew, L\u2019\u00c9tape Dubai 2026 has something for everyone. Get ready to ride, race, and maybe even challenge a legend \u2014 see you at the start line!<\/p>\n<h2>The Important Bits<\/h2>\n<p>When: 24\u201325 January 2026<\/p>\n<p>Where: Expo Village Park, Dubai<\/p>\n<p>Register &amp; Info: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skoda-uae.com\/discover\/welovecycling-letape\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u0160koda UAE L\u2019\u00c9tape Dubai<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dubai weekends are usually full of brunches, beach trips, and the occasional adrenaline rush. But if you\u2019re looking for something a little different this January, something that gets your heart racing and your legs moving, there\u2019s one event you won\u2019t want to miss. 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