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Driven by passion

 

Škoda has long been a patron of sports. We were born on two wheels and we’ve loved cycling ever since, supporting not only the major professional events such as Tour de France and La Vuelta but caring about leisure and semi-professional riders, too.

Not long after the company was born, in 1901 we fell for motorsport and 2017 marked our third champion title in World Rally Championship 2.

Last but not least, we can claim that ice hockey truly is our game. We hold Guinness World Record for the "longest lasting main sponsorship of a world championship in the history of sports".

Cycling

The first vehicle to ever come out of the Škoda factory was, in fact, a bicycle - and we've loved cycling ever since. Besides being a partner to Tour de France, Vuelta España and several professional cycling teams internationally, closer to home we are the proud sponsors of Cycling New Zealand Schools.

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Ice hockey

Škoda has been sponsoring the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship since 1992 and was awarded a GUINNESS World Record, for the "longest lasting main sponsorship of a world championship in the history of sports“. The IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship is the most important annual winter sport event. 

Local Partnership history