“Public will discover competitors’ suffering, pushing their limits and team spirit” – Tour de France, Netflix confirm eight-episode series 

“Public will discover competitors’ suffering, pushing their limits and team spirit” – Tour de France, Netflix confirm eight-episode series 

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The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), the organiser of the Tour de France organiser, has confirmed that a Netflix series on the 2022 race will be produced. They have also confirmed the names of the eight teams that will be involved in the eighth-episode special show.

The cycling enthusiasts are set to witness something really special where the camera crew will closely follow the riders and staff members of seven WorldTour squads and one ProTour squad. These teams include the likes of AG2R Citroën Team, Alpecin-Fenix (ProTour), Bora-Hansgrohe, EF Education-EasyPost, Groupama-FDJ, Ineos Grenadiers, Jumbo-Visma, and Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl.

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The production is a joint venture between Quad and Box to Box Films in which the latter has previously produced the highly-rated Netflix series Drive to Survive. Notably, this four-season tells the inside stories of selected Formula One teams throughout the racing season and one can expect similar thrill in their upcoming project as well.

“Project is part of our ambition to make sport more accessible”

ASO MD Yann Le Moënner
ASO MD Yann Le Moënner

Yann Le Moënner, managing director of ASO said of the venture with Netflix: “We are proud of this partnership with Netflix, France Télévisions and the Tour de France teams, which will offer fans a unique immersion behind the scenes. Through a narrative approach, which is additive to the competition itself, the public will be able to discover how the Tour de France represents the ultimate challenge for the competitors; in particular in terms of suffering, pushing their limits and team spirit. 

“This project is part of our overall ambition to make our sport more accessible and meet an even wider audience.”

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“We are very proud to unveil new aspects of the emblematic Tour de France. This is a unique opportunity to dive into the stories of its inspiring characters!” said Dolores Emile, manager for EMEA unscripted and doc series for France at Netflix.

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