Jaguar F-PACE breaks cover at the Tour de France
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Jaguar F-PACE prototype did duty at the Tour de France
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5th July, 2015
- Jaguar F-PACE breaks cover at the Tour de France as official Team Sky support vehicle
- Prototype version of Jaguar's first performance cross-over was seen in public for the first time with light
camouflage
- Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations designs cutting edge bike racking solution to optimise quick-release of
Team Sky's Pinarello Bolide TT bikes for Stage One
Jaguar is setting the pace for Team Sky when a prototype version of the highly anticipated Jaguar F-PACE will support
the team at the Tour de France Grand Depart in Utrecht.
Jaguar's first performance cross-over is due to be revealed later in the year and is in its final stages of
development. Part of final testing included sending a prototype to Team Sky rider Chris Froome's La Pierre-Saint-Martin
training camp as a real-world test of the Jaguar cross-over's performance, durability and clever packaging. The team then
chose the same car to support them during stage one of the Tour de France - their most demanding and high profile
event.
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The job of the support vehicle is to carry a crew of up to four people including the Team Sky Sports Director, doctor,
mechanic and another senior team member. The wide, spacious cabin of the F-PACE accommodates the crew in complete comfort
while the boot space is the largest in class to help carry the team's equipment including drinks, energy gels, clothing,
tools and spares for the bike.
The F-PACE Prototype will support Chris Froome on the first of 21 stages, the individual time trial, which starts at
Utrecht in the heart of the Netherlands on Saturday, 4th July. The time trial heads south towards Belgium over a twisting
route of 13.7km; the riders setting a blistering pace and pushing themselves to the limits of endurance even at this
early stage of the competition.
Last week Froome said: "The F-PACE is awesome. It has all of the same high performance road dynamics and support
package the team gets from its Jaguar's vehicles, only this time in a performance cross-over. It's going to create a huge
impression in Utrecht."
"Team Sky is built around performance, and Jaguar's engineering expertise and technological innovations, especially
over the last 12 months co-engineering the Pinarello DOGMA F8 and DOGMA K8-S bikes, consistently helps get the best out
of the team. I'm sure the F-PACE will be no different."
Froome added: "The tour is everything to me. There's something special about it. The hype, the passion, the
crowds. Everything is completely overwhelming. I can't wait to get on the road now and get into the race. I'm back with a
vengeance this year."
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The Team Sky F-PACE Prototype will also sport a cutting edge bike racking solution, developed by Jaguar Land Rover's
Special Vehicle Operations. The rack has a unique telescopic clamp, designed specifically to optimise the quick-release
of Team Sky's Pinarello Bolide Time Trial bikes.
"We are delighted to be supporting Team Sky again at such a prestigious sporting event and are excited at the
prospect of the F-PACE being seen in action in public for the first time", said Kevin Stride, Vehicle Line Director,
Jaguar F-PACE.
"The Jaguar F-PACE is a striking balance of performance, style and practicality," he continued. "And what
better way to showcase the vehicle's attributes than on this crucial first leg of the Tour de France."
To mark the reveal of the Team Sky F-PACE and because the car is under wraps until its global reveal later in the
year, Jaguar has produced a special camouflage. The soft wrap reflects the performance and design of both the F-PACE
and Team Sky and has been inspired by the Tour de France and road racing bikes. It depicts unique carbon textures, rubber
and chains interspersed with the iconic Team Sky design to make a stunning, rich, layered effect which will keep the
exact design details of the F-PACE secret until later this year.
Jaguar's Team Sky F-PACE Prototype will only support the team on stage one of the Tour de France in Utrecht on
Saturday 4th July.
The world premiere of the Jaguar F-PACE will be at Germany's Frankfurt Motor Show in September and will go on sale
from 2016.
E&OE.
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