Just watching the Giro d'Italia and after a number of years using the Superb as the officials cars they have been replaced by Octavia 3 hatches. A number of the teams are using Octy 3 estates as team cars.

+1 here, must be catching!

+1 here, must be catching!

Do you cycle Matt?

Just watching the Giro d'Italia and after a number of years using the Superb as the officials cars they have been replaced by Octavia 3 hatches. A number of the teams are using Octy 3 estates as team cars.

I guess as a new model Skoda are looking to "up" the appearances for marketing

Just watching the Giro d'Italia and after a number of years using the Superb as the officials cars they have been replaced by Octavia 3 hatches. A number of the teams are using Octy 3 estates as team cars.

An excuse to post this link.

An excuse to post this link.

Great ad, thanks for posting. Looks like sponsored car abuse. I like the door opening on the wall!

Do you cycle Matt?

Used to do a bit of road biking when I was younger, not got a road bike at mo, just don't seem to get the time these days, got 2 young kids to keep me busy. Were off to Centre Parcs tomorra so will be taking my old mountain bike into Sherwood Pines for a blast!

Edited 5 May, 201313 yr by Matt Pez

probably as the superb has the old design, but the fl version is coming soon so maybe they will revert back to them, still nice to see skodas are getting used to do it

Are Skoda a sponsor on the Giro like on the TdF? They'll be wanted to get maximum exposure of the new Octy and seeing as it is now nearly as big as the Superb seems a sensible decision.

The cornering fog light function was well illustrated today with the poor weather on the Giro!

can understand why the Octavia 3 was launched when it was. In time for the cycling season. Canny marketing and good spotting for us Skoda Spotters!