TROPHIES | TOUR DE FRANCE

The making of Tour de France Trophies. #tourdefrance2015 #crystal #design #skodaauto #skodadesign #handmade #craftsmanship #crystalvalley

The making of Tour de France Trophies. #tourdefrance2015 #crystal #design #skodaauto #skodadesign #handmade #craftsmanship #crystalvalley

The making of Tour de France Trophies. #tourdefrance2015 #crystal #design #skodaauto #skodadesign #handmade #craftsmanship #crystalvalley

The making of Tour de France Trophies. #tourdefrance2015 #crystal #design #skodaauto #skodadesign #handmade #craftsmanship #crystalvalley

The making of Tour de France Trophies. #tourdefrance2015 #crystal #design #skodaauto #skodadesign #handmade #craftsmanship #crystalvalley

The trophies are 637 mm tall and weigh 3,5 kg. The weight can vary slightly as they are handmade. #tourdefrance2015 #france #crystal #design #skodaauto #skodadesign #peterolah #trophy #cycling

StarDust is a special crystal finish that has excellent plasticity and reflexivity. It can be applied to various surfaces and materials, indoor and outdoor, wherever you need a touch of sparkle. #tourdefrance2015 #cycling #trophy #skodaauto #skodadesign #crystal #design

Peter Olah from ŠKODA AUTO decided to use StarDust for this year´s trophies because of its unprecedented brilliance and ressemblance to stars. All of the Tour de France winners deserve to shine. #tourdefrance2015 #france #cycling #bike #design #glass #skodaauto #skodadesign #trophy

The winner of the green jersey will hold a green StarDust trophy above his head. #tourdefrance2015 #tourdefrance #cycling #bike #france #green #crystal #glass #skodaauto #skodadesign #design

The gradual narrowing of the trophy symbolizes the fight for victory while the wider top celebrates the winners. #tourdefrance2015 #trophies #france #cycling #bike #design #crystal #glass #design #skodadesign #skodauto

Their shape has become iconic for Tour de France thanks to the design team in ŠKODA AUTO. It hasn't changed in the past five years. The lower base of the trophy represents the start of the race where all competitors are equal and have the same chance of winning. #crystal #glass #design #cycling #france #tourdefrance2015 #trophies #preciosalighting #skodadesign #skodaauto

The Tour de France trophies are covered in StarDust - thousands of grounded crystal stones of various shapes and sizes that reflect light in an unprecedented way. #tourdefrance2015 #cycling #bike #glass #design #crystal #crystalvalley #skodadesign #skodaauto

We are proud to present this year's Tour de France trophies in their full brilliance. #cycling #bikes #crystal #design #crystalvalley #stardust #trophies #tourdefrance #tourdefrance2015 #skodadesign #skodaauto