The trophies for the winners of the most famous cycling race, the Tour de France, were again made by Czech glassmakers from Lasvit. It took glassmakers from Novoborsk three days to grind one. The author of the design was traditionally the designer of Škoda Auto Petr Olah. The trophies that the holders of all four jerseys receive are made of one piece of hand-blown and hand-cut crystal glass. Each weighs almost four kilograms and is over 60 centimeters high, said Lasvit spokeswoman Anna Baroch in a press release.
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Roman Kreuziger during this year’s Tour de France.
Facebook by Roman Kreuziger
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Lasvit has been producing trophies for the Tour for ten years. “Every year, the decoration technique is different, so that the winners always have an original related to the given year at home,” said designer Olah. The shape of the trophy resembles two cones facing each other, grinding decor to such a shape is a problem for grinders.
“This year, I wanted to pay tribute to tradition and history, but at the same time to project modern design techniques into it,” said the designer. The artist used a 3D model and the interweaving of lines he knows from car design. “I wanted to test it on a real object and create such a network using a grinder,” he added. Olah tuned the grinding in collaboration with glass technologists. However, the strictly geometric decor was particularly demanding and it took an experienced grinder three days to grind a single trophy.
Slovenian cyclist Primož Roglič, the current leader of the Tour de France.
Benoit Tessier, Reuters
The Lasvit glass company is known for its unique glass sculptures and lighting fixtures, which it supplies all over the world. Her production combines traditional Czech glass art with modern technologies and designs. Among other things, it traditionally produces Thalia Awards. “My two great passions are sport and glassmaking, and I’m proud to be able to connect them with the Tour de France trophy. I believe we inspire future generations of glassmakers as well as top cyclists appeal to small athletes,” said Lasvit owner and founder Leon Jakimič.
Gluten-free pizza, salad and no journalists. I believe that I will wake up from the decline, says Kreuziger from the Tour de France
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The world’s most famous cycling race started due to a coronavirus pandemic with a two-month delay from August 29 in Nice and under strict hygiene measures. It ends on September 20 in Paris. The track together measures almost 3,500 kilometers and in the peloton there are also Czech riders Jan Hirt with Roman Kreuziger.
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