Amaury Sport Organisation

The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) is part of the French media group, EPA (Philippe Amaury Publications), and is well-known as the organiser of various major sporting events, including the Tour de France and Paris-Nice professional cycle road races, and the Paris-Dakar Rally.

Related Topics:
French - Tour de France - Paris-Nice - Cycle road races - Paris-Dakar Rally

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The Tour de France was instituted by the newspaper L'Équipe (still part of the EPA group) and continued to be organised by the paper until 1992 when ASO was formed. ASO also organises the Paris-Roubaix, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, La Flèche Wallonne and Paris-Tours one-day races, plus the L'Etape du Tour cyclosportive event.

Related Topics:
Newspaper - L'Équipe - 1992 - Paris-Roubaix - Liège-Bastogne-Liège - La Flèche Wallonne - Paris-Tours - L'Etape du Tour - Cyclosportive

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ASO also organises the Paris Marathon, cycling events in Africa (Tour du Faso) and the Middle East (Tour of Qatar), golf (the French Open) and equestrian events.

Related Topics:
Paris Marathon - Africa - Qatar - Golf - French Open - Equestrian

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