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The rise of Groupe Amaury and the Amaury dynasty

1903

The first Tour de France

1944

Editions Émilien Amaury is formed by Émilien Amaury, with a focus on print media

1965

Editions Émilien Amaury buys L’équipe, which includes ownership of the Tour de France

1969

Marie-odile Kuhn marries Philippe Amaury

1977

Philippe Amaury becomes head of Groupe Amaury on the death of father Émilien

1991

Amaury Sports Organisation sports events management company is formed and becomes Tour organiser

1998

L’équipe TV established

2000

L’équipe website launched

2006

Marie-odile Amaury becomes head of Groupe Amaury on the death of husband Philippe

2015

ASO stages first Tour de Yorkshire

2020

Marie-odile’s daughter,

Aurore Amaury, becomes CEO of Amaury Group and President of L’équipe

2020

Marie-odile’s son, Jean-étienne Amaury, becomes CEO of Amaury Group and President of ASO

2020

ASO announces staging of first women’s Paris-roubaix (postponed due to Covid)

2021

ASO announces staging of Le Tour de France Femmes, a women’s stage race around France