Shooting this summer, the 6X52′ sports drama series follows Nora, a strong female character in a male-dominated world. The rivalry between an ageing champion and a young prodigy also fuels the dramatic tension.
TOUR DE FRANCE is produced by Federation Studio France for Prime Video and France Televisions, in partnership with Tour de France organizing entity ASO. It is written by Alexandre Delaporte and Gregory Nicolas and directed by Jean-Baptiste Pouilloux and Frédéric Jardin. Cast will be revealed very soon.
Federation International handles international sales for the series.
Manuel Alduy, Head of Cinema and International Fiction – France Télévisions said to Le Film Français :
“It’s more than a sports series, it’s a human story. We use the Tour to tell stories of personal journeys, emotions, and intimate struggles. The challenge lies in preserving the spirit of the Tour while framing it within a fictional event series. This setting creates intense drama.”
Mounia Chiboub, Head of Content Acquisition – Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios addded:
“ It’s a sports and human epic, centered on three characters whose life stories diverge from their expected roles.”
Our drama series is based on a strong global IP: the Tour de France is the 3rd most watched sports event in the world.The cycling race reachs 150 M people in Europe, thanks to a mix of free-to-air and Eurosport broadcast strategy. The IP has a 90% global awarness and is an audience driver in many countries. It is the 3rd most watched sporting event in the world, after the Olympic games and the FIFA World cup, before Formula 1 and Super Bowl.
Synopsis :
When the series opens, Deepblue, a renowned professional cycling team, is on the brink of collapse. Nora, an ambitious 35-year-old businesswoman, decides to take it over with a single goal: turn it around and sell it on. Young, bold, and impulsive, she must rebuild the team against the clock and prove to everyone that she deserves her place at the top. Above all, she needs to convince Mathias to stay on as team leader, without him, Deepblue doesn’t stand a chance, all the while resisting the attraction she feels for him.
From the moment she arrives, Nora imposes her methods and clashes with the sporting director’s vision. She decides to sign Ayden, a former delivery rider with a staggering natural talent. But the young prodigy has a troubled relationship with authority and with the collective, and his arrival sends sparks flying through the group. Mathias and Ayden will battle for the leadership of their own team, in the heart of the Tour de France, the most unforgiving race in the world. Therein lies the tragic paradox of cycling: the work is collective, but the glory is individual.
