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| Abbreviation | ASO and A.S.O. |
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| Formation | 1992; 33 years ago (1992) |
| Founder | Philippe Amaury |
| Legal status | Private company |
| Purpose | Sport event management |
| Headquarters | 40 Quai du Point du Jour,Issy-les-Moulineaux, 92100 |
| Location | |
| Services | Sporting events including: |
President | Jean-Etienne Amaury |
Parent organization | Éditions Philippe Amaury |
TheAmaury Sport Organisation (ASO and also A.S.O.) is aprivate company,[1] founded in 1992, that is part of the privately owned French media groupÉditions Philippe Amaury (EPA). ASO organises theTour de France and other cycling races, as well as golf, running, sailing and off-road motorsport events over 250 days of competition per year, with 90 events in 30 countries.[2] The president of ASO isJean-Etienne Amaury [fr], the son ofPhilippe Amaury andMarie-Odile Amaury, and grandson of EPA founder,Émilien Amaury.[3]
The Tour de France was instituted by thenewspaperL'Auto in 1903.[4][5] The paper was closed afterWorld War II because of its links with the occupying Germans and a new paper,L'Équipe, took over.[6][7]L'Équipe organised the Tour and in 1965 the newspaper was acquired by Émilien Amaury.L'Équipe organised the race until it was taken over by its parent company, ASO. As of 2022[update], ASO claimed to be the world leader in bicycle race organisation with 132 days of competition each year.[8]
As of 2022[update] ASO organises the following cycling events:[9]
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