Amaury Sport Organisation

Amaury Sport Organisation
AbbreviationASO and A.S.O.
Formation1992; 32 years ago (1992)
FounderPhilippe Amaury
Legal statusPrivate company
PurposeSport event management
Headquarters40 Quai du Point du Jour, Issy-les-Moulineaux, 92100
Location
ServicesSporting events including:
President
Jean-Etienne Amaury
Parent organization
Éditions Philippe Amaury

The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO and also A.S.O.) is a private company,[1] founded in 1992, that is part of the privately-owned French media group Éditions Philippe Amaury (EPA). ASO organises the Tour 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 is Jean-Etienne Amaury, the son of Philippe Amaury and Marie-Odile Amaury, and grandson of EPA founder, Émilien Amaury.[3]

  1. ^ Stevenson, John (23 July 2013). "Tour de France organisers ASO considering women's Tour". Road.cc. United Kingdom: Farrelly Atkinson (F-At) Limited. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Toutes nos épreuves" (in French). Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  3. ^ "The Tour's First Lady: Meet Marie-Odile Amaury". Cyclist. United Kingdom. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2022.