Tour de France — The Hub.

Tour de France — The Hub.

Introduction

In 2022, Tour de France, the world’s leading cycling race brand, set out to create The Hub in Shanghai — its first offline brand experience center. Designed as a complete brand destination, The Hub brought together cycling culture, events, community, cultural exchange, branded merchandise, bike sales and maintenance, and specialty food and beverage. With nearly 800 sqm indoors and 1,000 sqm outdoors, the project translated the spirit of Tour de France into a real-world experience for cyclists, fans and the wider public.

Year

2022

Industry

Sports / Cycling / Brand Experience

Scope of work

/

Branding

/

Space

/

Experience

/

Retail

Timeline

Flagship Experience Center

Introduction

In 2022, Tour de France, the world’s leading cycling race brand, set out to create The Hub in Shanghai — its first offline brand experience center. Designed as a complete brand destination, The Hub brought together cycling culture, events, community, cultural exchange, branded merchandise, bike sales and maintenance, and specialty food and beverage. With nearly 800 sqm indoors and 1,000 sqm outdoors, the project translated the spirit of Tour de France into a real-world experience for cyclists, fans and the wider public.

Year

2022

Industry

Sports / Cycling / Brand Experience

Scope of work

/

Branding

/

Space

/

Experience

/

Retail

Timeline

Flagship Experience Center

Challenges

Challenges

The challenge was to turn a historic global race brand into a permanent offline experience something Tour de France had never done at this scale before.

The Hub needed to carry multiple functions within a limited space: brand storytelling, community interaction, retail, bike services, food and beverage, and large-scale event support. It also needed to encourage active participation while remaining flexible enough for race-related gatherings of up to 20,000–30,000 people.

Outcome

Outcome

The result was a multi-functional brand experience center that helped Tour de France build a stronger offline presence in Shanghai connecting brand culture, community, retail and event activation in one destination.

The Hub gave the brand a flexible platform for daily consumer engagement as well as large-scale event moments, transforming a global race IP into a local, participatory brand experience.

The Design Studio

The Design Studio

The Design Studio

(2016-25©)

The Design Studio

Have a project in mind?

By submitting, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.

© 2026 The Design Studio. All rights reserved.

Let’s talk.

Tell us what you are building, changing or launching — whether it’s a brand, website, space, product or content system.

Founder-led response.

Your message goes directly to Angel, so we can quickly understand your needs and suggest the right next step.

Clear next steps.

After the free consultation, we’ll recommend whether you need a deep consultation, a project proposal or monthly support.

The Design Studio

Have a project in mind?

By submitting, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.

Let’s talk.

Tell us what you are building, changing or launching — whether it’s a brand, website, space, product or content system.

Founder-led response.

Your message goes directly to Angel, so we can quickly understand your needs and suggest the right next step.

Clear next steps.

After the free consultation, we’ll recommend whether you need a deep consultation, a project proposal or monthly support.

The Design Studio

Have a project in mind?

By submitting, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.

© 2026 The Design Studio. All rights reserved.

Let’s talk.

Tell us what you are building, changing or launching — whether it’s a brand, website, space, product or content system.

Founder-led response.

Your message goes directly to Angel, so we can quickly understand your needs and suggest the right next step.

Clear next steps.

After the free consultation, we’ll recommend whether you need a deep consultation, a project proposal or monthly support.