Tour de France Director Christian Prudhomme to Guest Star in 'Un si grand soleil'
Christian Prudhomme to appear as himself in 'Un si grand soleil' ahead of the Montpellier stage.
Key Points
- • Christian Prudhomme will guest star in 'Un si grand soleil' to promote the Tour de France.
- • The episode will air on July 21, one day before the Montpellier stage.
- • Prudhomme expressed his uncertainty about acting but is enthusiastic about the role.
- • The integration was suggested by Delphine Ernotte, president of France Télévisions.
Christian Prudhomme, the director of the 2025 Tour de France, will make a special appearance in the French TV series 'Un si grand soleil'. This crossover is intended to promote the Montpellier stage of the iconic cycling event, with the episode airing on July 21, just a day before the 16th stage commences in Montpellier.
Prudhomme's participation was partly driven by Delphine Ernotte, the president of France Télévisions, who highlighted the importance of integrating the Montpellier stage into popular media. In this unique episode, Prudhomme will play himself within a police-themed storyline. Despite his hesitation regarding the acting experience, he remained optimistic about how it would be received, humorously stating, "The people from the series call me saying, 'You will play your own role'. And I think to myself: 'But I don’t know how to do that!'"
As the race draws closer, this promotional effort exemplifies a novel approach to engage audiences as the excitement for the 2025 Tour de France builds.