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===Other roles=== During 2002, Prost spent time with his family and competed in eight bicycle races, finishing third in the ''Granite – Mont Lozère''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=12 October 2017|title=Limited Edition RM 70-01 Tourbillon Alain Prost – The Richard Mille watch with the Odometer|url=https://luxuothailand.com/watches/limited-edition-rm-70-01-tourbillon-alain-prost-the-richard-mille-watch-with-the-odometer.html|access-date=12 February 2021|website=LUXUO Thailand|language=en-US|archive-date=8 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208010129/https://luxuothailand.com/watches/limited-edition-rm-70-01-tourbillon-alain-prost-the-richard-mille-watch-with-the-odometer.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>[http://www.prostfan.com/2002.htm Alain Prost 2002 Bicycle Racing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019100827/http://www.prostfan.com/2002.htm |date=19 October 2006 }}, ProstFan.com. Retrieved 11 October 2006.</ref> The Frenchman raced in the [[Andros Trophy|Andros ice race series]] in 2003, finishing second in the championship behind [[Yvan Muller]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Alain Prost pilotera le nouveau Dacia Duster au Trophée glace Andros|url=https://www.argus.nc/le-mag/actualites/alain-prost-pilotera-le-nouveau-dacia-duster-au-trophee-glace-andros-388|access-date=12 February 2021|website=www.argus.nc|language=fr|archive-date=31 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331053557/https://www.argus.nc/le-mag/actualites/alain-prost-pilotera-le-nouveau-dacia-duster-au-trophee-glace-andros-388|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name = "Andros">''Trophée Andros Championship Standings'', [http://www.prostfan.com/andros03.htm p. 3] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019101133/http://www.prostfan.com/andros03.htm |date=19 October 2006 }}. ProstFan.com. Retrieved 11 October 2006.</ref> In 2003 and 2004, Prost took part in the [[L'Étape du Tour|Étape du Tour]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=François|first=Patrick|date=1 February 2005|title=Alain Prost: 12 ans de cyclosport!|url=http://cyclosport.info/alain-prost-12-ans-de-cyclosport/|access-date=12 February 2021|website=Cyclisme Pour Tous|language=fr-FR|archive-date=25 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225101108/http://cyclosport.info/alain-prost-12-ans-de-cyclosport/|url-status=live}}</ref> Prost also became an Ambassador for [[Uniroyal]], a position he would keep until May 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=16 July 2003|title=Alain Prost, ambassadeur d'Uniroyal|url=https://www.strategies.fr/actualites/marques/r76616W/alain-prost-ambassadeur-d-uniroyal.html|access-date=12 February 2021|website=Stratégies|language=fr|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122073134/https://www.strategies.fr/actualites/marques/r76616W/alain-prost-ambassadeur-d-uniroyal.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Later Life">''Alain Prost Information – Alain's career year by year, 1973–2006'' [http://www.prostfan.com/infos.htm ProstFan.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905184626/http://www.prostfan.com/infos.htm |date=5 September 2017 }}. Retrieved 11 October 2006.</ref> Prost continued to compete in the [[Andros Trophy]], winning the title with Toyota in 2006/07, 2007/08<ref>{{Cite web|last=Rusz|first=Joe|date=10 November 2010|title=Prost Plays it Cool|url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/racing/race-coverage/prost-plays-it-cool|access-date=12 February 2021|website=Road & Track|language=en-US}}</ref> and with Dacia in 2011/2012.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Joseph|first=Noah|date=5 February 2012|title=Alain Prost wins ice-racing series in Dacia Lodgy Glace MPV|url=https://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/05/alain-prost-wins-ice-racing-series-in-dacia-lodgy-glace-mpv/|access-date=12 February 2021|website=Autoblog|language=en|archive-date=28 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628084929/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertag&topUrl=www.autoblog.com&gdpr=0&gdpr_consent=&us_privacy=1YNN&gpp=DBABBg~BVoIgACA.QA&gpp_sid=8|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>''Trophée Andros Championship Standings'', [http://www.prostfan.com/andros04.htm p. 4] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019212848/http://www.prostfan.com/andros04.htm |date=19 October 2006 }}. ProstFan.com. Retrieved 11 October 2006.</ref><ref name="Andros5">''Trophée Andros Championship Standings'', [http://www.prostfan.com/andros05.htm p. 5] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061110014307/http://www.prostfan.com/andros05.htm |date=10 November 2006 }}. ProstFan.com. Retrieved 11 October 2006.</ref><ref>[http://www.prostfan.com/20062007.htm Trophée Andros] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070101091920/http://www.prostfan.com/20062007.htm |date=1 January 2007 }}, ProstFan.com. Retrieved 11 October 2006.</ref> For the [[2010 Formula One season]], the Sporting Regulations were changed so that a former driver sits on the stewards' panel. Prost was the first such driver to take on this role, at the [[2010 Bahrain Grand Prix]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Beer|first=Matt|title=Prost joins stewards for Bahrain|publisher=[[Haymarket Group|Haymarket Publications]]|work=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82000|date=11 March 2010|access-date=11 March 2010|archive-date=14 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314141858/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82000|url-status=live}}</ref> Prost also took part in the [[Race of Champions]] in 2010, a race organised for legends of motor sport to compete in equal machinery.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=20 May 2010|title=Alain Prost for ROC|url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/alain-prost-for-roc.308156|access-date=12 February 2021|website=Times of Malta|language=en-gb|archive-date=2 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202185414/https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/alain-prost-for-roc.308156|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2012, Prost was named as [[Renault in Formula One|Renault]]'s new international ambassador, representing the company in sports demonstrations and at events organized or attended by Renault.<ref>{{cite web|last=Vandezande|first=Luke|title=Alain Prost Named New Renault Brand Embassador [sic] |url=http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/02/alain-prost-named-new-renault-brand-embassador.html|publisher=AutoGuide|date=23 February 2012|access-date=18 October 2012|archive-date=28 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130128174700/http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2012/02/alain-prost-named-new-renault-brand-embassador.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Prost has finished the Absa [[Cape Epic]], an eight-day 700 km mountain bike race in [[South Africa]], twice. He first completed the race in 2012 with partner Sebastien di Pasqua and then again in 2013, and started but did not finish the race in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Prost/Di Pasqua {{!}} 2014 Absa Cape Epic|url=https://www.cape-epic.com/teams/2014/7473/prost-di-pasqua|access-date=12 February 2021|website=www.cape-epic.com|archive-date=5 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205153215/https://www.cape-epic.com/teams/2014/7473/prost-di-pasqua|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2013, it was announced that Prost would join forces with Jean-Paul Driot's [[DAMS]] racing team to form e.dams, a team which would compete in the [[FIA Formula E Championship]] for electric racing cars from its commencement in September 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2013/october/alain-prost-jean-paul-driot-team-up-for-formula-e.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924012620/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2013/october/alain-prost-jean-paul-driot-team-up-for-formula-e.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=24 September 2015 |title=Alain Prost & Jean-Paul Driot team up for Formula E |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=24 October 2013 |website=[[FIA Formula E Championship]] |access-date=28 June 2015 }}</ref> In June 2014, the team announced that its initial driver line-up would consist of [[Nico Prost|Nicolas Prost]] and [[Sébastien Buemi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2014/june/buemi-prost-sign-for-newly-titled-edams-renault.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140706123625/http://www.fiaformulae.com/en/news/2014/june/buemi-prost-sign-for-newly-titled-edams-renault.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 July 2014 |title=Buemi & Prost sign for newly-titled e.dams-Renault |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=30 June 2014 |website=[[FIA Formula E Championship]] |access-date=28 June 2015 }}</ref> The team went on to win the inaugural Formula E teams championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-motor-racing-electric-renault-idUKKCN0P80V120150628|title=Renault to invest more in electric series|last=Baldwin|first=Alan|date=28 June 2015|editor-last=Ferris|editor-first=Ken|website=[[reuters.com]]|access-date=28 June 2015|archive-date=30 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630231259/http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/06/28/uk-motor-racing-electric-renault-idUKKCN0P80V120150628|url-status=dead}}</ref> Prost was a [[color commentator|pundit]] with [[Channel 4 F1]] for the {{F1|2016}} season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barretto |first=Lawrence |date=8 March 2016 |title=Mark Webber, Alain Prost and Murray Walker join Channel 4 F1 team |url=https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/mark-webber-alain-prost-and-murray-walker-join-channel-4-f1-team-4993194/4993194/ |access-date=21 January 2025 |website=[[Autosport]]}}</ref> In 2017, he was employed as a special adviser for the Renault Formula One Team.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hall|first=Sam|title=Four-time F1 champ Alain Prost signs on to help Renault F1|url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/a1815436/four-time-f1-champ-alain-prost-signs-help-renault-f1/|work=Autoweek|date=23 February 2017|access-date=1 December 2020|archive-date=1 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201123442/https://www.autoweek.com/racing/formula-1/a1815436/four-time-f1-champ-alain-prost-signs-help-renault-f1/|url-status=live}}</ref> Since July 2019, he took up a non-executive director role with Renault Sport. During the 1000th Formula One race, the [[2019 Chinese Grand Prix]], Prost had the honor of waving the chequered flag as Mercedes driver [[Lewis Hamilton]] crossed the line to take his 75th career victory.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alain-prost-director-renault-team/4503770/|title=Prost takes non-executive director role with Renault F1 team|first=Adam|last=Cooper|date=30 July 2019|website=www.motorsport.com|access-date=30 July 2019|archive-date=30 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190730075415/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alain-prost-director-renault-team/4503770/|url-status=live}}</ref> Prost continued in his role within Renault Formula One Team, renamed "[[Alpine F1 Team]]" in 2021, until January 2022, when his departure from the team was announced.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alain Prost slams Alpine for 'lack of respect' as departure is announced |url=https://sportslumo.com/f1/alain-prost-slams-alpine-for-lack-of-respect-as-departure-is-announced/ |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=Sportslumo |language=en |archive-date=27 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527093123/https://sportslumo.com/f1/alain-prost-slams-alpine-for-lack-of-respect-as-departure-is-announced/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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