Race-proven technology powering the world’s top teams
Continental is equipping six teams in this year’s Tour de France with road bike tires, this is more than a quarter of the peloton. At the world’s most prestigious cycling race, the teams Groupama-FDJ United, UAE Team Emirates – XRG, Movistar Team, Bahrain Victorious, Decathlon CMA CGM AG2R La Mondiale, and Uno-X Mobility rely on Continental tires.
“The trust placed in us by the six teams is both an honor and an incentive. The Tour is decided by the smallest details: on every stage, in every kind of weather and on every surface. That is why we put so much time and effort into developing our tires in close collaboration with the professional racing teams. And ultimately, recreational riders benefit as well,” said Hannah Ferle, Continental product expert for bicycle tires. Depending on the stage profile, teams rely on four different Continental models. The main tire is the Grand Prix 5000 S TR, which weighs between 250 and 365 grams depending on size and features a puncture protection layer. In changing weather conditions, teams use the all-season Grand Prix 5000 AS TR, which offers enhanced grip on wet asphalt. For time trial stages, riders roll on the Grand Prix 5000 TT TR, designed for particularly low rolling resistance, with a construction optimized to minimize energy loss. On stages with strong crosswinds, teams turn to the Aero 111, whose front-wheel profile is engineered to guide airflow and reduce turbulence.