Continental delivers top-end technology for top-end athletes

Powerful sports cars, fast motorbikes and big trucks: Continental is well known as a producer of excellent tyres for powerful vehicles. But cycle sport also benefits from the company’s leading-edge technology.

On the road, the track, or off-road, the choice of equipment is becoming increasingly important in competition. Choosing the right tyres for the conditions is part of everyday life for the riders and the teams. And nowhere is that clearer than at the Tour de France.

The world’s toughest bike race pushes both riders and their equipment to the very limits. And that includes the bike’s tyres. Whether the riders are streaking downhill on wet, rain-soaked roads, sprinting out of each hairpin bend, or climbing towards a mountain-top finish in searing heat, high above the tree line, tires play a crucial role in the race for the yellow jersey.

A puncture in a time trial is every bit as serious as crashing in a bunch sprint at the end of a stage. So for many years, several top teams have placed their trust in the expertise of Continental’s tyre specialists. This year, the teams riding Continental tyres in Le Tour were Lotto-Belisol, Movistar, Lampre Merida, Orica GreenEdge and BMC Racing.