Continental Supplies Over 1,000 Tires for Tour de France 2026 as Official Partner
Continental will equip six Tour de France teams with bicycle tires and supply over 1,000 tires for bikes, support vehicles, and motorcycles in its 9th year as official partner.
- 6
- 1,000+
- 400+
What Happened
Continental, a tire manufacturer, will serve as an official partner of the 2026 Tour de France, supplying tires for bicycles, support vehicles, and motorcycles. The company will equip six teams with road bike tires and provide over 1,000 bicycle tires, more than 400 tires for support vehicles, and 120 motorcycle tires. The race runs from July 4 to July 26 over 3,333 kilometers.
- Groupama-FDJ United
- UAE Team Emirates – XRG
- Movistar Team
- Bahrain Victorious
- Decathlon CMA CGM AG2R La Mondiale
- Uno-X Mobility
“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. And ultimately, recreational riders benefit as well.”
Continental also supplies tires for support vehicles and escort motorcycles. For the second year, the official escort motorcycles use ContiRoadAttack 4 tires, designed for rapid warm-up and consistent grip in varied conditions.
Why this matters
The partnership highlights how tire technology is critical for safety and performance in elite cycling, and race conditions push tire development that eventually benefits recreational riders.
Terms in This Story
- Peloton
- The main group of cyclists in a road race, riding closely together for aerodynamic advantage.
- Rolling resistance
- The force that opposes the motion of a tire as it rolls on a surface, affecting speed and efficiency.
- Time trial
- A race segment where cyclists start separately and race against the clock, rather than in a pack.
- Crosswinds
- Winds blowing from the side, which can affect a cyclist's stability and require special tire designs.
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