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PRESS RELEASE

01-09-2026

Michelin becomes an official technical partner of Team Picnic PostNL

  • Michelin signs a strategic partnership focused on performance and innovation

  • Competition as a spotlight for innovation

  • Michelin leads ambitious collaboration with successful mixed World Tour team

From 2026 onwards, Michelin will become an official technical partner of Team Picnic PostNL. This partnership marks Michelin's return to road racing at the highest level and is part of a common ambition: to push the limits of performance through innovation.

Far beyond a simple supply of tires, this partnership is based on a close technical collaboration between the Michelin teams and the performance experts of Team Picnic PostNL. The objective is clear: to demonstrate the performance of Michelin tires in extreme conditions and to co-develop, alongside a World Tour team, the technologies and tires of tomorrow. True to its DNA, Michelin is part of its global strategy by making competition a spotlight for innovation.

Competition as a spotlight for innovation

Team Picnic PostNL will be equipped with the latest cutting-edge products, which the team have developed together in close cooperation with Michelin, making their race debut in February. Feedback from the Men’s, Women’s and Development programs will allow for continuous performance optimization, with a clear objective: to accompany the team on the podium, while accelerating innovation for future consumer products.

  • By partnering with Team Picnic PostNL, Michelin is showing its support for the world of top-level road cycling. Working closely with the riders and the whole team allows us to better understand the demands of competing at the highest level. This partnership allows us to continue to develop innovative tire technologies while supporting Team Picnic PostNL's ambitions in World Tour competition.

    Vincent Ledieu Director of the Cycling Program at Michelin

Team Picnic PostNL: a mixed and successful team on the World Tour

Team Picnic PostNL competes at the highest level of world cycling and competes in all World Tour races. In 2026, the Team has 28 Men, 17 Women and 16 Development riders, embodying a modern, mixed and ambitious vision of high-level sport. With several renowned riders in grand tours and classics, the team shares with Michelin common values of performance, high level and innovation.

  • Our partnership with Michelin allows us to have very high-quality equipment that is perfectly suited to the demands of the World Tour. By working closely with their engineers, we quickly turn user feedback and performance data into actionable improvements. This process of continuous learning and optimization is essential for Team Picnic PostNL, and we see this collaboration as an important step in pushing performance to the next level.

    Piet Rooijakkers Team Picnic PostNL's R&D expert

About Michelin

Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and to a more sustainable world.

Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composites, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies, and healthcare.

The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.

Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in 175 countries and employs 129,800 people.