Michelin becomes Official Technical Partner of Team Picnic PostNL

From 2026 onwards, Michelin will become an Official Technical Partner of cycling team Team Picnic PostNL. The partnership marks Michelin’s return to top-level road cycling and reflects a shared ambition of Team Picnic PostNL and Michelin to push the limits of performance through innovation, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Far beyond the supply of tyres, this partnership is built on close technical collaboration between Michelin’s teams and the performance experts from Team Picnic PostNL. Together, they will demonstrate tyre performance in the most demanding racing conditions and co-develop technologies and products for the future. In line with both organisations’ philosophies, competition will be a spotlight for innovation, with insights directly benefiting both the team and future consumer products. Feedback from the Men’s, Women’s and Development programs will play a central role in optimising performance, supporting the team’s sporting ambitions while accelerating innovation for future consumer products.

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.

Michelin’s Racing Program Director Bicycles, Vincent Ledieu: “By partnering with Team Picnic PostNL, Michelin is excited to support top-level road cycling. Working closely with the team’s riders and performance staff allows us to better understand the demands of racing at the highest level. This collaboration helps us continue developing innovative tyre technologies while supporting the team’s ambitions in WorldTour competition.”

Team Picnic PostNL R&D Expert Piet Rooijakkers: “Our partnership with Michelin gives us access to high-quality equipment that supports our race ambitions. Collaborating with their team helps ensure that we are fully equipped and ready to perform at our best, with the confidence that our tyres meet the demands of the WorldTour. By working closely with their engineers, we can translate rider feedback and performance data directly into concrete improvements. That process of continuous learning and optimisation is central to how we operate as Team Picnic PostNL, and we see this collaboration as an important step in pushing performance to the next level.”