On January 9th, 2025, Michelin announced its strategic partnership with Team Picnic PostNL, focusing on performance and innovation. This collaboration will see the team equipped with MICHELIN tyres, debuting in February. Through feedback from various programs, Michelin aims to continually enhance performance, supporting Team Picnic PostNL's ambitions to secure a podium finish and accelerate future innovations in consumer products.
Official technical partner of Team Picnic PostNL
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 Menās, Womenās and Development programs will allow for continuous performance optimisation.
"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 tyre technologies while supporting Team Picnic PostNL's ambitions in World Tour competitionā
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.ā
Piet Rooijakkers Team Picnic PostNL's R&D expert
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Source: based on the Michelin press release 09-01-2026: https://www.michelin.com/en/publications/products-and-services/michelin-official-technical-partner-team-picnic-postnl
Photos credits: (c)Marijn Sourbron, Marloes Poelman, Patrick Brunt, (c)Michelin
Author: Michelin B2C Editorial Team
Publication date: January 19, 2026