Intermarché-Wanty is pleased to announce its new partnership with Hutchinson, the French pioneer of cycling tyre technology. The riders of both the World Team and the U23 Development team are equipped with its state-of-the-art road tyres, ensuring they have the performance needed to excel in the world's toughest races, from the challenging conditions of the one day classics to the high-altitude climbs of the three Grand Tours.
This technological partnership has begun in earnest with the team already riding prototypes of the next generation of race specific tyres from the French brand. Specifically designed for the challenges of elite cycling, these new tyres further enhance the speed and grip of Hutchinson’s performance road tyre, the Blackbird, returning Hutchinson to its place as a world leader in tyre performance. Set to debut unofficially at the Tour Down Under, in time these cutting edge developments will be made available to riders worldwide as an official Hutchinson product.
The partnership is set to build on Hutchinson’s rich palmares at the top tier of professional cycling, with multiple Tour de France stage and overall victories throughout the brand’s 170 year history. Returning to the WorldTour through partnering with Intermarché-Wanty marks an important statement as Hutchinson continues to develop some of the world’s leading performance tyres. However, the partnership goes well beyond race day, with Hutchinson and Intermarché-Wanty already working hand-in-hand on research and development, with insights from the team’s riders set to be instrumental in further developing upcoming additions to Hutchinson’s range of performance road tyres.
"When we switched to tubeless tires years ago as one of the first teams, we gained a significant advantage in speed. Now that all teams are riding tubeless, we were looking for a way to regain our technological edge. With Hutchinson, we found a new partner who wanted to work with us on a tire with good grip, which has been the Achilles' heel of the tubeless system so far, especially in wet conditions. Building on the knowledge gained during the development of the Blackbird tire, we are now developing together new Hutchinson Racing Lab tubeless tires. These new tires combine a super-light weight with top rolling resistance and exceptional grip – our riders don't call it the 'MotoGP tire' for nothing. We started extensive testing of the prototypes early on, both in the mountains and on the cobblestones, with excellent results. We are very happy with this new partnership with Hutchinson and our full setup for 2025. The equipment with which the Intermarché-Wanty riders race is of absolute top quality, and we continue to work on improvements continuously, in close contact with all our technical partners.”
About Hutchinson
Hutchinson is a pioneering French brand with over 130 years of expertise in cycling innovation. Founded in 1853, it remains the only manufacturer of “made in France” bicycle tyres, embodying unmatched craftsmanship and premium material expertise.
