The highest-profile enduro athletes such as Jérôme Clementz and Rémy Absalon were involved in giving the latest Michelin tire a new profile. The "Wild Race'r Enduro Rear" should be able to master any surface with low rolling resistance and a long service life.

With the new "Wild" tire series, Michelin is trying to regain a foothold in the mountain bike sector after years of abstinence. The French company is working with three new tread patterns for the presented series.

The CEO and co-owner of the tire giant "Michelin", Edourad Michelin, drowned while fishing off the island of Ile de Seine. The circumstances of the accident are not yet known, but his fishing partner has not yet been found. Edouard Michelin had headed the tire company for 7 years after taking over from his father. He leaves behind six children and a company with 130'000 employees. For the time being, however, the tragic departure does not mean any direct changes for the Group.

The "Michelin Bike Classic" will be known as the "iXS Bike Classic" from next season. Following the steady withdrawal of the former bike tire flagship Michelin, Intercycle is using the iXS brand as an opportunity to better establish itself in the long-distance scene. In addition to the new sponsor, there are also two new races: with the Iron-Bike Einsiedeln and the National Park Marathon, the series is being upgraded with two established marathon races.

After the UST tubeless technology launched by Mavic has already firmly established itself in the mountain bike sector, Michelin now wants to clean up the road bike sector with tubes and collées. In doing so, the French tire giant can draw on the experience gained in the development of tubeless bike tires.

Under the collective name "Wild", French tire specialist Michelin is launching a completely revised range of tires for mountain bikes next year. One of the five new tires bears the well-known name of a Michelin classic.