Continental launches limited edition Tour de France tyre

Continental has launched its limited-edition Competition TdF LTD 2019 tyre to celebrate 100 years of the Yellow Jersey.

There are only 3,460 tyres available to buy, a homage to the 3,460 kilometres the professionals are riding in this year’s race. The Competition TdF LTD 2019 is available to buy now in stores worldwide, SRP €106.

This Tour de France limited edition 200tpi model features Continental’s premium BlackChili Compound, a high-tech liquid-crystalline polymer Vectran breaker and a hand-sewn butyl rubber inner tube. Crafted in the brand’s own factory in Korbach, Germany, the new tyre is produced by the same experts and engineers responsible for the Pro LTD tyre.

Competition TdF LTD 2019 key features:
– 3,460 tyres available
– Tubular
– BlackChili compound
– Vectran breaker
– Special edition yellow Tour de France stamp on the sidewall
– Butyl inner tube
– 200tpi
– 25mm, 250g
– SRP €106