Cycling Tech & Components Wheels & Tyres All stitched up Features By Cycling News published 17 June 2005 Continental's bicycle tyre division is a small part of what's now a huge company, but it's where the... Share Copy link Facebook X Pinterest Email Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Cycling News Get the Cyclingnews Newsletter The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Image 1 of 15Maria Stolz works on a Competition tubular(Image credit: Gerard Knapp)An example of the marketing materials featuring the factory staff.(Image credit: Gerard Knapp)Smokes, or rubber tubes?(Image credit: Gerard Knapp)Maria Stolz works on a Competition tubular(Image credit: Gerard Knapp)The red material is the Vectran layer(Image credit: Gerard Knapp)The rubber tread then needs to be vulcanized(Image credit: Gerard Knapp)And so begins the stitching process.(Image credit: Gerard Knapp)The cotton layer helps protect the inner tube(Image credit: Gerard Knapp)This is the difficult part - stitching the casing together(Image credit: Gerard Knapp)Another view of Barbel's work.(Image credit: Gerard Knapp)Here, the casing is finally hand-stitched with thicker thread.(Image credit: Gerard Knapp)After the final stitching process, the tyres are inflated(Image credit: Gerard Knapp)After checking the tubular was air-tight for 24 hours(Image credit: Gerard Knapp)Then they end up here(Image credit: Gerard Knapp)An example of the marketing materials featuring the factory staff.(Image credit: Gerard Knapp)no copy in legacy cmsGet The Leadout NewsletterThe latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors TOPICS Road Tech Cycling News LATEST ARTICLES1'Finding out I wasn't doing the Tour de France via the media was what made me most unhappy' – Fernando Gaviria on comeback trail with new squad Caja Rural-Seguros RGA2'We're here to ride bikes, not to be politicians' – Biniam Girmay praises team improvements at NSN following switch from Intermarché3'Enjoy the small steps forward' – Mads Pedersen back on the trainer days after suffering collarbone and wrist fractures4A season-delaying crash, a coach break-up and losing key teammates – Has Jonas Vingegaard's 2026 Tour de France bid gone wrong before it's even started?5'We're not avoiding anyone' – Remco Evenepoel hoped for early-season duel with Tadej Pogačar at UAE Tour as 'back-to-basics' approach with Red Bull gets him firing on all cylinders
