At Continental, Tyres are their passion, their technological excellence has ensured safety, reliability, and sustainability for 150 years. The GP 5000 is their best all-rounder to date, brought to a whole new performance level.

Ride faster in greater comfort, with increased puncture protection
They are made to make you better
Handmade in Germany
Available in 700x23c, 700x25c, 700x28c, 700x32c

• Faster with 12% less rolling resistance
• More durable with a 20% boost in puncture protection
• 10g lighter (for the Continental GP5000 700x25c tube-type size)
• Offers a smoother and more comfortable ride
• New Lazer Grip tread texturing
• Technology: Lazer Grip, Active Comfort, Black Chilli Compound, Vectran Breaker
• TPI: 3/330
• Weight: 220g
• PSI: 95-120

They can't tell us much about their pack leading trade secrets, but here's what we already know:

The rolling properties of the rubber compound of a tyre are primarily determined by three interacting factors – stiction [grip], rolling resistance and mileage [longevity] . The dilemma: If you improve any of these factors it can have a detrimental effect on at least one of the others. A tyre with maximum grip wears quicker and rolls more slowly. If you then make a tyre roll faster and more durable, grip, in turn, is reduced.

With Continental's Black Chili compound, a tread compound which is always based on the latest knowledge of polymers and raw material research, Continental have supplied the cycling industry with an enduring solution. Depending on the application of a tyre, we adjust the compound formulation for the specific discipline – for road or mountain biking, time trialing or downhill racing.

How does that work? For Black Chili, Continental engineers refine special synthetic rubbers with proven natural rubber to high-performance tread mixtures. To these mixtures they then add soot particles, which in turn are optimised in shape and surface properties.

Vectran™ is spun from liquid crystal-polymer. This way a thermoplastic, multiple-thread yarn is created. As a comparison: This partially crystalline fabric is more cut-resistant than aramide and its tensile strength is five times higher than that of steel. A Vectran™ Breaker is lighter, more flexible and effective against cuts than a comparable nylon breaker. Without affecting rolling resistance.

Lazer Grip, to make you one with the road. The lazered micro profile structure expands over the tire’s shoulder and provides outstanding cornering.

The revolutionary approach in cycling. Embedded in the tyre construction the Active Comfort Technology absorbs vibrations and smoothens your ride.