Switzerland, February 2026 – Hayes Bicycle Group is proud to congratulate sponsored athlete Pierre Thévenard on his incredible victory at the 2026 Snow Bike World Championships, where he claimed the Elite Men’s Super-G World Champion title in Switzerland. In one of the most demanding and unique formats in gravity competition, Thévenard delivered a masterclass in control, speed, and precision on snow, securing the top step of the podium against the world’s best snowbike racers. This World Championship victory marks another defining moment in Thévenard’s already impressive career, and a powerful statement about performance at the highest level of winter gravity racing.

Thévenard’s result not only showcases his elite athletic talent, but also highlights the importance of equipment engineered for the most extreme environments. Hayes Dominion brakes were developed with exactly these conditions in mind. Snowbike racing demands a rare combination of absolute braking control, consistency, and reliability, especially when temperatures drop, traction disappears, and every input matters. Dominion’s performance is backed by Hayes’ deep engineering experience not only in mountain biking, but also over a vast array of complex applications ranging from powersports to industrial to even defense systems. The Hayes braking expertise benefits from a well rounded background in terms of applications but also in conditions with several cold-weather solutions across the company’s broader powersports expertise, including braking systems designed for fatbikes built for snow riding and even snowmobile brake development on the power side of the Hayes business. That cross-discipline engineering focus has helped shape Dominion into a brake system capable of delivering confident stopping power even in freezing temperatures, where many hydraulic systems can struggle. Just as critical in snowbike competition is lever feel and Dominion’s famously light, smooth action provides exceptional tactile feedback and modulation. That consistency becomes even more valuable under the rare and demanding conditions of snow racing, where control must remain effortless and predictable, even at the limit.