Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 AXS RED12v REDSKY/SHDSILV/WHT 61

AERODYNAMICS EVERYTHING: We put aerodynamics where it matters: on the leading edge, not just where it looks good. In the process, we’ve created our most aerodynamic road bike to date. Yes, it is more aerodynamic than the Venge. Clean air is optimized for maximum benefit with the Tarmac’s new front cone: the Speed ​​Sniffer. By moving the head tube rearward (the tube that determines the width of the head tube), the leading edge of the head tube can be much sharper, offering a shape with much lower aerodynamic drag. Applying the new UCI regulations, the Tarmac SL8 has the narrowest, most aerodynamic seatpost we have ever made, ensuring that fast, dirty air around your legs can flow back more cleanly. What does victory smell good like?
MINIMUM WEIGHT, MAXIMUM AERODYNAMICS: The Tarmac SL8 was based on the lessons of Aethos to be easily built with minimum UCI and a full aerodynamic setup. The team created an impressive, scaled-down 685-gram frame, 15% lighter than the Tarmac SL7 and lighter than any other World Tour bike*. By prioritizing lightness in the down tube, seat tube and rear of the bike, the lessons from Aethos were applied. The frame shape supports the load so efficiently that additional layers of carbon stiffness become redundant. *Unless, of course, you count the time Kasper Asgreen raced our 585-gram Aethos frame during a Tour stage.
RIDES LIKE HELL, DRIVES LIKE HEAVEN: With massive stiffness-to-weight gains, a 33% improvement over the SL7, the Tarmac SL8 takes legendary handling, aggressive responsiveness and World Championship-proven geometry to the next level. The bike is stiffer on the pedals, more precise on the handlebars and combines this with a comfortable ride in the saddle that sets a new benchmark for racing bike comfort. Thanks to our Rider-First Engineering, every rider, regardless of size, gets the same unprecedented ride quality and handling. In the saddle, the Tarmac SL8 offers 6% more compliance, floating over rough trails with a flexible feel unique in the world of high-tension racing bikes. The Tarmac’s proven geometry and 32mm wheel clearance are identical to the SL7, ensuring easy adaptation and the versatility to use larger volume tires when required.
BEYOND GENDER: There may be more differences between two male cyclists than between one male and one female. Gender alone doesn’t provide enough data to specialize, which means creating bikes for men or women is arbitrary and outdated. All riders can get the next level of advantage from the Tarmac SL8. It’s time to go beyond gender.
The S-Works Tarmac SL8 is equipped with the best components. A complete Shimano Dura-Ace 9200 series Di2 groupset with double-sided power meter and a tubeless-ready Roval Rapide CLX III wheelset are the perfect complement to the world’s fastest frame. All S-Works Tarmac SL8 models are delivered with a Roval Rapide cockpit to save weight and achieve the fastest possible leading edge.
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