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Non-sponsor-correct kit, custom saddles, and shoes – how riders optimise their setups for the Tour de France

Comfort is paramount to performance over three weeks of racing, so how do the pros optimise their equipment for the Tour de France?

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What does it take to kit out a WorldTour cycling team? We go behind-the-scenes on EF Pro Cycling's wind tunnel testing

Cutting-edge technical fabrics and extensive testing optimise clothing choice for elite riders, but individual riders test differently in the wind tunnel

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Remco Evenepoel is using unreleased Specialized lace-up shoes at the Tour de France, and nobody has noticed

The Belgian appears to be choosing lace-ups over the lightweight S-Works Torch Remco options, in a move to potentially combat the extreme heat

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'The lightest endurance bike on the market' – second-generation Pinarello Dogma X is difficult to fault, but the lofty price tag makes it easy to overlook

Iconic X-Stay configuration remains, as does the balanced handling and impressive ride quality, but do subtle refinements to the platform make it a better bike?

Cycling Weekly

Why do cyclists shave their legs – Speed, hygiene, or just aesthetics?

The myths and the science of shaved legs

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Remco Evenepoel spotted on an unreleased Specialized S-Works Shiv TT at the opening team time trial of the Tour de France

Despite all the hype around his radical, all-new aero machine, Evenepoel finds himself in fifth place on the GC after Stage 1

Cycling Weekly

Fresh images emerge of Remco Evenepoel's dazzling prototype Specialized Shiv

New Roval time trial wheel also spotted at Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe camp

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Win Fin, Flow Fork, Speed Sniffer: Specialized launches 'fastest road bike ever made' in the S-Works Tarmac SL9

American brand draws on Formula 1 lap times software to quantify performance beyond just aero and weight

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'The fastest road bike ever made' – and it looks just like its predecessor: The new Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 is here

Subtle changes to the new S-Works Tarmac SL9 include a new layup, a more aero front end, and a deeper seat tube cutout

Cycling Weekly

'It's the same tech for half the price': how Chinese manufacturers are breaking the mould on value and performance

As emerging bike brands offer ever more performance at far beneath the price tags of western rivals, the question arises: should your next bike be Chinese?

Cycling Weekly

Specialized Rockhopper Elite 29 review: A smooth and stable ride

Specialized’s Rockhopper Elite 29 brings a remarkably smooth ride, but certain specification choices limit its full potential

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Specialized Hillbilly Grid Trail 2Bliss Ready T9 review: Bargain-priced winter tyre

A wallet-friendly option for boosting grip in the worst winter trail conditions

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Specialized Power Expert saddle review: Short-nosed MTB and gravel comfort

Its short nose and deep cutaway have proven themselves for aero-positioned comfort, but Specialized also rates the Power Expert for gravel. How does it perform?

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Specialized S-Works Fast Trak T5/T7 tyre review: Light, fast but not very durable

If racing as fast as possible is your priority, the Specialized S-Works Fast Trak will sate your need for speed

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Prototype Ridley climbing bike spotted under Uno-X riders at Giro d'Italia Women and Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

It says Prototype, but it looks most similar to the Falcn RS

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Is Remco Evenepoel back racing earlier than planned? Name sticker on unreleased Specialized at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes suggests he might be

While we can't be sure, the signs are there for all to see

Cycling Weekly

Spotted: Specialized Tarmac SL9 'Project Black' at Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

The long-awaited but poorly kept secret, what looks like Specialized's new SL9, appears to be being readied for racing ahead of Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and we've seen it

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I hid in a bush to get the first spy shots of the new Specialized Tarmac SL9 at the newly-named Dauphiné

It's more aero than before, but it's still an all-rounder

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Wind tunnel-testing, custom components and a shaved head: meet Lael Wilcox's around-the-world setup

The ultra-endurance star is aiming to become the fastest person ever to bike around the globe, and her equipment has been chosen with one goal in mind: speed

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Lael Wilcox to kick off Around the World Guinness World Record attempt on June 7: ‘We need more women to prove what's possible’

Leaving no stone unturned, the 39-year-old spent time in the wind tunnel at Specialized’s headquarters in Morgan Hill, optimised her equipment and even shaved her head

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'Can you imagine if this was Cavendish, Remco or Sagan?' – Specialized boss Mike Sinyard speaks out on Lorena Wiebes' bike weight disqualification

Wiebes was disqualified after stage 1 of the Giro d'Italia Women

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'I made some beginner mistakes but I want to do it again' – Young Red Bull road pro Emil Herzog impresses on gravel debut with a top 10 at Unbound 200

'It was a super cool experience' says 21-year-old after shining as part of Specialized cast

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'They bring cycling into disrepute' – Lorena Wiebes' agent blasts Giro disqualification as rider stays silent apart from brief Instagram post

Dutch rider's agent question integrity of decision, repeating SD Worx-Protime defense that same bike has been used all season

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Telemetry boxes, years of recon and very complex math: Matt Beers explains how Specialized dominated Unbound 2026 with its new bike

New gravel bike claims 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th in men's Elite 200 mile race, as well as 1st and 2nd in the women's

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'If I give him the wheel, he can win' – The story of Keegan Swenson's sacrifice to help Mads Würtz Schmidt triumph at Unbound Gravel 200

2023 champion finishes fifth after linking up with road pro and Unbound debutant Emil Herzog for final run to Emporia

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