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The Specialized Tarmac SL9 S-Level is being touted as 'the second fastest bike ever made' after the S-Works model, with more affordable Expert and Comp versions also available

The US-brand's flagship race bike is now available with a different carbon layup, adding a little weight but also greatly reducing the price

Cycling Weekly · Aug 25

Specialized reveals 'S-Level' Tarmac SL9, says it 'exceeds every competing race bike in its class'

SL9 upgrade now available across the full Tarmac line-up

Cycling News · Aug 25

Are the brands still chasing 'peak aero' looking in the wrong place for performance gains?

Resident aero expert, Andy Turner, reckons there's still some low-hanging fruit in aero optimisation, but argues brands need to be thinking rider-first

Cycling Weekly · Aug 19

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Specialized's S-Works Recon Evo are great shoes, but they come at a great expense

Excellent shoes, lovely looks, painful price tag

Cycling News · Aug 17

Leadville Trail 100 MTB contenders 2026 - Can anyone unseat Keegan Swenson and who can take the top spot vacated by Kate Courtney?

Examining the elite riders inside the Life Time Grand Prix and the outside threats like Quinn Simmons and U23 rider Kylee Hanel

Cycling News · Aug 13

Factor One review: A member-exclusive deep dive into the most talked-about aero bike of the year

Empirical testing meets real world impressions as Josh tests Factor's $15k aero superbike

Cycling News · Aug 12

Battle of the brands: Who won with what at the 2026 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift?

Which sponsors came out on top at the women's Tour de France?

Cycling News · Aug 11

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Roval Rapide CLX III wheel review: The road mullet approach delivers the goods

The Rapide III ticks nearly every box and walk it like they talk it

Cycling News · Aug 10

'Women's cycling is kind of punk rock' - the designer and story behind the Tour de France Femmes’ coolest kits

Apparel designer Mckenzie Sampson reveals how ideas, fabrics, rider fittings and dozens of individual pieces become one unmistakable WorldTour kit

Cycling Weekly · Aug 6

Tour de France Femmes Tech Gallery: Lightweight parts, custom paint and a host of clever tech tricks

Tech tidbits, fun paint, and SpongeBob SquarePants grace the opening weekend of the women's Tour de France

Cycling News · Aug 4

Tour de France Femmes bikes: An equipment guide for all 21 teams

A comprehensive guide to every team's bikes, equipment and kit

Cycling News · Jul 31

Megamo Pulse 04 SLR review: a well-balanced ride and competitive pricing from a brand you've probably never heard of

A worthy consideration if you’re looking for a new race bike and want to fly under the radar

Cycling Weekly · Jul 31

Battle of the brands: Which sponsors came out on top at the 2026 Tour de France?

Specialized vs Colnago, Continental vs Vittoria, 1x vs 2x, tubeless vs tubes - we unpack the tech trends from the 2026 Tour de France

Cycling News · Jul 28

I made six tech predictions ahead of the Tour de France – which did I get right?

Leap Components and 3D printing dominated the tech at the Tour de France, but did our tech editor manage a clean sweep of predictions?

Cycling Weekly · Jul 27

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Cycling Weekly · Jul 20

Golden paint and custom details: Remco Evenepoel's 7.05kg S-Works Tarmac SL9 for the Tour de France

A closer look at the double Olympic Champion's Tour de France race bike

Cycling Weekly · Jul 17

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?

Cycling News · Jul 15

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

Cycling Weekly · Jul 14

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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Cycling Weekly · Jul 10

'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 News · Jul 7

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

The myths and the science of shaved legs

Cycling Weekly · Jul 4

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 News · Jul 1

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

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

Cycling News · Jun 30

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

Cycling Weekly · Jun 30

'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 · Jun 30

'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?

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