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The Specialized Tarmac SL8 is finally affordable with this $1500/£1100 saving

The Specialized Tarmac SL8 Expert won our superbike megatest, and this SRAM Red AXS model may now be within reach

Cycling Weekly

Specialized S-works Tarmac SL8: how does it stack up 12 months on?

With stiff competition released in 2024, how does the Tarmac stack up now...

Cycling Weekly

Trophies on wheels: a look at the uniquely painted bikes gifted to the 2024 Olympic champions

Remco Evenepoel, Kristen Faulkner and Grace Brown received bikes that shine as brightly as the golden medals themselves

Cycling Weekly

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The newest livery in town: Up close with Primož Roglič's Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8

The newly named team arrived at the Tour de France with a new look to their S-Works Tarmac SL8 bikes

Cycling News

The Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Tarmac SL8 looks fantastic, is ready to take flight at the Tour de France, and has a frightening price

The limited edition bike will be limited to just 500 replica units worldwide

Cycling News

Queen of the WorldTour climbers? Cervélo R5 long-term review

The endurance stalwart of Visma-Lease a Bike is a part of road bike royalty, how does it fare for normal riders, though?

Cycling News

Remco Evenepoel's World Champion edition Tarmac SL7 goes up for sale online

Bikes of Julian Alaphilippe and Sam Bennett are also for sale

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Specialized teams to ditch Roubaix for Paris-Roubaix, brand predicts

Riders favour all-rounder Tarmac SL8 for the aero benefit

Cycling News

Paris-Roubaix tech preview: What we expect to see at the Queen of the Classics

How do modern teams adapt to the callous cobbles of northern France?

Cycling News

Primoz Roglic's bike: Will this Specialized Tarmac win the Tour de France in 2024?

A look at the Slovenian's new Specialized Tarmac SL8 after his move to Bora-Hansgrohe

Cycling News

Women's WorldTour bikes and tech: What are teams using in 2024?

Lapierre remains with FDJ, UAE Team ADQ has a cheese sponsor and Orbea enter the WorldTour again.

Cycling News

Lotte Kopecky's Specialized Tarmac SL8 - World Champion style

We take a closer look at the 2023 World Road Race Champion's new rainbow steed

Cycling Weekly

Can bikes actually get any more aero, or is the arms race over?

Have we reached the end of the aero arms race? And if so, where will future advantages be found?

Cycling Weekly

Tarmac says improvements have been made after man killed at company quarry

Luke Branston was crushed while repairing a feed hopper at the quarry in Leicestershire.

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Family pay tribute to worker crushed to death at quarry as company fined

Luke Branston’s father said he misses his son ‘all the time’.

Cycling Weekly

Is the price of the new Specialized Tarmac SL8 more polarising than the 'Speed Sniffer'?

Early leaks suggested the Speed Sniffer was the big story, but our audience was more incensed by the price

Specialized's new road bike is lighter than anything else on the World Tour

The Specialized Tarmac SL8 frameset weighs around 1.5 lbs– 15% lighter than its predecessor

Cycling Weekly

You'll be blown away by Specialized's Made in Racing experience during Glasgow's UCI World Championships

A not-to-be-missed opportunity to try a real life wind tunnel, see incredible bikes and meet your favourite riders

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'We knew the 'Speed Sniffer' would be polarizing, so we decided to own it' - five Specialized Tarmac SL8 facts the brand isn't shouting about

After talking with Specialized's head engineers, we've picked out five taking points on the new Tarmac SL8

Cycling Weekly

Specialized Tarmac SL8 first ride review - no wonder the internet got excited

The latest iteration of Specialized's WorldTour race bike claims to be its 'fastest ever'. But how does it ride?

Cycling Weekly

The new Specialized Tarmac SL8 is the 'fastest race bike in the world' but is cheaper than before

US brand boasts aerodynamic improvements and a significant weight reduction over the outgoing SL7

Cycling News

Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 Dura-Ace: First ride review

It claims to be better than the SL7 in every way... but does that actually translate to performance on the road?

Cycling News

The new Specialized Tarmac SL8 is faster, lighter, stiffer, smoother and... cheaper?!

Aero business up front, lightweight and comfortable party at the back, with a price drop compared to the outgoing SL7

Cycling News

Remco Evenepoel and others aboard all-new S-Works Tarmac SL8 at World Championships

Up close images of the details of Specialized's brand new flagship racer, debuting at the World Championships

Cycling Weekly

Is this the new Specialized Tarmac? SL8 breaks cover at Soudal-Quickstep training camp

The new Specialized SL8 has been spotted in the wild and it looks like it has been on a diet

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