preferred-google-button
log in
register

Specialized Tarmac

YouTube Thumbnail

Aero bike vs aero position — why spending thousands on a new bike might be slower than sticking with your old one

We pit the latest Factor Ostro VAM aero bike against a decade-old climbing bike. The results might surprise you

Mon, Feb 10, 2025 10:50
18
Vincenzo Nibali bike side

Check out Vincenzo Nibali’s Tour de France-winning Specialized Tarmac from 2014 – complete with shark paint job

Rim brakes, mechanical shifting, external routing… bikes were very different 10 years ago when Astana’s Nibali took his Tour title

Tue, Jun 18, 2024 20:45
o
2023 Specialized Tarmac History

The history of the Specialized Tarmac — every version of Specialized’s ‘one bike to rule them all’ from 2003-2023

From rim brakes to disc brakes, ever-increasing tyre clearance and plenty of aero improvements, here's how the Specialized Tarmac has changed after nine generations and two decades

Sun, Aug 06, 2023 14:00
o
YouTube Thumbnail

Specialized officially launches the Tarmac SL8 — faster than the Venge, stiffer and lighter than the SL7, and all-new ‘speed sniffer’ head tube

After much speculation it's finally here, and we've already taken the all-new SL8 for a spin. It's faster, stiffer, lighter and more compliant than the SL7 according to Specialized, and even a bit less expensive

Sun, Aug 06, 2023 14:00
17
2023 Specialized spotted

New Specialized road bike leaked with unique oversized head tube — is this the new Tarmac SL8 or a revamped Roubaix?

Are Soudal Quick-Step training on a new Specialized? Here's everything we know (and don't know) so far about this mysterious bike

Thu, Jul 13, 2023 16:31
16
Marco Haller Paris-Roubaix 2023

Marco Haller’s Specialized Tarmac crushed by reversing driver

Bora-Hansgrohe pro had stopped behind the car when the driver, who thought Haller's SL7 was a branch, drove over his team bike three times

Wed, Apr 26, 2023 11:57
6
2023 Tour de France paint jobs – 1

Check out 12 of the best Tour de France paint jobs from Specialized, Trek, Cannondale & loads more

Take a look at the coolest finishes we've seen on Tour de France bikes in the 14 years we've been covering the race on road.cc

Wed, Jul 06, 2022 11:00
2
Jai Hindley Giro 2022 Sl7 Tarmac

Jai Hindley’s 2022 Giro d’Italia winning bikes: a closer look at the Specialized Tarmac SL7 and Shiv that he propelled to victory

It takes more than a nice bike to win the Giro, but it certainly helps. We take an in-depth look at Jai Hindley’s rather special Specialized rides

Tue, May 31, 2022 08:24
8
Peter Sagan S-Works Roubaix (Credit CyclingImages)-1

Peter Sagan’s Specialized S-Works Roubaix – But will he ride mechanical?

Sagan has been spotted riding both his Shimano Di2 bike and a mechanical Dura-Ace setup in his Paris-Roubaix recon rides

Fri, Oct 01, 2021 11:46
5
Cav 2014 vs 2021 bikes.PNG

Mark Cavendish’s Specialized S-Works race bikes : 2014 Venge vs 2021 Tarmac SL7

Cav is back at the Tour de France after a remarkable comeback season so far... so let's compare his 2014 bike with his current race machine

Thu, Apr 15, 2021 20:45
4