Niets is sneller dan de Tarmac SL8 met zijn perfecte combinatie van aerodynamica, lichtgewicht en rijkwaliteit die voorheen voor onmogelijk werd gehouden. Na acht generaties en meer dan twintig jaar ontwikkeling is het meer dan de snelste Tarmac ooit - het is 's werelds snelste racefiets, en nu is hij verkrijgbaar in een prachtige, gelimiteerde kleur met volledig nieuwe SRAM RED AXS en een groot aantal unieke kenmerken.

Met aerodynamica of lichtgewicht alleen win je geen wedstrijden - snelheid is wat telt. Om die snelheid te kunnen leveren, moet je een compromisloze combinatie van aerodynamica, lichtgewicht, stijfheid en flexibiliteit creëren. Door middel van racesimulaties met praktijkgegevens weet ons Ride Science team dat de Tarmac SL8 de snelste racefiets is die ooit is gemaakt op de routes die er toe doen: 16,6 seconden sneller over 40 km, 128 seconden sneller over Milaan San Remo, 20 seconden sneller over de legendarische Col du Tourmalet.

Om de lancering van de lichtste schijfremgroep ooit te vieren, wordt deze S-Works Tarmac SL8 geleverd in een prachtige, gelimiteerde kleur Glacial Metallic met volledig nieuwe SRAM RED AXS, custom Roval graphics, zilveren accenten en de nieuwe Hammerhead Karoo 3 fietscomputer. Met slechts 300 wereldwijd, elk individueel genummerd, zullen ze sneller gaan dan Demi die Tour-glorie najaagt, dus wacht niet.

• AERO IN EVERYTHING: We’re putting aero where it matters - the leading edge - not just where it looks good. In the process, we’ve created our most aerodynamic road bike ever. Yes, it’s more aero than the Venge. Clean air is optimized for maximum advantage with the Tarmac’s new nose cone, the Speed Sniffer. By moving the steer tube back - the tube that determines head tube width - the leading edge of the head tube can be much sharper, delivering a much lower drag shape. Utilizing new UCI rules, the Tarmac SL8 has the narrowest, most aero seat post we’ve ever made, ensuring fast-moving, dirty air around the legs can flow back more cleanly. Doesn’t victory smell sweet?

• MINIMUM WEIGHT, MAXIMUM AERO: Tarmac SL8 took learnings from Aethos to be easily built at the UCI minimum with a full aero setup. The team delivered a mind-bending, scale-tickling 685-gram frame—15% lighter than the Tarmac SL7 and lighter than anything else on the World Tour*. With the ability to make lightweight a top priority in the down tube, seat tube, and rear of the bike, lessons from Aethos were applied. The frame’s shape carries load so efficiently that extra carbon stiffness layers become redundant. *Unless, of course, you count the time Kasper Asgreen raced our 585-gram Aethos frame during a Tour stage.

• GOES LIKE HELL, RIDES LIKE HEAVEN: With massive gains in stiffness-to-weight - an improvement of 33% over the SL7 - the Tarmac SL8 takes legendary handling, aggressive responsiveness, and World Championship-proven geometry to the next level. The bike is stiffer at the pedals, more precise at the bars, and combines it with a compliant ride in the saddle that sets a new benchmark for race bike comfort. Thanks to our Rider-First Engineering, every rider gets the same unprecedented ride quality and handling regardless of size. In the saddle, the Tarmac SL8 delivers 6% more compliance, floating over rough roads with a supple feel unique in the high-strung world of race bikes. Tarmac’s proven geometry and 32mm tire clearance are identical to the SL7, ensuring easy adaptation and the versatility to run higher volume tires when needed.

• BEYOND GENDER: There can be more differences between two male cyclists than between a male and female. Gender alone doesn’t provide nearly enough data to specialize, and that means creating male or female bikes is arbitrary and outdated. Every rider can get the next-level advantage of Tarmac SL8. It’s time to go Beyond Gender.

• S-Works Tarmac SL8 is spec’d with only the best components. A SRAM RED AXS groupset with power meter, and a Roval Rapide CLX II tubeless-ready wheelset is the perfect complement to the world’s fastest frame. All S-Works Tarmac SL8 models ship with a Roval Rapide cockpit to save weight and for the fastest possible leading edge.