Specialized confirm long-term partnership with McLaren

The Specialized McLaren Venge

The Specialized McLaren Venge (Image credit: VeloDramatic)

Specialized’s partnership with motor company McLaren was first made public back in March with the unveiling of the S-Works Venge. Far from being a one-off collaboration, we caught a glimpse of a still-in-development Tarmac SL4 that had been given the McLaren touch at this year's Tour de France.

Now Specialized have confirmed they've entered into a long-term relationship with the Formula 1 giants, that will "focus exclusively on breakthrough products and technologies that provide true performance benefits to cyclists."

What that specifically means is unclear, with both Specialized and McLaren playing their cards close to their chests, but it will involve equipment as well as frames.

Mark Cavendish was lucky enough to be presented with one of the special S-Works Venge bikes before he rode this year's Milan-San Remo.

This article originally appeared on BikeRadar.com.

Thank you for reading 5 articles in the past 30 days*

Join now for unlimited access

Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1

*Read any 5 articles for free in each 30-day period, this automatically resets

After your trial you will be billed £4.99 $7.99 €5.99 per month, cancel anytime. Or sign up for one year for just £49 $79 €59

Join now for unlimited access

Try your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1