Specialized Tarmac at the Tour de France

Julian Alaphilippe's Specialized Tarmac SL7
(Image credit: Wout Beel)

The Specialized Tarmac is a no-compromise race bike, designed to be combine the best of the Tarmac and the best of the Venge. According to data from Specialized, it is the fastest bike in the peloton when aerodynamics and weight are considered able to meet the UCI's minimum weight limit of 6.8kg. 

The trend of increasing a bike's aerodynamic efficiency without adding weight is one that has swept across the bike industry in 2020 and Specialized is at the forefront. 

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