S-Works Tarmac SL8 – SRAM Red AXS

S-Works Tarmac SL8 – SRAM Red AXS

Tarmac & Roubaix: Now with New Roval Rapide Wheels

Deeper Up Front. Shallower In Back. Faster Everywhere.
Thanks to aero paradigm shifting new Rapide wheels, deeper front rims put the aero advantage where it counts, while a shallower rear rim shaves grams for explosive acceleration. With FlatStop Bead Hooks requiring 39% more force to flat, the fastest race wheels we’ve ever made come with best-in-class protection. The fastest race wheels. Period.

Our Most Aero Race Bike Ever
AERO IN EVERYTHING
After a decade of working in the Win Tunnel, our engineers put aero where it matters, not just where it looks good. The result? A new Nose Cone called the ‘Speed Sniffer’ helps the new Tarmac SL8 be 16.6 seconds faster over 40km than the Tarmac SL7. And yes, more aero than the Venge.

685 Gram Frameset
Minimum Weight, Maximum Aero
We saw how the lightest production road bike in the world - the Aethos - could marry blistering response in the mountains with a supple, all-day ride. The Tarmac SL8 took those learnings from Aethos to be easily built at the UCI minimum with a full aero set up.

Stiffer and Smoother
Goes Like Hell, Rides Like Heaven
The Tarmac SL8 delivers a massive 33% improvement in stiffness to weight vs the SL7, all while being 6% smoother in the saddle. With World Championship proven geometry and 32mm tire clearance, it adds up to an unprecedented ride quality.

The World’s Fastest Race Bike
The Tarmac SL 8 White Paper
Our Ride Science team tests our solutions versus the competition before a pedal is even turned. Through complex simulations of real world race routes with identical real world data, our Ride Science team knows the Tarmac SL8 is the fastest race bike ever made.
Read the White Paper

Front Loading Development
Aren’t You Glad Some Kids Stayed in Science Club?
Creating a bike more aerodynamic, 15% lighter, with a 33% improvement in stiffness-to-weight than the 4X World Championship winning Tarmac SL7 took more than an obsessive commitment to Innovate or Die. Our engineering team created an entirely new process.
Meet the Creators

Demi and Remco
Made in Racing
Since day one at Specialized, the rider has been the boss, so the best all arounders in the world - Remco Evenepoel, Demi Vollering - had a hand in developing and refining the Tarmac SL8. Ultimately, we co-created the fastest race bike in the world.