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New Specialized Crux 5 goes aero: ‘the fastest gravel bike ever made’
Not just the most aero or the lightest – Specialized's new equation of speed uses the most comprehensive gravel race simulation system ever created to...
New S-Works Aethos 2 is still classically good looking and crazy light – but makes some key concessions to modernity
It's still miles under the UCI's minimum weight limit, but with its new integrated cockpit, increased tyre clearance and higher stack, the new Aethos 2...
Pro bike: Remco Evenepoel's Tour stage-winning S-Works Shiv TT
The golden arrow on which the Belgian Olympic and world time trial champion shot to victory on stage five
Pro bike: Tim Merlier’s 2025 Tour de France S-Works Tarmac SL8
European champion Tim Merlier's stage-winning Tour de France bike
S-Works Torch Remco – how Specialized developed the ‘lightest shoes in the peloton’ at Evenepoel’s request
Even carbon was deemed too heavy says the US brand as it shaves 65.1 grams per shoe off the standard S-Works Torch
Pro bike: Remco Evenepoel's custom-painted Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8
The prodigiously talented Belgian gets a flawless finish for his Tour de France bike – will it mirror his own performance?
Pro bike: Primož Roglič's Red Bull Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8
Red Bull Bora-Hansgrohe's team bike in its new livery launched for the 'other' Slovenian GC favourite
Specialized launches Crux DSW – ‘the lightest alloy gravel bike ever made’
Tech from the the S-Works Crux – the world's lightest carbon gravel bike – is trickled down into a new alloy version that uses Specialized's patented D'Aluisio...
Specialized turns up the midrange with new Propero helmet and Torch shoes
While the regular Specialized-branded road shoe range has been redesigned to toe the S-Works line, a unique new helmet combines the best features of two...
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