Tarmac SL7 Sport

Lorsque nous avons développé le Tarmac, nous ne voulions pas simplement qu'il soit rapide. Nous voulions qu'il soit rapide partout. Longues montées, plaines exposées au vent, étapes de Grand Tour ou compétitions locales - nous avons conçu un vélo de course destiné à être le plus complet possible. Comment avons-nous fait ? Nous avons commencé avec Rider-First Engineered™ pour un comportement parfaitement adapté sur chaque taille de cadre, puis nous avons ajouté à cela une technologie aérodynamique aboutie qui le rend 30 secondes plus rapide que le Tarmac SL5 sur 40 kilomètres tout en étant 20 % plus léger.

Ce Tarmac est livré avec des composants éprouvés : transmission Shimano 105 11 vitesses combinée à des freins à disque hydrauliques, une paire de roues DT R470 Disc et notre selle Power.

• While aerodynamics were paramount to the Tarmac’s development, and to the development of all of our race bikes, weight was the co-pilot on this optimal race bike journey. Previously “aero bikes” always compromised in the weight department—the more drag you reduced, the more weight you gained. With the new Tarmac, our design philosophy was to keep it at, or below, the UCI weight limit out of the box, with no sacrifices to aerodynamics. And with the help of the FreeFoil Shape Library, tools like isotopic FEA analysis, and some engineering wizardry by the best engineers in the industry, we delivered a Fact 9r frame that weighs a mere 1010 grams, without giving up a gram of aero, stiffness or ride quality.

• Continuing our quest to develop the perfect race bike, we used our Rider-First Engineered™ philosophy to ensure that the new Tarmac is the most balanced, best handling Tarmac yet—no matter the size. With an army of the world’s best test riders from our three World Tour Teams — Boels-Dolmans, Deceuninck-Quick-Step, and Bora-hansgrohe — we made changes to the Tarmac based on their thousands of kilometers on the road. We balanced the ride quality between the front and rear end, so even the longest days in the saddle continue to be comfortable—all without giving up anything to the Tarmac’s legendary handling and race-winning snappiness.

• Building on the learnings from the Venge, the new Tarmac utilizes simple integration to create a clean, fast cockpit that’s easy to live with. We’ve improved the routing for any configuration — mechanical shifting, traditional stems, round bars, etc. — all while keeping its aerodynamic attributes. These same traits also make the new Tarmac easy to work on and easy to travel with. It’s a win-win.