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The previous Tarmac had an exceptional palmarès—a win in every Grand Tour, plus two…
The previous Tarmac had an exceptional palmarès—a win in every Grand Tour, plus two World Championships—so you might ask yourself, "why a new Tarmac?" Well, we've never been one to rest on our laurels, which is why we're constantly hunting for even the smallest of improvements. In other words, we innovate or die. And for this exact reason, the new S-Works Tarmac breaks all the traditions of race bike design to create the fastest bike for all conditions.
To get the weight below 800 grams, we utilized advanced aerospace composite optimization software to revolutionize the construction and layup of our new FACT 12r carbon. It's the most advanced material and schedule we've ever made—the shape, schedule, and material optimization allowed us to shed nearly 200 grams. That's right, a 20% reduction in frame weight—the perfect recipe for your next hill climb PR.
In our search to save every last gram, the S-Works Tarmac Ultralight also uses a newly developed paint finish that further reduces weight. In combination with our improved preparation process, it achieves a paint job that has the same weight as nine gummy bears, or 10 grams.
We then further improved our Rider-First Engineered™ technology to ensure that the new Tarmac is stiff and compliant in exactly the right places. With this revamp, we also updated the geometry—basing it on countless Retül data points and professional rider input. This enabled us to develop a performance road geometry that perfects the combination of a responsive front end and short wheelbase, delivering instantaneous response and optimal power transfer.
And while stiffness aids in the aforementioned, compliance must also be utilized for an optimal ride quality. That's why we designed a seatpost that builds compliance into the upper 120mm where clamping doesn't happen, dropped the seatstays, and altered the seat tube shape. We also added tire clearance up to 30mm, which translates to a 28mm Turbo Cotton on a Roval CLX 50 wheel. This allows lower pressures for decreased rolling resistance, increased traction, and more comfort. Altogether, these additions still have the Tarmac riding like a true race-machine, but just takes a bit of the sting out of those road imperfections. You'll thanks us on your next long ride.
And while this is all great, we know that aerodynamics are the most important thing we can do to make you faster. Both our Bora-Hansgrohe and Team Quick Step Floors Pro Tour riders, after all, are demanding aero improvements on every bike. With this, the aero goal was to discover where we could essentially "add aero for free," by not taking anything away from the hallmarks of the Tarmac design. During the six-month iterative process, three areas were discovered where we could do this—a new fork shape, dropped seatstays with aero tubes, and a d-shaped seatpost and seat tube. The result? A bike that's approximately 45 seconds faster over 40km compared to other lightweight bikes in the same category. A speed savings that you'll feel when you're attacking off the front of the peloton.
This S-Works Tarmac comes ready to race with Shimano's new Dura-Ace 9150 Di2 groupset with direct mount brakes, and the lightweight, yet impressively aerodynamic, Roval CLX 50s with 26mm Turbo Cotton tires.
Featuring our Rider-First Engineered™ design that ensures every frame size has the same legendary climbing responsiveness and descending prowess you'd expect from a Tarmac. The S-Works FACT 12r frameset is our highest quality carbon frame, offering the ideal blend of light overall weight and targeted stiffness.
S-Works full FACT carbon fork with a tapered construction provides incredible front end stiffness and steering response for instantaneous accelerations and high-speed descents.
A 52/36T S-Works carbon fibre crankset delivers the ultimate in power delivery, with a chainring grouping that's equally suited to big alpine climbs as it is to throwing down the gauntlet on the flats.
FRAME
S-Works Tarmac SL6, FACT 12r carbon, Rider-First Engineered™, OSBB, clean routing, internally integrated seat clamp, 130mm rear spacing
FORK
S-Works FACT carbon, size specific design
HANDLEBARS
S-Works Shallow Bend Carbon, 125mm drop x 75 mm reach
STEM
S-Works SL, alloy, titanium bolts, 6-degree rise
TAPE
S-Wrap w/ Sticky gel
SADDLE
S-Works Toupé, Body Geometry shape, 143mm width, carbon rails
SEATPOST
S-Works FACT Carbon Tarmac seatpost, 20mm offset
SEAT BINDER
Tarmac SL6 clamp assembly
FRONT WHEEL
Roval CLX 50, Win Tunnel Engineered, carbon rim, 50mm depth, Roval AF1 Hub, CeramicSpeed bearings,16h
REAR WHEEL
Roval CLX 50, Win Tunnel Engineered, carbon rim, 50mm depth, Roval AF1 Hub, CeramicSpeed bearings, 21h
FRONT TIRE
Turbo Cotton, 320 TPI, 700x26mm
REAR TIRE
Turbo Cotton, 320 TPI, 700x26mm
INNER TUBES
Turbo Ultralight, 60mm Presta valve
SHIFT LEVERS
Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9150
FRONT DERAILLEUR
Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9150, braze-on
REAR DERAILLEUR
Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9150, 11-speed
CASSETTE
Shimano Dura-Ace R9100, 11-speed, 11-30t
CRANKSET
S-Works carbon fiber
CHAINRINGS
52/36T
BOTTOM BRACKET
OSBB, CeramicSpeed bearings
CHAIN
Shimano Dura-Ace, 11-speed
REAR BRAKE
Shimano Dura-Ace R9110-RS, direct-mount
FRONT BRAKE
Shimano Dura-Ace 9110F direct mount
PEDALS
Nylon, 105x78x28mm, loose balls w/ reflectors
* Weights based on production painted frames as pictured. Actual weights will vary based on colourway, frame size, and component variation. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
49 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 61 | |
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Crank Length | 170mm | 170mm | 172.5mm | 172.5mm | 175mm | 175mm |
Handlebar Width | 400mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 440mm | 440mm |
Stem Length | 80mm | 90mm | 100mm | 100mm | 110mm | 110mm |
Saddle Width | 143mm | 143mm | 143mm | 143mm | 143mm | 143mm |
Seatpost Length | 320mm | 320mm | 380mm | 380mm | 380mm | 380mm |
Stack | 514mm | 527mm | 544mm | 565mm | 591mm | 612mm |
Reach | 375mm | 380mm | 384mm | 395mm | 402mm | 408mm |
Head Tube Length | 115mm | 126mm | 143mm | 163mm | 190mm | 210mm |
Head Tube Angle | 71.75° | 72.5° | 73° | 73.5° | 73.5° | 74° |
BB Height | 266mm | 266mm | 268mm | 268mm | 268mm | 268mm |
BB Drop | 74mm | 74mm | 72mm | 72mm | 72mm | 72mm |
Trail | 63mm | 58mm | 58mm | 55mm | 55mm | 52mm |
Fork Length, Full | 363mm | 363mm | 363mm | 363mm | 363mm | 363mm |
Fork Rake/Offset | 47mm | 47mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm |
Front Center | 574mm | 577mm | 579mm | 591mm | 606mm | 613mm |
Chainstay Length | 405mm | 405mm | 405mm | 405mm | 407mm | 410mm |
Wheelbase | 968mm | 970mm | 973mm | 985mm | 1002mm | 1012mm |
Top Tube Length, Horizontal | 508mm | 531mm | 540mm | 562mm | 577mm | 595mm |
Bike Standover Height | 740mm | 755mm | 775mm | 795mm | 826mm | 850mm |
Seat Tube Length | 431mm | 462mm | 481mm | 501mm | 522mm | 553mm |
Seat Tube Angle | 75.5° | 74° | 74° | 73.5° | 73.5° | 73° |
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