Why should you be forced to choose between aerodynamics and weight, between ride quality and speed? ItΓÇÖs simple, you shouldnΓÇÖt. Enter the new TarmacΓÇöclimb on the lightest bike the UCI allows, then descend on the fastest. WeΓÇÖve utilized our most advanced technologies, from our FreeFoil Shape Library to an all-new Rider-First EngineeredΓäó frame, to deliver a race bike that is truly without compromise. The days of making sacrifices between ΓÇ£aeroΓÇ¥ and ΓÇ£lightweightΓÇ¥ bikes are overΓÇöthe all-new Tarmac is the fastest race bike, ever. One bike to rule them all.
This S-Works Tarmac Frameset is the perfect canvas to begin your dream build. Build your totally-custom dream bike, and be ready to ride fast.
Building on the learnings from the Venge, the new Tarmac utilizes simple integration to create a clean, fast cockpit thatΓÇÖs easy to live with. WeΓÇÖve improved the routing for any configuration ΓÇö mechanical shifting, traditional stems, round bars, etc. ΓÇö all while keeping its aerodynamic attributes. These same traits also make the new Tarmac easy to work on and easy to travel with. ItΓÇÖs a win-win.
Continuing our quest to develop the perfect race bike, we used our Rider-First EngineeredΓäó philosophy to ensure that the new Tarmac is the most balanced, best handling Tarmac yetΓÇöno matter the size. With an army of the worldΓÇÖs best test riders from our three World Tour Teams ΓÇö Boels-Dolmans, Deceuninck-Quick-Step, and Bora-hansgrohe ΓÇö 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 comfortableΓÇöall without giving up anything to the TarmacΓÇÖs legendary handling and race-winning snappiness.
While aerodynamics were paramount to the TarmacΓÇÖs development, and to the development of all of our race bikes, weight was the co-pilot on this optimal race bike journey. Previously ΓÇ£aero bikesΓÇ¥ always compromised in the weight departmentΓÇöthe 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 frame that weighs a mere 800 grams, without giving up a gram of aero, stiffness or ride quality.
ΓÇ£Aero is everythingΓÇ¥ΓÇöweΓÇÖve been preaching it for years and itΓÇÖs still the driving force for the new Tarmac. In our quest for tube shapes that deliver the fastest frame that the UCI rules allow, we took a page out of the Venge development book and utilized our FreeFoil Shape Library. Armed with a library of optimized shapes, we turned to the Win Tunnel to plug these shapes into a modular test bike, for more testing and validation. The result? A new Tarmac thatΓÇÖs the fastest weΓÇÖve testedΓÇö45 seconds faster over 40km than the Tarmac SL6 (built with Aerofly II handlebars, sold separately). No compromises, just pure speed.
