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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 weve never been one to rest on our laurels which is why were 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 utilised advanced aerospace composite optimisation software to revolutionise the construction and layup of our new FACT 12r carbon. Its the most advanced material and schedule weve ever made—the shape schedule and material optimisation allowed us to shed nearly 200 grams. Thats 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 utilised for an optimal ride quality. Thats why we designed a seatpost that builds compliance into the upper 120mm where clamping doesnt 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. Youll 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 thats approximately 45 seconds faster over 40km compared to other lightweight bikes in the same category. A speed savings that youll feel when youre attacking off the front of the peloton. This S-Works Tarmac comes ready to race with Shimanos new Dura-Ace 9150 Di2 groupset with direct mount brakes and the lightweight yet impressively aerodynamic Roval CLX 50s with 26mm Turbo Cotton tyres.
Featuring our Rider-First Engineered™ design that ensures every frame size has the same legendary climbing responsiveness and descending prowess youd 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.
FRAME
S-Works Tarmac SL6 FACT 12r carbon Rider-First Engineered™ OSBB full internal electronic-specific routing internally integrated seat clamp 130mm rear spacing
FORK
S-Works FACT carbon
FRONT WHEEL
Roval CLX 50 Win Tunnel Engineered carbon rim 50mm depth Roval AF1 Hub CeramicSpeed bearings16h
REAR WHEEL
Roval CLX 50 Win Tunnel Engineered carbon rim 50mm depth Roval AF1 Hub CeramicSpeed bearings 21h
INNER TUBES
66mm alloy tubeless valve
FRONT TYRE
Turbo Cotton 700x26mm 320 TPI
REAR TYRE
Turbo Cotton 700x26mm 320 TPI
CRANKSET
S-Works carbon fiber
CHAINRINGS
52/36T
BOTTOM BRACKET
OSBB CeramicSpeed bearings
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 9100 11-speed 11-30t
CHAIN
Shimano Dura-Ace11-speed
FRONT BRAKE
Shimano Dura-Ace 9110F direct mount
REAR BRAKE
Shimano Dura-Ace 9110RS direct mount
HANDLEBARS
S-Works SL Carbon Shallow Drop 125x75mm
TAPE
S-Wrap w/ Sticky gel
STEM
S-Works SL alloy titanium bolts 6-degree rise
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
PEDALS
Nylon 105x78x28mm loose balls w/ reflectors
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