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Specialized Tarmac SL9 Comp

94927-5044

Regular price£3,999.00
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This bike is available through the Cycle to Work Scheme

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The Tarmac SL9 Comp brings the fastest road bike Specialized has ever made to a race-ready build. Its FACT 10r carbon frame shares the SL9's aero shaping and Rider-First Engineered handling, so every size rides and races the way it should.

Choose SRAM Rival AXS or Shimano 105 Di2 electronic shifting, both paired with DT Swiss R470 tubeless-ready wheels, 30mm S-Works Turbo tyres and a Roval Rapide stem. It's a fast, dependable race bike with plenty of room to grow.

Highlights

  • Tarmac SL9 FACT 10r carbon frame, Rider-First Engineered
  • SRAM Rival AXS or Shimano 105 Di2, 12-speed
  • DT Swiss R470 tubeless-ready wheels with 30mm S-Works Turbo tyres
  • Roval Rapide stem with Specialized Shallow Drop alloy bar
  • S-Works Tarmac SL8 carbon seatpost
  • 8.14kg (Rival AXS) or 8.21kg (105 Di2), size 56

Sizes and fit

Available in 44cm, 49cm, 52cm, 54cm, 56cm, 58cm and 61cm.

Colours

Gloss Vivid Red / White, Gloss Charcoal Tint / Dolomite Metallic and Gloss Dolomite Metallic / Cayenne Metallic.

Frameset
  • Frame: Tarmac SL9 FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered, Win Tunnel Engineered, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc, UDH dropout
  • Fork: FACT 12r Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc
Wheels and tyres
  • Tyres: S-Works Turbo, 700x30
  • Wheels: DT Swiss R470 rim, 20mm internal width, tubeless ready, 24h, Specialized full sealed bearing thru axle hub, centerlock disc, DT Swiss Champion 14G stainless steel spokes, DT Swiss brass nipples
  • Inner tubes: 700x28-38mm, 48mm Presta valve
Cockpit and contact points
  • Stem: Roval Rapide, alloy, 4 bolt, -6 degrees
  • Handlebars: Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp
  • Tape: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
  • Saddle: Body Geometry Power Comp, chrome alloy rails
  • Seatpost: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
  • Seat binder: Tarmac integrated wedge
SRAM Rival AXS build
  • Brakes: SRAM Rival E1, hydraulic disc
  • Shift levers: SRAM Rival AXS E1
  • Front derailleur: SRAM Rival AXS E1, braze-on
  • Rear derailleur: SRAM Rival AXS E1, 12-speed
  • Cassette: SRAM Rival XG-1250 D1, 12-speed, 10-36t
  • Chain: SRAM Rival Flattop E1, 12-speed
  • Crankset: SRAM Rival E1, 48/35t
  • Bottom bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 68
  • Weight: 8.14kg (size 56)
Shimano 105 Di2 build
  • Brakes: Shimano 105 BR-R7170, hydraulic disc
  • Shift levers: Shimano 105 Di2 R7170, 12-speed hydraulic disc
  • Front derailleur: Shimano 105 Di2 R7150, braze-on
  • Rear derailleur: Shimano 105 Di2 R7150, 12-speed
  • Cassette: Shimano 105 CS-R7100, 12-speed, 11-34t
  • Chain: Shimano SLX CN-M7100, 12-speed
  • Crankset: Shimano 105 FC-R7100, 12-speed, 52/36t
  • Bottom bracket: Shimano threaded BSA
  • Weight: 8.21kg (size 56)

Free UK shipping available on all orders, excluding bikes, wheelsets and packages over 10kg in weight e.g. turbo trainers.

Specialized Tarmac SL9 frame detail – Time to Finish

Time to Finish

Tarmac SL9 was developed around one metric: how quickly it gets you to the finish line. To prove it, Specialized built the most comprehensive road race simulations it has ever run.

The result: Tarmac SL9 would have made Demi Vollering 14 seconds faster on the final stage of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes – the difference between heartbreak and history.

Rider sprinting on a Specialized Tarmac SL9 – aero where it matters

Aero Where It Matters

Tarmac SL9 is the most aerodynamic road race bike Specialized has ever tested, saving around 4 watts. Every tube was re-sculpted for real World Tour race speeds, building on lessons from the Tarmac SL8.

A slimmer Speed Sniffer, dropped down tube and new Flow Fork clean up the air at the front, while the Win Fin seat tube and a re-engineered Aero Post take care of the rear.

Rider cornering on a Specialized Tarmac SL9 – fastest road bike ever made

Fastest Road Bike Ever Made

Tarmac SL9 delivers the lowest real-world Time to Finish of any road bike Specialized has tested.

Light, aero and razor-sharp, it's built for one job: when the goal is crossing the line first, no road bike gets you there faster.

Specialized Tarmac SL9 head-on – one with the bike

One with the Bike

Speed isn't only about peak numbers. It's about holding that speed deep into a race, with instant response, precise handling and the compliance to stay fresh.

Despite its new aero profiles, Tarmac SL9 matches the stiffness and compliance targets of the much-loved Tarmac SL8, so it feels right from the very first ride.

A perfect fit on the Specialized Tarmac SL9 Comp

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Book a free sizing appointment in the Fit Studio at Velo Edge.

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