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Specialized Tarmac SL9 Expert

94927-3044

Regular price£5,999.00
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This bike is available through the Cycle to Work Scheme

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The Tarmac SL9 Expert puts the fastest road bike Specialized has ever made on carbon wheels. The FACT 10r carbon frame has the same aero shaping, Rider-First Engineered handling and race geometry as the S-Works, at a more accessible price.

Choose SRAM Force AXS or Shimano Ultegra Di2, both with Roval C38 carbon tubeless-ready wheels, 30mm S-Works Turbo tyres and a Roval Rapide stem. At around 7.5kg, it's a serious race bike for climbs, crits and fast group rides.

Highlights

  • Tarmac SL9 FACT 10r carbon frame, Rider-First Engineered
  • SRAM Force AXS or Shimano Ultegra Di2, 12-speed
  • Roval C38 carbon tubeless-ready wheels with 30mm S-Works Turbo tyres
  • Roval Rapide stem with Specialized Expert Shallow Drop alloy bar
  • 7.55kg (Force AXS) or 7.53kg (Ultegra Di2), size 56

Sizes and fit

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

Colours

Satin Warm Smoke Metallic / Silver Dust, Gloss Silver Dust / Powder Lime, Gloss Black / Silver Dust and Gloss Pacific Blue Metallic / White.

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: Roval C38, 21mm internal width carbon rim, tubeless ready
  • Inner tubes: 700x24-34mm, 60mm Presta valve
Cockpit and contact points
  • Stem: Roval Rapide, alloy, 4 bolt, -6 degrees
  • Handlebars: Specialized Expert Shallow Drop, alloy, 125mm drop x 75mm reach
  • Bar tape: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
  • Saddle: Body Geometry Power Expert, hollow Ti rails
  • Seatpost: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
  • Seat binder: Tarmac integrated wedge
SRAM Force AXS build
  • Brakes: SRAM Force E1, hydraulic disc
  • Shift levers: SRAM Force AXS E1
  • Front derailleur: SRAM Force AXS E1, braze-on
  • Rear derailleur: SRAM Force AXS E1, 12-speed
  • Cassette: SRAM Force XG-1270 E1, 12-speed, 10-36t
  • Chain: SRAM Force E1, Flattop
  • Crankset: SRAM Force E1, 48/35t
  • Bottom bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 68
  • Weight: 7.55kg (size 56)
Shimano Ultegra Di2 build
  • Brakes: Shimano Ultegra BR-R8170, hydraulic disc
  • Shift levers: Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8170, hydraulic disc
  • Front derailleur: Shimano Ultegra Di2 FD-R8150, braze-on
  • Rear derailleur: Shimano Ultegra Di2 RD-R8150, 12-speed
  • Cassette: Shimano Ultegra CS-R8100, 12-speed, 11-34t
  • Chain: Shimano XT CN-M8100, 12-speed
  • Crankset: Shimano Ultegra R8100, 52/36t
  • Bottom bracket: Shimano threaded BSA
  • Weight: 7.53kg (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 Expert

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