Name: Specialized Tarmac SL9 S-Level
Brand: Specialized
SKU: 94927-1454
Price: 8749.0 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

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£8,749.00

This bike is available through the Cycle to Work Scheme

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The Tarmac SL9 S-Level gives you S-Works componentry on the FACT 10r carbon Tarmac SL9 frame. It shares the SL9's aero shaping, Rider-First Engineered handling and race geometry, delivering the lowest real-world Time to Finish of any road bike Specialized has tested.

Choose SRAM RED AXS with a Quarq power meter or Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 with a 4iiii dual-sided power meter. Both come with Roval Rapide CL III wheels, the integrated Roval Rapide cockpit and 30mm Turbo Cotton tyres, for a 7.1kg race-day build.

Highlights

Tarmac SL9 FACT 10r carbon frame, Rider-First Engineered
SRAM RED AXS or Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, 12-speed, with power meter
Roval Rapide CL III carbon tubeless wheels with 30mm Turbo Cotton tyres
Roval Rapide integrated bar and stem
7.1kg, size 56

Sizes and fit

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

Colours

Satin Carbon / Silver Dust, Gloss White / Majesty Blue Metallic / Black and Gloss White Silver Metallic / Tarmac Black.

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: Turbo Cotton TLR, 700x30
Front wheel: Roval Rapide CL III, tubeless, 21mm internal width carbon rim, 51mm depth, Win Tunnel Engineered, DT 350 hub, 18h, DT Swiss Competition Race straight-pull spokes
Rear wheel: Roval Rapide CL III, tubeless, 21mm internal width carbon rim, 48.5mm depth, Win Tunnel Engineered, DT 350 hub, 24h, DT Swiss Competition Race straight-pull spokes
Inner tubes: 700x24-34mm, 80mm Presta valve

Cockpit and contact points

Handlebars: Roval Rapide Cockpit, integrated bar and stem
Bar tape: Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
Saddle: Power Pro Mirror, hollow Ti rails
Seatpost: S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
Seat binder: Tarmac integrated wedge

SRAM RED AXS build

Brakes: SRAM RED E1, hydraulic disc
Shift levers: SRAM RED AXS E1, hydraulic disc
Front derailleur: SRAM RED AXS E1, braze-on
Rear derailleur: SRAM RED AXS E1, 12-speed
Cassette: SRAM RED XG-1290 E1, 12-speed, 10-36t
Chain: SRAM RED E1, Flattop
Crankset: SRAM RED AXS E1 with Quarq power meter, 50/37t
Bottom bracket: SRAM DUB BSA 68
Weight: 7.1kg (size 56)

Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 build

Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace BR-R9270, hydraulic disc
Shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9270
Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 FD-R9250, braze-on
Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 RD-R9250, 12-speed
Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace CS-R9200, 12-speed, 11-34t
Chain: Shimano XTR M9100, 12-speed, with quick link
Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace FC-R9200, HollowTech II, 12-speed, with 4iiii Precision Pro dual-sided power meter, 52/36t
Bottom bracket: Shimano threaded BSA
Weight: 7.1kg (size 56)

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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.

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.

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.

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.