One Bike To
Rule Them All
The All-New Tarmac SL9
All You Need to Know About Tarmac SL9
The all-new S-Works Tarmac SL9 is the fastest road bike ever made. Not just because it’s the lightest. Not just because it’s our most aero. Not because it handles better than anything else on the road. But because it delivers the lowest real-world Time to Finish of any road bike ever made. Tarmac SL9 turns more of your effort into pure speed—validated across real race courses, real terrain, real riders. When the goal is to cross the line first, no road bike gets you there faster.
The Specialized Science Club Presents
Time to FinishThe One Metric that Matters
Tarmac SL9 was proven through the most comprehensive road race simulations ever created. The result? Tarmac SL9 would have made Demi Vollering 14 seconds faster in the final stage of the 2024 Tour de France Femmes. The difference between heartbreak and history.
Aero Where it Matters4 Watts Faster
The Tarmac SL9 is the most aerodynamic road race bike we’ve ever tested. Drawing directly from Tarmac SL8 learnings and decades of aero research, every tube on Tarmac SL9 was re-sculpted for speed at World Tour races.
Speed Sniffer
The Speed Sniffer is now 4 mm narrower, delivering a 10 percent reduction in frontal area.
Win Fin
The Win Fin channels airflow around the rear for the true aerodynamics of breakaway racing.
Dropped Downtube
We added a dropped down tube that works in tandem with the Speed Sniffer and Flow Fork.
Nothing is Lighter
Flow State Design Delivers 687 Gram frame.
One with the Bike
Speed Everywhere, All-Day. Legendary, telepathic handling and aggressive, instantaneous responsiveness.
Rider-First Engineered
Stiffness, compliance, and handling that is consistent across all sizes—because every rider, regardless of height, deserves the same unparalleled performance.
Fastest Road Bike Ever MadeOne Bike To Rule Them All
The Tarmac SL9 delivers the lowest real-world Time To Finish of any road bike we have ever tested. When the goal is to cross the line first, no road bike gets you there faster.
14 Seconds Faster
Demi Vollering would have won the Tour de France Femmes by 10 seconds on Tarmac SL9.
Moving Leg Mannequin
Win Tunnel testing incorporates our 6th Gen Moving Leg Mannequin.
Made in Racing
Aerodynamics and rider data alone are not enough to create the fastest bike for the fastest riders.
One Bike to Rule Them All
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