The Specialized Tarmac SL9 is the most anticipated road bike in 2026 pro cycling. The Specialized Tarmac SL8 is infamous in pro cycling as one of the best aero bikes and best climbing bike but what has changed with the Tarmac SL9? We take a first look at the Tarmac SL9 with exclusive photos from the Tour Auvergne Rhone Alpes – a warmup race for the 2026 Tour de France.
When will the Tarmac SL9 launch? and what do you think of the new unreleased road race bike? Let us know in the comments below…
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22 Comments
Your videos are truly a masterpiece! I look forward to watching more episodes! 😚🍒
So disappointed to no longer be able to watch the TDF after 35 odd years. TNT is extortionate. £30 a month compared to things like Prime at about a third of that makes them look greedy.
There was an accidental ? Leak a couple of weeks ago too. The new Boa dial used on the Evade 4 had a video upload which included the SL9. The video was set to private a day later! Did take a couple of screen shots.
Nice bike. Looking forward to possible glimpse of the new LOOK Blade 795, that Cofidis are rumoured to be testing.
Just another carbon bike …100 percent faster than last one and 200 percent lighter and 5 times more expensive 😂😂😂
That's a German flag
Hype Hype and more Hype!,
2:16 on the downtube = Remco Evenepoel
Who needs anything else than the Crux 5? Pros and high level competition athlètes… anybody choosing the sl9 will miss lots of things for no benefit compared to the Crux 5.
It feels very early for a new Tarmac. I was expecting it maybe next year.
Feels like all their energy went to the Crux 5. Everything they did to the SL9 is stuff they could’ve done to the SL8 years ago.
So they basically stuck a Factor fork into their SL8. Right.
Sure, let's slowly go back towards Venge and we've come full circle. in 10 years time S-works will manage to sell the same exact venge they sold us all the way back then and we'll thank them for it.
I test rode an SL8 a couple weeks ago just out of curiosity. I did not like it at all.
Incredibly underwhelming!
specialized is lame af so who cares
It's crazy how the Tarmac is just a collection of tube shapes.. round, rectangular, D foil, just all mixed together. Sharp angles, rounded angles…all just (gestures) put together.
As an oldster, I would rather see a new Roubaix that is like the SL8 only with endurance geometry, truer to the older Roubaixes with NO future shock. Only a select few can ride a slammed race bike for 30 miles without aches and pains.
Coming in Sunday
Come on specialized, give the people what they want… Give us our Venge back! SL9 looks boring for a 16 grand bike I need more..😏
Oh god…. Call me a boomer, but these modern bikes are NOT appealing, at all.
So as the video says the SL8 was already pretty good so let's make a few small tweaks and call it a new model. Can't really fault them for that.