The S-Works Tarmac SL8 is unmatched in speed. Its advanced aerodynamics and lightweight design create a ride quality that once seemed unattainable. After eight generations and more than twenty years of development, it is not only the fastest Tarmac ever made but also the fastest road bike in the world. Are you ready? Aerodynamics and light weight alone do not determine race outcomes – speed is what matters at the finish line. Achieving race speed requires a specific balance of aerodynamics, lightness, stiffness, and compliance. Our Ride Science Team has determined through racing simulations using real data that the Tarmac SL8 is the fastest road bike ever built on key courses, showing an impressive 16.6 seconds faster over 40 km, 128 seconds quicker at Milano–Sanremo, and 20 seconds faster on the Tourmalet. The fastest road bike in the world now comes equipped with the SRAM RED AXS groupset with power measurement – the lightest electronic groupset ever – and a tubeless-ready Roval Rapide CLX II wheelset. All S-Works Tarmac SL8 models feature an ultralight Roval Rapide cockpit – designed for razor-thin margins in victories. Aero-Avantgarde: For us, aerodynamics means the surfaces that truly impact performance, not just those that look good. With this philosophy, we created our most aerodynamic road bike to date, even more aerodynamic than the Venge. The new head tube design of the Tarmac SL8 maintains airflow better, as the front surface tapers to a sharper point. We call it the Speed Sniffer, and it generates much less air resistance with its streamlined head tube profile. Additionally, in line with the new UCI regulations, we have developed the narrowest and most aerodynamic Specialized seat post ever for the Tarmac SL8, allowing the fast-moving turbulent air to flow cleanly around the legs. This bike has a winning instinct. MINIMAL WEIGHT, MAXIMAL AERO: The Tarmac SL8 leverages insights gained from developing the Aethos and effortlessly meets the UCI weight limit, all while maintaining a complete aero setup. Our team has crafted an incredible frame weighing just 685 grams – 15% lighter than the Tarmac SL7 and lighter than any other World Tour bike. While Kasper Asgreen riding our Aethos, with its 585-gram frame, during a Tour stage is noteworthy, it is irrelevant here. The new technical possibilities allowed us to optimize the weight of the down tube, seat tube, and rear end of the Tarmac, as the new frame shape distributes load efficiently enough that additional carbon layers for increased stiffness are no longer necessary.