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On the occasion of the Liège-Bastogne-Liège course reconnaissance, the Deceuninck-Quick Step team unveiled Julian Alaphilippe’s new bike. A Specialized Tarmac S-Works SL7 that the world champion will ride for the first time in competition at La Doyenne this Sunday.
Photo credit: Deceuninck-Quick-Step / Wout Beel
Material enthusiasts have been eagerly awaiting this since his victory in Imola last Sunday… A world champion’s jersey changes the dimension of a career, granting certain privileges, especially for the entire range of equipment that the rainbow jersey adorns. And gear lovers are watching closely. Deceuninck-Quick-Step and Specialized today unveiled the new bike that will equip the new UCI Road World Champion, Julian Alaphilippe.
Crowned last Sunday, the Frenchman was surprised upon his return to the Belgian team to discover his new Specialized Tarmac S-Works SL7 model, adorned with color reminders of his new iridescent jersey, and to try it for the first time during the Liège-Bastogne-Liège course reconnaissance. A new bike that should support Julian Alaphilippe over the next twelve months, and which he will ride for the first time in competition this Sunday at La Doyenne des Classiques.
In detail, Julian Alaphilippe’s bike flirts with the legal limit of 6.8 kg. On the Tarmac SL7, it is not mandatory to use the Aerofly II cockpit of the commercial version. The brake hose integration system and the stem allow for a more classic handlebar to be mounted. Julian Alaphilippe prefers to use a compact handlebar from the Pro brand, with Supacaz bar tape. And the Deceuninck team rides with Tacx bottle cages.
The new Roval Alpinist CLX wheels are extremely light (1250 g for 33 mm rim depth tubed wheels). They are fitted with S-Works Turbo Rapid’Air Tubeless tires. The new Tarmac SL7 stem offers discreet routing of the brake hoses to the head tube. Alaphilippe uses an S-Works Romin saddle, on a Tarmac seatpost that integrates the Di2 junction box. Disc brakes are of course standard on Specialized bikes, while remaining very light (with a 160 mm rotor at the front).
Alaphilippe’s new Tarmac S-Works SL7 features the Frenchman’s logo and nickname on the top tube. As well as the mention “world champion 2020” and the wolf’s head of the Deceuninck-Quick-Step Wolfpack. Most of the time in competition, Julian Alaphilippe uses “classic” chainrings of 53 and 39 teeth, with 172.5 mm cranks. At the rear, the Frenchman rides with an 11-30 tooth cassette. And the chainstays of the Tarmac S-Works SL7 are 410 mm, which does not seem to alter the bike’s responsiveness.
| Frame: Specialized Tarmac S-Works SL7 – Drivetrain: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 Disc.– Wheels: Roval Alpinist CLX – Tires: S-Works Turbo Rapid’Air 700×26 – Saddle: S-Works Romin – Stem: Tarmac Integrated – Handlebar: Pro Vibe Carbon compact – Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace – Size: 52 – Weight: approx. 6.8 kg – Price: approx. €11,000 for an identical build (world champion special edition not available at this time) Contact: Specialized.com |
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