Specialized officially unveils today the colors of the bikes for the teams that benefit from its technical support for the 2022 season. Highly anticipated are the new Tarmac S-Works SL7 for TotalEnergies, and the distinctive one for Peter Sagan, the new member of the Vendée-based team.
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Daniel Oss, Peter Sagan, and Maciej Bodnar are excellent reinforcements for Jean-René Bernaudeau’s team (in the background).The bike colors were hotly debated between Specialized, the sports management, and TotalEnergies officials.The TotalEnergies team riders will start the season with the Shimano Dura-Ace 11-speed groupset.The Tarmac SL7 features extensive integration, making it very versatile.Riders can choose from all saddles offered by Specialized.It is not yet known if the team colors will be offered by Specialized on production bikes.The vast majority of pro bikes are equipped with disc brakes in 2022.In this version, the complete Tarmac S-Works SL7 weighs 7.1 kg.Antony Turgis received his new bike at the end of October to best prepare for the classics season.Peter Sagan benefits from a special color scheme.Like all TotalEnergies riders, the bike is still equipped with Shimano 11-speed. Riders will have a choice of wheels, between Roval Rapide CLX or Roval Alpinist CLX, which are exclusively tubed tires.Peter Sagan’s bike should be easily distinguishable in the peloton.
