Win Fin, Flow Fork, Speed Sniffer: Specialized launches 'fastest road bike ever made' in the S-Works Tarmac SL9
Specialized has launched the S-Works Tarmac SL9, claiming it is the fastest road bike ever made.
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Specialized has released the S-Works Tarmac SL9 road bike. The new model introduces specific features known as the Win Fin, Flow Fork, and Speed Sniffer, arriving in time for the Tour de France.
Coverage from Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Bikerumor, BikeRadar, and Escape Collective highlights the bike's speed claims. However, perspectives vary, with BikeRadar expressing underwhelmed reactions and Escape Collective noting the bike is not attempting to win in the wind tunnel.
Further coverage is expected as first impressions and reviews of the Tarmac SL9 continue to emerge following its launch.
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Quick answers
What are the key features of the S-Works Tarmac SL9?
The bike includes the Win Fin, Flow Fork, and Speed Sniffer.
How does Specialized describe the Tarmac SL9?
The company describes it as the 'fastest road bike ever made.'
When was the bike released?
The bike was launched on June 30, 2026, coinciding with the Tour de France.
Coverage (11)
- "The only metric that matters" – Specialized claims the new Tarmac SL9 is faster than the Colnago Y1Rs and Cervélo S5 BikeRadar · 1d ago
- Specialized’s Tarmac SL9 Remains the Benchmark Road Bike. But It’s Biggest Rival Is the Bike It Replaces. bicycling.com · 1d ago
- New Specialized Tarmac SL9 2026 on Review: Aero Isn’t Everything? GRAN FONDO Cycling Magazine · 1d ago
- Specialized Tarmac SL9 vs Tarmac SL8 – Which is Better in 2026? - Cycling News Road.cc · 1d ago
- Review: Specialized Tarmac SL9—If it Ain’t Broke, Optimize Around One Water Bottle Outside Magazine · 1d ago
- First Impressions: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 Bikerumor · 1d ago
- Specialized Tarmac SL9 Drops Just In Time For The Tour de France Bikerumor · 1d ago
- Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 review: I'm underwhelmed by "the fastest road bike ever made" BikeRadar · 1d ago
- 'The fastest road bike ever made' – the new S-Works Tarmac SL9 is here Cycling Weekly · 1d ago
- Specialized's new Tarmac SL9 isn't trying to win in the wind tunnel Escape Collective · 1d ago
- Win Fin, Flow Fork, Speed Sniffer: Specialized launches 'fastest road bike ever made' in the S-Works Tarmac SL9 Cyclingnews · 1d ago broke it first
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