2026 Specialized Tarmac SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS

2026 Specialized Tarmac SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS

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2026 Specialized Tarmac SL8 Pro – SRAM Force AXS

Aerodynamics or lightweight alone don’t win races – speed is what matters. Delivering that speed requires creating an uncompromising combination of aerodynamics, lightweight, stiffness, and compliance. Through race simulations using real world data Speciaized’s Ride Science team knows the Tarmac SL8 is the fastest race bike ever made on the routes that matter – 16.6 seconds faster over 40km, 128 seconds faster over Milan San Remo, 20 seconds faster over the legendary Tourmalet climb.

Now, the Tarmac SL8 Pro comes with SRAM’s new power meter equipped Force AXS group for lighter weight, effortless braking, and faster, more precise shifting.

  • AERO IN EVERYTHING: Specialized are putting aero where it matters – the leading edge – not just where it looks good. In the process they’ve created their most aerodynamic road bike ever. Yes, it’s more aero than the Venge. Clean air is optimised for maximum advantage with the Tarmac’s new nose cone – the Speed Sniffer. By moving the steer tube back – the tube that determines head tube width – the leading edge of the head tube can be much sharper, delivering a much lower drag shape. Utilising new UCI rules, the Tarmac SL8 has the narrowest, most aero seat post Specialized have ever made ensuring fast moving, dirty air around the legs can flow back more cleanly. Doesn’t victory smell sweet?
  • MINIMUM WEIGHT, MAXIMUM AERO: Tarmac SL8 took learnings from Aethos to be easily built at the UCI minimum with a full aero set up. The team delivered a mind bending, scale tickling 685 gram frame (S-Works) – 15% lighter than the Tarmac SL7 and lighter than anything on else on the World Tour*.  With the ability to make lightweight a top priority in the down tube, seat tube, and rear of the bike lessons from Aethos were applied. The frame’s shape carries load so efficiently that extra carbon stiffness layers become redundant. *Unless of course you count the time Kasper Asgreen raced their 585 gram Aethos frame during a Tour stage.
  • GOES LIKE HELL, RIDES LIKE HEAVEN: With massive gains in stiffness-to-weight – an improvement of 33% over the SL7 – the Tarmac SL8 takes legendary handling, aggressive responsiveness and World Championship proven geometry to the next level. The bike is stiffer at the pedals, more precise at the bars, and combines it with a compliant ride in the saddle that sets a new benchmark for race bike comfort. Thanks to our Rider-First Engineering, every rider, regardless of size, gets the same unprecedented ride quality and handling. In the saddle the Tarmac SL8 delivers 6% more compliance, floating over rough road with a supple feel unique in the high strung world of race bikes. Tarmac’s proven geometry and 32mm tyre clearance are identical to the SL7, ensuring easy adaptation and the versatility to run higher volume tyres when needed.
  • BEYOND GENDER: There can be more difference between two male cyclists than between a male and female. Gender alone doesn’t provide nearly enough data to specialise and that means creating male or female bikes is arbitrary and outdated. Every rider can get the next level advantage of Tarmac SL8. It’s time to go Beyond Gender.
  • The Tarmac SL8 Pro delivers exceptional performance with a full SRAM Force AXS groupset with power meter, Roval Rapide CL III tubeless-ready wheelset, and a Roval Rapide Cockpit. You’re ready to race out of the box.

Frameset
Frame
Tarmac SL8 FACT 10r Carbon, Rider First Engineered™, Win Tunnel Engineered, Clean Routing, Threaded BB, 12x142mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Suspension
Fork
FACT 10r Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat-mount disc

Brakes
Front Brake
NEW SRAM Force AXS E1, hydraulic disc 160mm rotor
Rear Brake
NEW SRAM Force AXS E1, hydraulic disc 160mm rotor

Drivetrain
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB BSA
Chain
NEW SRAM Force E1
Shift Levers
NEW SRAM Force AXS E1 HRD
Rear Derailleur
NEW SRAM Force AXS E1
Front Derailleur
NEW SRAM Force AXS E1
Crankset
NEW SRAM Force E1 Power Meter, 48/35t
Cassette
NEW SRAM Force XG-1270, 12sp, 10-33t

Wheels & Tyres
Rear Wheel
Roval Rapide CL III
Front Wheel
Roval Rapide CL III
Front Tyre
S-Works Turbo TLR Race Tire, 700x28c
Rear Tyre
S-Works Turbo TLR Race Tire, 700x28c
Inner Tubes
STANDARD 80MM PV

Cockpit
Stem
Included in Handlebar
Saddle
Body Geometry Power Pro Mirror, Hollow Ti Rails
Handlebars
Roval Rapide Cockpit, Integrated Bar/Stem
SeatPost
S-Works Tarmac SL8 Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 15mm offset
Tape
Supacaz Super Sticky Kush
Seat Binder
Tarmac integrated wedge

Accessories
Headset
Stem headset spacers kit for SL7 stem & Roval Rapide cockpit use