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Specialized Rockhopper Elite 29 review: A smooth and stable ride

Specialized’s Rockhopper Elite 29 brings a remarkably smooth ride, but certain specification choices limit its full potential

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Specialized Hillbilly Grid Trail 2Bliss Ready T9 review: Bargain-priced winter tyre

A wallet-friendly option for boosting grip in the worst winter trail conditions

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Specialized Power Expert saddle review: Short-nosed MTB and gravel comfort

Its short nose and deep cutaway have proven themselves for aero-positioned comfort, but Specialized also rates the Power Expert for gravel. How does it perform?

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Specialized S-Works Fast Trak T5/T7 tyre review: Light, fast but not very durable

If racing as fast as possible is your priority, the Specialized S-Works Fast Trak will sate your need for speed

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Prototype Ridley climbing bike spotted under Uno-X riders at Giro d'Italia Women and Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

It says Prototype, but it looks most similar to the Falcn RS

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Is Remco Evenepoel back racing earlier than planned? Name sticker on unreleased Specialized at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes suggests he might be

While we can't be sure, the signs are there for all to see

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Spotted: Specialized Tarmac SL9 'Project Black' at Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

The long-awaited but poorly kept secret, what looks like Specialized's new SL9, appears to be being readied for racing ahead of Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and we've seen it

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I hid in a bush to get the first spy shots of the new Specialized Tarmac SL9 at the newly-named Dauphiné

It's more aero than before, but it's still an all-rounder

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Wind tunnel-testing, custom components and a shaved head: meet Lael Wilcox's around-the-world setup

The ultra-endurance star is aiming to become the fastest person ever to bike around the globe, and her equipment has been chosen with one goal in mind: speed

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Lael Wilcox to kick off Around the World Guinness World Record attempt on June 7: ‘We need more women to prove what's possible’

Leaving no stone unturned, the 39-year-old spent time in the wind tunnel at Specialized’s headquarters in Morgan Hill, optimised her equipment and even shaved her head

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'Can you imagine if this was Cavendish, Remco or Sagan?' – Specialized boss Mike Sinyard speaks out on Lorena Wiebes' bike weight disqualification

Wiebes was disqualified after stage 1 of the Giro d'Italia Women

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'I made some beginner mistakes but I want to do it again' – Young Red Bull road pro Emil Herzog impresses on gravel debut with a top 10 at Unbound 200

'It was a super cool experience' says 21-year-old after shining as part of Specialized cast

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'They bring cycling into disrepute' – Lorena Wiebes' agent blasts Giro disqualification as rider stays silent apart from brief Instagram post

Dutch rider's agent question integrity of decision, repeating SD Worx-Protime defense that same bike has been used all season

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Telemetry boxes, years of recon and very complex math: Matt Beers explains how Specialized dominated Unbound 2026 with its new bike

New gravel bike claims 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th in men's Elite 200 mile race, as well as 1st and 2nd in the women's

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'If I give him the wheel, he can win' – The story of Keegan Swenson's sacrifice to help Mads Würtz Schmidt triumph at Unbound Gravel 200

2023 champion finishes fifth after linking up with road pro and Unbound debutant Emil Herzog for final run to Emporia

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'That’s kind of the story of my life': Geerike Schreurs helps team secure one-two but has to settle for second again at Unbound Gravel

"The dream is to win this race someday," says the Dutch rider

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Unbound Gravel 200 women: Sofia Gomez Villafañe emerges from the mud to win gruelling 20th anniversary edition from five-way sprint

A second title for the 2022 winner, with Specialized Off-road teammate Geerike Schreurs second

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Sofia Gomez Villafañe sprints to her second career win at Unbound Gravel

Geerike Schreurs places second as the Specialized Off-Road team plays the race perfectly

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European champion Mads Würtz Schmidt survived rain, lightning, mechanicals and mud to win Unbound Gravel

Specialized Off-Road played its cards perfectly to take the first two spots on the podium.

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Is this the new Tarmac SL9? Mystery Specialized bike spotted at team training camp

Could another Specialized model be hot on the heels of the new Crux?

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Did Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe just leak the new Specialized Tarmac SL9?

Spotted on the roof of a team car, a new Tarmac-style bike of more aero proportions

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Specialized Cotton TLR road tyre review: A mighty blend of tubeless performance and speed

The Cotton TLR is a fantastic tubeless-friendly update that's now available in bigger sizes

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New Specialized Crux goes all in on aero gravel, with a 15-watt improvement, new geometry, and lighter builds

Does this mean 'cross is dead?

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Divisive but undeniably fast: meet the new Specialized Crux 5

Basically a fat-tyred Tarmac, the new Crux leaves its cyclocross roots behind in favour of outright speed, aerodynamic efficiency and modern gravel race performance

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'Writing this feels a little like composing an obituary': A love letter to the outgoing Specialized Crux

Before the all-new Crux arrives, it’s worth celebrating a bike that came so close to perfection

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