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A win on clinchers and a soap-slicked course have dictated the early storylines when it comes to Tour de France gear.

Specialized pushes the envelope, and on Saturday the bike brand nabbed a Tour de France stage win with the Turbo Cotton clincher tires.

With trickle-down tech from the more-expensive CLX, the Roval Alpinist CL promises similar performance with just a slight weight penalty.

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The Tour de France usually brings with it a slew of new bikes and gear. Here's what to look for at the 2020 Tour, and how to spot it.

These are my go-to gravel shoes because of the amazing performance and comfort they deliver. But there is one thing that bugs me. . .

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The Specialized Recon 3.0 mountain bike shoes offer a sweet balance of stiffness and walkability that gave me control on all terrain.

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New Everesting record holder, Ronan McLaughlin, takes a deep dive into the customisation bestowed upon his Specialized Tarmac SL6.

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The aero Venge fuses into the S-Works Tarmac race machine with exceptional ride qualities, aero performance, and a price tag to match.

Specialized takes the first step toward eliminating the bike stable with the Tarmac SL7, an all-around and aero bike all wrapped up into one.

The Legion of Los Angeles rider designed a shoe with style and a message.

Storage has always been a challenge for cyclists. But there have never been better storage options — or more of them. Bye, sagging pockets.

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The best road helmet combines a rotational force system, light weight, ventilation, and aerodynamics into a sleek and comfortable package. That's a tall order.

The Evade II ventilates surprisingly well for an aero helmet with few vents. The addition of an ANGI sensor provides peace of mind, too.

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UCI defends its track record in promoting cycling in non-traditional countries.

Tech editor Dan Cavallari talks with product manager Garrett Getter from Specialized to get the lowdown on the new S-Works Power saddle with Mirror technology

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Roval has been real-world product testing with Deceuninck-Quick-Step and Bora-Hansgrohe, resulting in two new wheelsets that are notably not tubeless.

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The Specialized S-Works Vent road shoe was designed specifically for keeping your feet cool and maximizing power transfer.

Specialized worked through nearly 70 iterations of the Power with Mirror saddle before settling on the final design.

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Bike brands and riders have taken to social media to express their solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and their support of racial equality in the wake of George Floyd's death.

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Hydraulic damping, hidden storage, and progressive geometry refine the gravel bike from the Big Red S.

Is women's-specific design dead? No, but it certainly has undergone drastic changes in the last five years. Berne Broudy discusses the evolution.

Any bike purchased from Specialized’s Essential Rides for Essential Workers webpage will be contributed to the donation fleet and matched with a qualifying individual in need of essential transportation.

Day 3 of the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival offered up cooler temps but the same awesome red-dirt singletrack. Here's what we saw around the expo.

Specialized steps up to aid Australian fire relief with the Budgie-themed aluminum Allez, ridden by Deceuninck-Quick-Step and Bora-Hansgrohe.

We rode the bikes, scrutinized the new innovations, and tested all the cool gear. Here are our awards for the best bikes and tech of 2019.

WorldTour teams juggle their bike providers in 2020 as trend away from manufacturers acting as co-title sponsor continues.

The Specialized Pathfinder strikes a happy medium between low rolling resistance and capable traction on loose gravel and dirt.

To handle the season's roughest, toughest classic race, riders and teams resort to all manner of tech tricks to smooth out the ride at Paris-Roubaix.

Specialized introduces a new Roubaix, with revamped Future Shock technology, better aerodynamics, and women's-specific components.

Specialized did away with the cutout and implemented a soft foam technology it calls Mimic to reduce soft tissue discomfort for female cyclists.

The superlight Specialized S-Works Exos shoe is a dream for gram-shaving climbers. It also happens to be very comfortable.

The Specialized S-Works Recon shoe aims to balance performance and comfort. It's an improvement over prior models but is still quite stripped-down.

In 2002, Specialized revolutionized bicycle suspension technology with a shock that had a mind of its own.

The new Venge manages to shave weight off the previous version of Specialized's aero bike, and it's better in the wind to boot.

Fernando Gaviria goes all-in with disc brakes on his new Specialized S-Works Venge for the tour de France.

Specialized says its new S-Works Tarmac Disc is just as aerodynamic as the rim-brake version, and it's only .65 pounds heavier.

Working with the University of Colorado’s Human Performance Lab, Specialized creates new power meter testing protocol.

Some bikes just feel right. For those who crave precision steering and stiff responsiveness, the Specialized Tarmac is one of them.

Specialized refines its Evade aero helmet to make it better ventilated, more comfortable, and a bit more aerodynamic.

With new upper, updated Boa dials, and a wider forefoot, the new Specialized S-Works 7 shoe affords high-performance comfort.

Specialized is implementing a new technology called Retul Match that helps entry-level riders get the basics of bike fit right.

The Specialized Crux Expert X1 is one of the best cyclocross bikes this season.

The new Specialized Tarmac SL6 finds ways to improve on one of our favorite race bikes with aero touches and better compliance.

The new Specialized Crux is light, fast, and feels like a pure race bike. Plus, it has a special hydrophobic paint.

The new Specialized Diverge with Future Shock suspension is versatile on all types of gravel and the occasional singletrack trail.

A new version of Specialized's Tarmac race bike is spotted at the Critérium du Dauphiné.

Tom Boonen has one more Roubaix left, and for this final cobbled classic, he'll ride a custom Specialized S-Works Roubaix with rim brakes.

Photos of Peter Sagan's 2017 Specialized S-Works Venge Vias. He will likely ride the rim brake model at Tour Down Under.

Tony Martin breaks with tradition to race on clinchers, not tubulars, and win time trial world championships.

Specialized completely revises its cobbled classics bike, the Roubaix, with front suspension that just might change the way you ride.

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The Venge ViAS disc is a blast. Racers who demand powerful brakes, precise handling, and unrelenting stiffness will be happy.

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Specialized unveiled a stunning, shiny, pink S-Works Tarmac for Vincenzo Nibali to ride to glory on the Giro d'Italia's final day.

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Any discussion about best bike in the pro peloton has to include the S-Works Tarmac.

Women who demand the best, lightest, and most race-worthy bike available can thank Specialized for delivering.

The S-Works Romin Evo is a kinder, gentler race saddle — well, sort of. It's got slightly more padding, but it's super-light and firm.

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Specialized has breathed new life into the Roubaix with hydraulic discs that let it stop the way it rides: on any road, in any conditions.