The riders of the Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe team will race the 2024 Tour de France with a new edition of the Tarmac SL8 which, as often happens for the Grand Tours, has a special livery designed for the occasion.
There Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 LTD Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe Edition was created to celebrate the merger between Red Bull and Bora-Hansgrohe (Red Bull has become the team’s new title sponsor) and, in addition to being used by the pros at the Tour, it will be available for sale with a limited edition of 500 copies.
Obviously, the uniform designed by will also be new Sportful (top photo).
Tarmac SL8 LTD Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe Edition: how it’s made
The bike is an exact replica of the one used by the team’s athletes and is decorated with a graphic called “Sticker Slap”designed by Tom Briggs, Lead Concept Graphic Designer at Specialized, who explained the new look as follows: «The design is inspired by youth culture and the aesthetic of 90s skateboarding. The overlapping of logos via stickers creates a dynamic visual that represents the team and how it perceives itself as part of a larger cycling culture..»
The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 LTD Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe Edition features the new Roval Rapide CLX II Team wheels, the Rapide cockpit, the new Sram RED AXS groupset and the S-Works Power saddle with Mirror, Turbo Cotton race tires and a custom computer stand with the latest Hammerhead.
The cost of the bike is obviously exclusive: 17,000 euros.
There are seven sizes available, from 44 to 61.
If you want to know more, you can consult HERE.
Below you can see the Tarmac SL8 already supplied to Bora-Hansgrohe and understand the differences with the new special edition:
The Bora hansgrohe 2024 Tarmac SL8: new groupset and new colors
Finally, for further information, we also remind you of our test of the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8:
TEST – Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8: the long-term test
