Gallery: Julian Alaphilippe’s symbolic Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7
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Here we take a close look at the bikes used by professionals at the top of the sport, from world champions like Filippo Ganna and Julian Alaphilippe on the road to world record setters like Ashton Lambie on the track to the new crop of gravel racers.
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Following a merger with the former BMC Racing organization, CCC will ride Giant bikes for 2019. Here's a look at Serge Pauwels's bike.
To match his rainbow jersey, won in Innsbruck this fall, Alejandro Valverde has a special Canyon Ultimate CF SLX to match.
This top-end rig features custom graphics throughout.
Fernando Gaviria goes all-in with disc brakes on his new Specialized S-Works Venge for the tour de France.
This aero bike sports some features that likely won't be allowed in competition.
Mark Cavendish's Tour de France rig has some unique features, as do his custom shoes from Nike.
Richie Porte's Tour de France bike is decked out with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2.
Former Dirty Kanza winner Yuri Hauswald is going big this year on the 350-mile DK XL route. Here's a look at his bike for the race.
For the inaugural edition of DK XL, a 350-mile gravel adventure, Rebecca Rusch has a tricked-out Niner RLT 9 RDO.
Australian TT champ Rohan Dennis rides to victory in the Giro's stage 16 time trial aboard BMC's aerodynamic machine.
Simon Yates rides a Scott Addict with numerous options for shifting and superlight touches everywhere.
The pressure is on for Tom Dumoulin to perform in the Giro's critical stage 16 time trial. Here's his weapon of choice.
EF Education First-Drapac rider Sebastian Langeveld will ride disc brakes at Roubaix after making the podium in 2017.
BMC rolls out a special gold-accented Teammachine for the Olympic champion's cobblestone campaign.
Top domestic cyclocross racer Kerry Werner rides a Kona Super Cross with full Dura-Ace Di2 and matching purple and blue details.
Katie Compton's Trek Boone is red, white, and blue, as you'd expect for the national champ. It also has tons of careful details.
Spencer Petrov, the newest addition to Jeremy Powers's Aspire program, will ride a yellow Focus Mares CX at the Pan-Am Championships.
Stephen Hyde rides a red, white, and blue Cannondale SuperX as reigning national champion. He won day two at Charm City.
Young GC hopeful Esteban Chaves rides an aerodynamic Scott Foil for the early stages of the Tour de France.
French GC Romain Bardet is riding Factor's 02 in the Tour de France. The small brand sponsors Ag2r La Mondiale.
Have a look at one of Peter Sagan’s Specialized bikes at the Tour, which sports an interesting paint job.
Greg Van Avermaet’s Tour de France bike gets the gold treatment following his successful season to date.
German sprinter Marcel Kittel pilots a disc-equipped S-Works Venge ViAS to his 10th Tour de France stage win and Dan Cavallari has the pics.
Tony Martin rides to fourth place in Tour de France stage 1 time trial aboard a special Canyon TT bike.
Taylor Phinney starts his first Tour de France in his preferred discipline, the time trial. This is his Cannondale Slice for stage 1.
Richie Porte will ride a new BMC Teammachine SLR01 in the Tour de France, where he is a top favorite to win yellow.
Two riders from Canyon-SRAM race on disc brake equipped bikes in the Amgen Tour of California.
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.
We get a glimpse of the Specialized Roubaix Peter Sagan will ride in Paris-Roubaix. Unlike stock S-Works Roubaix bikes, this has rim brakes.
Take a look at this carbon fiber rig that's set up with a Campagnolo EPS drivetrain.
Cannondale-Drapac rode a Superslice time trial bike with disc brakes in Tirreno-Adriatico's stage 1.
Caley Fretz scopes out new tech with Global Cycling Network in the pits of the Dubai Tour.
Photos of Peter Sagan's 2017 Specialized S-Works Venge Vias. He will likely ride the rim brake model at Tour Down Under.
The UCI WorldTour begins in earnest at the Tour Down Under. Here's a look at most of the bikes that will be in the 2017 peloton.
Cannondale – Drapac will ride disc brake-equipped road bikes in 2017. Here's a look at Pierre Rolland's SuperSix.
A look at the Diamondback Serios, which Tom Zirbel rode to a new U.S. hour record in Mexico. He was second only to Bradley Wiggins in the world.
Take a close look at the wild left side-drive superbike that Felt made special for the U.S. women's pursuit team to ride for gold at the Rio Olympics.
Peter Sagan got a special emerald bike for the Tour de France's final day. The Specialized Venge VIAS was eye-catching, much like Sagan.
André Greipel rides a Ridley Noah SL for the Tour de France's fast sprint stages, maximizing aerodynamics and stiffness.
Pierre Rolland is headed into the Alps on a Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod
The American's bike is decked out with Shimano components and Continental tires.
Joaquim Rodriguez rides aboard a stiff and aerodynamic Canyon Aeroad. The Spaniard will retire at the end of the season.
Vincenzo Nibali rides a custom-painted Specialized S-Works Tarmac. His bike's paint highlights his grand tour wins and aquatic predilections
The Movistar rider's steed sports a Campy Super Record EPS drivetrain.
Cavendish won Monday's 223.5-kilometer sprinter's stage on a Cervélo S5
Alex Howes is hunting for Tour stage wins atop a Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod, and even the bottles are argyle
Alberto Contador's shiny custom S-Works tarmac sees action in stage 1 after a crash forces him to make a bike change
Marcel Kittel is hunting for sprint wins at the Tour de France on a custom S-Works Venge
Cancellara bids adieu to the Tour de France aboard an intricate, custom-painted Trek Madone.
The defending Tour de France champion will ride this Pinarello Dogma F8 as he aims for his third yellow jersey. Chris Froome's bike is adorned with custom graphics.
Specialized unveiled a stunning, shiny, pink S-Works Tarmac for Vincenzo Nibali to ride to glory on the Giro d'Italia's final day.
The Colombian's featherweight frame is outfitted with Shimano and Pro components.
Gazprom – Rusvelo is a talented Pro Continental outfit riding Italian bikes with Italian flair for the Giro, where it has won one stage.
Global Cycling Network gets up close and personal with Vincenzo Nibali's new, custom-painted Specialized at the Giro d'Italia.
Rafal Majka rode the Giro's stage 9 TT aboard a Specialized Shiv
Giro leader Tom Dumoulin opts for classy pink accents on his Giant TCR, which he's been riding all week, wearing the maglia rosa.
The Tinkoff rider is piloting this Dura-Ace Di2-equipped Tarmac for the three-week Giro d'Italia.
Joe Dombrowski is aboard a Cannondale SuperSix EVO as he makes his first career Giro appearance
Joey Rosskopf has spent his weekend riding a BMC Teammachine SLR01 at the Tour de Yorkshire
Tom Boonen is in the hunt for a fifth Paris-Roubaix title aboard a Specialized S-Works Roubaix
The German chooses the stiff S-Works Venge ViAS for Wednesday's Scheldeprijs, likely anticipating a sprint finish.
Michal Kwiatkowski hits the cobblestones of Flanders on a Pinarella Dogma K8
Fabian Cancellara is the only Trek – Segafredo rider on a Domane at the Tour of Flanders
Alexander Kristoff is the defending Flanders champ, and he'll vie for another title aboard a Canyon Aeroad CF SLX.
Here's the bike Peter Sagan will ride in Tour of Flanders — will this S-Works Tarmac cross the line first on Sunday, ridden by the world champ?
Global Cycling Network takes a look at the bike ridden by one of the fastest sprinters in the world, Etixx – Quick-Step's Marcel Kittel.
Global Cycling Network checks out the Cervelo S5 that Mark Cavendish will race on this year with Dimension Data.
Dimension Data's Matt Brammeier rides this Cervelo S5 with prototypes galore — hydraulic shifting and braking, and Rotor's new power meter.
Fabian Cancellara rides a special race team version of the Madone, and is still using mechanical shifting.
The former pro and current Astana general manager shows off his shiny bike at the Dubai Tour.
Bradley Wiggins pairs his aero Dogma F8 frame with SRAM eTap wireless shifting and Zipp 404 tubulars.
WorldTeams are gearing up for another season of racing, and, as usual, that means new equipment sponsors.
Global Cycling Network takes a look at the bike that former world champ Michal Kwiatkowski will ride with his new team in 2016.
Tinkoff reveals Sagan's custom-painted Specialized S-Works Venge, and as we'd expect, the colors are just as wild as the world champ.
Specialized unveils the special world champion edition S-Works Tarmac that Peter Sagan will ride in the Abu Dhabi Tour and next season.
Peter Sagan rode quietly until the last kilometers at worlds before he unleashed an attack no one could counter. Here's the bike he rode.
The Velocio-SRAM rider helped her team snag the top spot in the team time trial in Richmond, and she'll aim for individual glory Wednesday.