On the face of it, calculating the cost of Soudal-QuickStep's Specialized Tarmac is reasonably simple, since the team's entire bike comes from the same sponsor and it's almost entirely off-the-shelf in terms of its specification, but there are a couple of added hidden extras that bump up the cost.Īside from the paint, which is specific to the team, the S-Works Tarmac SL7 complete with Roval Rapide CLX II wheels and Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset can be bought from Specialized - as well as various retailers. Mark Cavendish's Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 from the 2021 Tour de France (Image credit: Getty Images) Soudal-QuickStep's Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 To calculate the true retail cost of a Tour de France bike, we've picked a few bikes from the Tour de France and calculated the cost of each.
Lighter wheels might be swapped in for mountainous stages more aerodynamic wheels will be used for flatter days, and more puncture-proof tyres might get used if there are cobbled roads on the course (although there are none of those this year). It's also worth noting that depending on the terrain of the stage ahead, riders will often be given different frames or different components to improve the bike's suitability to the course. To quantify the cost of the bike as a whole, you need to calculate the sum of its parts.
There are then the small parts such as the bolts, bearings, inner tubes, lubricants, and even the paint. Starting with the frame and fork, there is then a groupset, brakes, wheels, tyres, cockpit components such as the handlebar and stem, and the finishing kit such as the saddle, bar tape and pedals. Cost of a Tour de France bike broken downįirstly, it's important to recognise that a bike is made up of various components.
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