Biking is likely one of the few sports activities by which you and I, most people in all our averageness, can package ourselves out with precisely the identical setup as the professional riders. You’ll be able to go to any Specialised-selling bike store, ask for Remco Evenepoel’s bike, and stroll away with an S-Works Tarmac (together with a reasonably large gap in your checking account) with none questions requested.
In fact, the bike you permit with is not Remco Evenepoel’s bike, it is simply the identical mannequin. Usually it isn’t even the identical color however for many individuals that is sufficient.
For a choose few, nevertheless, it isn’t. They need the true deal; the collector’s merchandise. In case you fall into this camp, then you definitely’re in luck, as a result of the Italian reseller of previous-seasons WorldTour race bikes, BikeRoom, has Evenepoel’s very personal Tarmac SL7 on the market, resplendent in its World-Champion-themed paint job.
The worth is not at present listed, however Cyclingnews has discovered that the itemizing will go stay at this time with a set value, in contrast to Tadej Pogačar’s time trial bike, which was bought on the identical web site through public sale for €35000. Evenepoel’s bike will be yours for a cool €19990.
With a pearly white base coat, it options refined particulars all through, together with ‘World Champ’ on the highest tube and the quote ‘Legends are constructed not born’ on the drive-side seatstay. It additionally bears the UCI’s rainbow flag on the seat tube, in addition to on the out-front pc mount.
The bike was first unveiled to the world at his coaching camp in December, the place our very personal tech reporter, Will Jones, managed to snap the images you see right here.
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(Picture credit score: Will Jones)
BikeRoom has been round for a couple of years and made a reputation for itself promoting bikes from WorldTour groups akin to EF Professional Biking, UAE Group Emirates and extra. On the time of writing, there is a fleet of Bianchi bikes from Arkea-Samsic’s 2023 season. Presumably, Florian Sénéchal will probably be giving these a miss following his unsavoury phrases on the finish of Paris-Roubaix.
Alternatively, if you would like the Tarmac SL7 however practically €20000 is just a little bit out of vary, otherwise you’re extra a fan of everybody’s favorite combating Frenchman – no, not Lafayette, Julian Alaphilippe in fact – then his bike can also be out there in 2023 Deceuninck QuickStep colors for €11990.
Likewise, the bike of Irish dash sensation, Sam Bennett, is accessible within the 2023 Bora-Hansgrohe colors for the comparatively pocket-change quantity of €10990. *Checks down the again of the couch and closes browser with a sigh.
