A detailed look at the world champion’s 2018 custom finished Specialized
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Peter Sagan's 2018 custom painted S-Works Tarmac SL6(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Supacaz handlebar tape adorns the drops of the handlebars, but Sagan keeps the tops of the bars unwrapped(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
A closer look at the direct mount front brake(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
The stem is masked with black electrical tape(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
A look at the world champion's cockpit(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Sagan's S-Works Romin Evo saddle also receives a custom finish(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Ceramic bearing speacialists CeramicSpeed provide Bora-Hansgrohe with bottom bracket and headset bearings(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Gold decals and the rainbow stripes for Peter Sagan(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 series pedals for Peter Sagan(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Another look at the custom S-Works Romin Evo saddle(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Specialized's wheel brand Roval provide the CLX 50 carbon wheels (Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
The bike is equipped with a Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 electronic groupset(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
The 2018 Tarmac features direct mount brakes front and rear(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Sagan runs a 53/39 Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 crankset with an unseen Specialized power meter(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Shimano provide the world champion with an 11-28 Dura-Ace cassette(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
A custom sticker with the world champion's date of birth and the rainbow stripes addorn the top tube(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
Sagan runs a masked Zipp SL Sprint carbon stem(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
The Bora-Hansgrohe team bikes are equipped with Tacx Deva bottle cages(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
A closer look at the non-drive side component of the Specialized power meter(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
K-Edge provide Peter Sagan with a custom finished out front mount for the Wahoo Elemnt Bolt computer(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
A closer look at the Specialized power meter, which looks very similar to a 4iiii unit(Image credit: Colin Levitch / Immediate Media)
At the Tour Down Under next week, Peter Sagan will begin his third consecutive season in the rainbow stripes as world champion. All three world titles have been won aboard a Specialized, and the Slovakian retains the unique pearlescent grey custom finish bike first seen at the Tour Down Under in 2017.
Specialized’s top of the line all-rounder model saw an update for 2018, and the SL6 version of the Tarmac was first seen at the Criterium du Dauphine last June.
While the infamous crash on stage 4 of the Tour de France restricted the serial winner to a single stage at the Grand Tour in July, Sagan got back to winning ways at the GP Cycliste de Quebec and subsequently his third world title in Bergen. The latter were two both aboard the S-Works Tarmac SL6.
For 2018, Bora-Hansgrohe are riding previously unseen power meters from Specialized. The drive side part of the power meter looks suspiciously like an existing unit from 4iiii, who provided Bora-Hansgrohe with units for 2017, while the non-drive side component is a square unit which we haven’t seen before.
Along with the majority of WorldTour bikes, Sagan’s machine is equipped with a full Shimano Dura-Ace R9150 groupset including levers, shifters, crankset and direct mount brakes.
A frame-specific carbon seat post is topped with a S-Works Romin Evo saddle that has had the same world champion custom colour treatment as Sagan’s frameset.
At the front end of the Peter Sagan's bike is an unmarked Zipp SL Sprint stem with aero carbon Specialized Aerofly handlebars. Leaving the aerodynamic tops untaped, the drops are wrapped in Supacaz handlebar tape and subtly conceal sprint shifters on the inside of the curve.
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A K-Edge out-front Wahoo Elemnt Bolt computer mount is laser-etched with ‘PetoBomber’, as a gift from the US-based CNC machining specialists.
Specialized’s wheel brand Roval provide the world champion, as well as his Bora-Hansgrohe teammates, with Roval CLX 50 carbon wheels and Sagan chooses to pair them with S-Works Turbo Gripton tubular tyres in the 26mm format.
Ceramic bearing specialists CeramicSpeed provide the world champion’s headset and bottom bracket bearings.
Click or swipe through the gallery above for a detailed look at the world champion’s custom machine.
Full specification
Frame: Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL6 in custom colours for Peter Sagan, size 56
Fork: S-Works Tarmac, FACT Carbon
Critical measurements
Rider’s weight: 73kg
Rider’s height: 1.84m
Saddle height, from BB (c-t): 750mm
Seat tube length: 501mm
Tip of saddle nose to centre of handlebars: 625mm
Head tube length: 163mm
Top tube length: 562mm
Total bike weight: 6.80kg
Brake: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100, direct mount
Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150, with satellite sprint shifters on handlebar drops
Front derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
Rear derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace R9150
Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100, 11-28
Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100 with Specialized power meter, 172.5mm crank length, 53/39
Bottom bracket: CeramicSpeed
Wheels: Roval CLX 50
Tyres: S-Works Turbo Gripton, 26mm tubular
Handlebars: Specialized Aerofly, 420mm
Stem: Zipp SL Sprint, unbranded
Headset: CeramicSpeed
Tape/grips: Supacaz
Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace R9100
Saddle: S-Works Romin Evo in custom colours for Peter Sagan
