Features Road Specialized answers the call By Gregor Brown published 11 January 2007 Specialized made a coup this winter, scooping up the bike sponsorship for one of the biggest teams... Comments Pro bikes, January 8, 2007Tom Boonen's Quick-Step Specialized TarmacGet The Leadout NewsletterThe latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Gregor BrownSocial Links Navigation LatestAnother blow-up at Lotto Dstny - Maxim Van Gils reportedly tries to break his contractTotalEnergies manager insists promotion to the WorldTour 'absolutely not' a team goalThe new Mondraker Arid Carbon is the brand's first non e-gravel bikeSee more latest ► Most Popular'I want to face the unknown' - Elisa Longo Borghini lifts lid on major new goals for 2025 and beyondShipping rates and €900 paint jobs: A deep dive into why some bikes cost so much moneyMark Cavendish's bikes: A look back at the Manx Missile's machines through the yearsThe defining moments of the 2024 season: Olympic golds, a Triple Crown and records smashed Patent pending: How patents steer innovation in cyclingClogged valves, broken chains, cheap motels - The lessons to pivot and persevere a first year of privateering'It's not even a bike race, it's the Tour de France' - Mark Cavendish on an emotional close to the season, and maybe his careerElite Avanti: A feature-filled, top-level smart trainer at a reduced priceToe straps, TT bikes and zip-tied battery bodges: Six bike tech hacks found at the cycling esports world championshipsThe Great Doping Deterrent - Health, performance and the prohibited listAnalysing the key climbs of the Tour de France Femmes 2025
