Remco ‘Golden Season’ LTD Collection

Ride the innovation that helped Remco make history. As Specialized celebrated its golden anniversary in 2024, Remco Evenepoel celebrated a history-making season proving he’s the World’s Fastest Man. To honor the moment, we dressed Remco's 'Made in Racing' S-Works gear in stunning gold—S-Works Tarmac SL8. Only Remco and 272 lucky riders will ever get their hands on this limited collection.

The S-Works Tarmac SL8 is unbeatably fast. The most advanced aerodynamics and low weight result in a ride quality that seemed unattainable. After eight generations and more than twenty years of development, it's not just the fastest Tarmac ever—it's the fastest road bike in the world. Are you ready?

Aero Avant-Garde: For us, aero is the surfaces that really matter, not the ones that look best. With this philosophy, we have created our most aerodynamic road bike ever. And yes, it is more aerodynamic than the Venge. The Tarmac SL8 road bike's redesigned head tube maintains airflow better because the surface at the front is more tapered. We call it the Speed Sniffer, and with it, the more streamlined cross-section of the head tube creates much less drag. In addition, in line with the new UCI rules, we have developed the narrowest and most aerodynamic Specialized seat post ever for the Tarmac SL8. This allows the fast-moving, turbulent air around the legs to flow away more cleanly. A bike with a sense of victory.

MINIMUM WEIGHT, MAXIMUM AERO: The Tarmac SL8 uses the knowledge gained from the development of the Aethos road bike to easily meet the UCI weight limit with a full aero setup. Our team developed an incredible 685 gram frame—15% lighter than the Tarmac SL7 and lighter than any other bike on the World Tour. The fact that Kasper Asgreen rode our Aethos on a Tour stage, whose frame weighs just 585 grams, somehow doesn't count. The new technical possibilities enabled us to optimize the weight of the Tarmac down tube, seat tube and rear end, because the new shape of the frame distributes the load so efficiently that additional carbon layers for more stiffness are no longer necessary.

LIGHTNING ACCELERATION WITH MORE COMFORT: Thanks to a huge improvement in stiffness-to-weight ratio - an astonishing 33% over the SL7 - the Tarmac SL8 takes the legendary handling, aggressive responsiveness and World Tour-proven geometry to a new level. Stiffer at the bottom bracket, more precise at the handlebars, and more compliant in the saddle, the SL8 sets new standards for competition bike performance and comfort. Our Rider-First Engineering concept ensures that every rider enjoys the same ride quality and handling, regardless of their size. The Tarmac SL8 offers 6% more compliance in the saddle, gliding smoothly over rough roads—unique in the high-tension world of road cycling. And when conditions demand it, the 32mm tire clearance allows you to run higher volume tires.

BEYOND GENDER: Our experience from product development tells us that there can be more differences between two riders of the same gender than between two riders of different genders. Gender alone does not create a basis for gender-specific geometries. Frames specifically for men or women are therefore unfounded and outdated. With a Tarmac SL8 for everyone, every rider can secure the decisive advantage.

The S-Works Tarmac SL8 is equipped with the same spec Remco relies on. A Shimano Dura-Ace 9200 Di2 groupset with power measurement and a tubeless-ready Roval Rapide CLX II wheelset perfectly complement the fastest frame on the market. All S-Works Tarmac SL8 models are equipped with a Roval Rapide cockpit to reduce weight and ensure better aerodynamics.

• 'Golden Season’ - Exclusive Collection Limited to 272 Riders.
• S-Works Tarmac SL8 - Remco’s Race Day build in the ‘Golden Season’ graphic.