The new race all-rounder from the Lidl-Trek team finally celebrated his debut at the Tour of France after his first appearance at the Criterium du Dauphine. Shortly before the start of the Tour de France 2024 in Florence, the US manufacturer officially lifted the curtain. We took a closer look at Jasper Stuyven's bike during our visit to the team hotel.
Trek Madone SLR on the TOUR scale
The Belgian's Madone SLR 9 weighed in at 7650 grams on the TOUR scales. We weighed Stuyven's work bike in frame size L with Time pedals (Xpro 10), the new aero bottle cage and computer mount. According to the manufacturer, the frame in size ML should weigh just under 800 grams, while Trek claims a weight of 350 grams for the fork. Speaking of bottle cages: the matching aero bottles look smaller than they are. The capacity is 595 millilitres.
The seat knot on the frameset immediately catches the eye. The futuristic carbon construction called Isoflow already characterised the seventh generation of the Madone, but has now been modified according to Trek. The aim: less weight, more comfort and better aerodynamics. Overall, the current design is more minimalist than its predecessor, which clearly categorised itself as an aero specialist thanks to its flat tube shapes. The new bike is now intended to manage the balancing act as an all-rounder. The Émonda, which Giulio Ciccone rode last year on his way to the dotted jersey, is no longer in Lidl-Trek's team truck. Trek is also removing the lightweight model from its portfolio.
Trek Madone SLR on special tyres
In addition to the new SRAM Red AXS (54/41, 10-33 t), wheels from Bontrager (Aeolus RSL) with 62 millimetre high carbon rims are fitted. Like his team-mates, Stuyven is also riding on a special tyre: The new Pirelli P Zero Race TLR RS tyres, manufactured in Italy, are based on a natural rubber with the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) seal of approval. According to Pirelli, this means that the raw material "comes from plantations that are managed in a way that preserves biodiversity and benefits the lives of communities and local workers". The Italian company's Formula 1 tyres are also FSC-certified.
The one-piece cockpit also comes from Trek's subsidiary Bontrager. It measures 370 millimetres at the upper handlebar and 400 millimetres wide at the lower handlebar. The stem length is 130 millimetres. The shift/brake levers are angled extremely inwards for an aerodynamic riding position. Not all riders ride this model: Giulio Ciccone and Ryan Gibbons ride with a classic handlebar-stem combination.
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