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OUT OF THE BOX SPEED
THE WINNINGEST BIKE AT THE TOUR DE FRANCE
came in sprints by Mark Cavendish and
on a mountain stage courtesy of Steve
Cummings. Whether sprinting to the line,
slicing through headwinds or crushing
switchbacks, this bike wins everywhere!
As road.cc points out: “Underlining the
unexpected versatility of Cervélo’s S5 aero
bike, Dimension Data’s Cummings rode
essentially the same bike as Cavendish uses,
albeit with a change to shallow-section carbon
wheels, to success on a mountain stage.”
The Cervélo S5 is now available in a new
colourway with new groupset options,
including a power meter.
Team Dimension Data’s inaugural season in
the UCI World Tour was also a banner year
for the S5. Cervélo’s fastest aero road bike
was ridden to 28 victories, including six
stages of the Tour de France. Outside of
four time trials, every one of DDD’s wins
came on the S5. What’s most impressive
about the TdF total is that the victories
28WORLD TOUR VICTORIES FORDIMENSION DATA ON THE S5
PREMIUM FRAME, PREMIUM FEATURESOver 100 unique frame iterations were
built in layup development to perfect the
S5. Then, to boost the aerodynamic
advantage still further, our engineers
designed the Aero AB04 handlebar and
the Aero SP17 seatpost (available in 0mm
offset for sizes 48 and 51, and 25mm
offset for sizes 54-61). Now with the latest
groupset options — including eTap and
Ultegra Di2 with a ROTOR 3D+ INpower
crankset, and an ENVE SES 3.4 wheelset
— the S5 delivers a game-changing
advantage no matter what the road throws
at you.
AVAILABLE IN ETAP AND ULTEGRA DI2 WITH ROTOR 3D+ INPOWER CRANKSET
CATEGORY-DEFINING AERO ENGINEERINGOur innovative systems approach ensures that all aspects of the S5 work together to
maximize performance. The Dropped Downtube and Shielding Seatstays, for instance,
are designed to diminish drag at precise locations on the frame. Then there’s the Aero
AB04 Handlebar, which saves 4.4 Watts over a standard round bar and is compatible
with 31.8mm stems. It’s all been proven in the wind tunnel, and then ride-tested to
ensure performance where it counts: Out on real-world roads.
4.4AERO ADVANTAGE, IN WATTS, OVER ASTANDARD ROUND BAR
INCREASED STIFFNESS = SPEED AND CONFIDENCE
Every rider wants to feel more connected to their bike and to the
road, and here the S5 delivers again. A 6% increase in bottom-
bracket stiffness makes the most of every pedal stroke, while a
35% increase in headtube torsional stiffness and 17% increase in
lateral fork stiffness encourages a more aggressive riding position
by boosting confidence in cornering and overall handling.
6%INCREASE IN BOTTOM-BRACKET STIFFNESS
You’ve probably never relished the climbs on
an aero bike before — but that was before you
rode the S5. The S5 is peerlessly aerodynamic
and uncompromising in terms of weight
because we applied our renowned lightweight
engineering to the airfoil shapes that give
the S Series its distinctive design. This rare
combination has been proven in the wind
tunnel, validated in ride testing, and powered
to glory by the pros: Omar Fraile claimed the
overall KOM title at the 2016 Vuelta Espana,
and Steve Cummings won Stage 7 of the Tour
de France with a strong climb and a world-
beating descent. “(The Cervélo S5) suits me
very well,” Cummings says. “First of all the
bike’s light enough to go under the weight
limit, so you can use it in the climb. The bike’s
an aero bike, so obviously it’s very fast on the
flats as well. Basically, you can use it for every
stage in the tour. It’s unique to have a bike
like that.”
6 AN AERO BIKE WITH A CLIMBER’S JERSEY
STAGE WINS AT THE 2016 TOUR DE FRANCE