BIKE CHECK: Mads’ Gen-8 Madone is Tour de France ready!

A proven race winner already!

Mads Pedersen proved that the all-new Gen 8 Madone is our ultimate race bike when he won the first stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné, the bike’s first (un)official outing with Lidl-Trek and now he is ready to take on the Tour de France with the bike that can do it all.

Full Specification

Frame: The all-new Madone SLR 8, size L

Color: Project One

Groupset: SRAM Red eTap AXS

Brakes: SRAM Red Disc, 160 front/140 rear rotors

Cranks: SRAM Red w/ Quarq Power Meter

Chainrings: SRAM Red 56

Cassette: SRAM Red 10-36

Chain: SRAM Red Flattop

Wheels: Bontrager Aeolus RSL 62

Pedals: TIME XPRO 10 (QF 51)

Bearings: Kogel Ceramic

Bolts: Kogel Titanium anodized

Tires: Pirelli P Zero clincher, 28mm

Cockpit: Madone one piece handlebar with TT bar tape. 130mm length (-17 degree tilt), 37-40 flared width.

Saddle: Bontrager Verse Pro

Bike computer: Wahoo ELMNT BOLT