Lapierre (France) - Press Release: Cruise. Climb. Descend. Repeat.

You'll never face the demanding effort of a hill, a mountain or a pass alone again... The new Xelius SL road bike won't give you up when you need it, when the percentages force you to dig deeper inside. It'll give you all the watts you give it, give you a boost when you restart and it's light enough to get you to the summit in no time. This result is the result of many years of work and continuous research into performance in close collaboration with the Groupama-FDJ team. And it's alongside riders like Thibaut Pinot and facing mythical climbs like Izoard, Angliru or Stelvio... that we've reinforced the climber's temperament of our Xelius SL.

Don't be fooled by appearances - small details make big differences. While maintaining its unique design and dynamic features, we've striven for excellence with our new Xelius SL carbon frame kit.

To increase performance in climbs, our R & D teams focused their work on weight gain while maintaining its high level of rigidity. The few grams lost thus improve the incredible feeling of lightness and facilitate restarts.

We also improved the build quality of the UD carbon monohull frame with latex bladder moulding technology, reducing excess resin inside the tubes for a perfect finish.

Its forms borrowed from our aero Aircode SL bike give it more edginess and stability at high speed, positioning it as an even more versatile bike and perfectly at ease in the valleys between two passes.

If you still believe that the Xelius SL is a pure climber's bike, remember that it has other assets to bring you comfort and take you as far as possible in beating your challenges.

The frame is us... For the rest, we've selected the best components. The Shimano Ultegra Di2 electronic groupset is here to serve you! Discreet, fast and precise, with surprisingly smooth gear shifts. Easy to use, it works with you and simplifies the gear change. You'll be struck by its excellent braking and the perfect ergonomics of the levers for a good grip. The Ksyrium Pro Carbon SL is one of the lightest carbon tyre rims on the market. The Ksyrium range has always been extremely lightweight, extremely comfortable and reliable. When it comes to the handlebars and seat area, the Zipp / Lapierre combo gives you rigidity and lightness. The saddle is a sure bet with the Fizik Antares Evo Versus R5.

Xelius SL 700 CP Specifications:

• Frame: New Xelius SL Carbon
• Fork: New Xelius SL 100% Carbon
• Headset: FSA 1"1/8 - 1.5" Orbit C-40-ACB
• Bottom bracket: Shimano Pressfit SMBB7241B
• Crankset: Shimano Ultegra FC-R8000, 50X34T 170mm(XS,S) 172.5mm(M), 175mm(L,XL, XXL)
• Stem: Zipp Service Course B1 318 6° 31,8mm 90mm(XS,S) 100mm(M) 110mm(L) 120mm(XL), 130mm(XXL)
• Seatpost: Lapierre Carbon Light 27,2*350mm
• Handlebar: Lapierre Carbon 40cm(XS,S) 42cm(M,L) 44cm(XL, XXL)
• Front derailleur: Shimano Ultegra Di2 FD-R8050F, Electronic Shift
• Rear derailleur: Shimano Ultegra Di2 RD-R8050SS, 11s Electronic Shift
• Brakes: Shimano Ultegra BR-R8010 Directmount Front / BR-R8000 Rear
• Shifters: Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8050 Electronic Shift
• Saddle: Fizik Antares Evo Versus R5
• Wheel: Mavic Ksyrium Pro Carbon SL
• Sprocket: Shimano Ultegra CS-R8000 11s 11-28T
• Tires: Mavic Yksion Pro UST SSC 700X25
• Weight: 7,2
• Size: XS, S, M, L, XL

Other Models:

• Xelius SL 700 Disc CP
• Xelius SL 700 CP Groupama/FDJ
• Xelius SL 600 Disc MC
• Xelius SL 600 MC
• Xelius SL 500 MC