Cervelo R5
Climbers and racers who want Cervelo without S5's deep aero cockpit. Soloist is the value race sibling.
Cervelo's lightweight race bike. It does not try to be an S5. Climbing, precise, and still a low WorldTour stack/reach chart.
Climbers and racers who want Cervelo without S5's deep aero cockpit. Soloist is the value race sibling.
Cervelo's lightweight race bike. It does not try to be an S5. Climbing, precise, and still a low WorldTour stack/reach chart.
Racers who want BMC's classic race fit. Roadmachine if you need stack.
BMC's lightweight race bike: steep, precise, and a WorldTour stack/reach reference. Less aero than Teammachine R / Timemachine.
Racers who like Cannondale's handling and want the serviceable frame. Synapse is the taller sibling; SuperX is the CX/gravel race cousin.
The fourth-generation EVO keeps the third generation's geometry but goes lighter, slipperier, and back to a threaded BSA bottom bracket. Same fit as the 2020–2022 bike, easier to live with.
| Measurement |  LeMondTete de Course 2006 |  CerveloR5 2025 |  |  CannondaleSuperSix EVO 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 568 | 568 | 570+2 | 545−23 |
| Reachmm | 390 | 391+1 | 390 | 387−3 |
| Head tube angle° | 74.0 | 73.0−1.0 | 72.5−1.5 | 71.2−2.8 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.0−0.5 | 73.5 | 74.0+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 410+2 | 410+2 | 410+2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 988 | 993+5 | 996+8 | 1010+22 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 74+4 | 69−1 | 72+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Tete de Course 56 | R5 56 | Teammachine SLR 56 | SuperSix EVO 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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