The fastest bike for Double Espresso

33.7 km with the 3.2 km lead-in
232 m of climbing
7.2 m/km climb ratio
1 named climb, 4 sprints
Surface100.0% cobbles

0 km16.8 km33.7 kmThe dashed start is the lead-in, which has no measured profile, so its shape is approximated.

Fastest eligible setup · Standard (Road) · verified data only · Halo bikes hidden

with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc wheels

1:00:58

33.2 km/h averageestimated for 1 lap with the lead-in

Data: Frame and wheels bot-tested
Upgrades: Ranked at upgrade stage 5, assumed for bikes you don't own
Rough surfaces: Rough surfaces cost this setup about 2:18 minutes here

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If time-trial frames are allowed

Canyon Speedmax CFR with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc (Time Trial)

TT frames are barred in many races.

58:52

2:06 faster

What's the fastest bike for Double Espresso?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is the best bike and wheels for Double Espresso in Paris: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 1:00:58 (~33.2 km/h). The Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 Team with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 0.49 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Canyon Speedmax CFR with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 2:06 quicker.

75 kg / 175 cm / 225 W / solo; 1 lap, including any lead-in once. Standard (Road); verified only; unowned Halo bikes excluded.

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#	Frame and wheels	Time	Gap	Aero / climb	Style
1	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:00:58	fastest	95 / 83	all-round
2	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:00:59	+0.49 s	94 / 82	climbing
3	Same frame in another paint: Canyon Aeroad CFR Alpecin Premier-Tech Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:00:59	+1.09 s	95 / 74	aero
4	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:00:59	+1.36 s	93 / 83	all-round
5	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:01:00	+1.50 s	96 / 72	aero
6	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:01:00	+1.92 s	95 / 75	aero
7	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:01:00	+2.09 s	95 / 75	all-round
8	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:01:01	+2.49 s	94 / 78	aero
9	Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc	1:01:01	+2.53 s	93 / 81	climbing

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Why this bike wins here

Double Espresso is rolling, with 7.2 m of climbing per kilometre, the kind of course where aerodynamics usually counts for far more than low weight. The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 is an all-round frame. Disc or regular wheels is a close call: the Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 4.5 s faster than the SwissSide HADRON Ultimate 650, but 0.37 kg heavier.

What the terrain rewards, from its climbing alone: aerodynamics against low weight

Aerodynamics 84%Weight on climbs 16%

Drag area against the stock bike: −0.0360 m²
Mass against the stock bike: −1.59 kg
Rolling resistance change: −0.0003
Time lost to rough surfaces: 2:18
Physics model: Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

1 lap; kilometre positions include the lead-in, ridden once.

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Mapped surfaces; the shares describe one lap.

Surface	Share	Distance	Extra watts
Cobbles	100.0%	30.5 km	-

Extra watts are what the fastest setup needs to hold its pace on each surface rather than on tarmac, averaged over the ride - they appear once a ranked setup and mapped surface positions are there to simulate .

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Every time below is simulated for your weight, height and power over this route’s real, measured elevation data.