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The fastest bike for Petite Douleur

  • 24.8 km with the 10.9 km lead-in
  • 386 m of climbing
  • 14.0 m/km climb ratio
  • 1 named climb, 1 sprint
  • Surface99.4% tarmac0.6% cobbles
0 km12.4 km24.8 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

48:41

30.5 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 0 seconds 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.

47:25

1:16 faster

What's the fastest bike for Petite Douleur?

ZwiftBikes predicts the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is the best bike and wheels for Petite Douleur in France: the fastest road setup for a 75 kg rider at 225 W, finishing in 48:41 (~30.5 km/h). The Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 Team with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 0.60 s behind. Where TT bikes are allowed, the Canyon Speedmax CFR with Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 1:16 quicker.

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

Every setup, ranked

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# Frame and wheels Time Gap Gap axis Aero / climb Style Details
1

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

48:41fastest
95 / 83all-round
2

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

48:42+0.60 s
94 / 82climbing
3

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

48:42+0.86 s
93 / 83all-round
4

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

48:43+2.01 s
93 / 81climbing
5

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

48:44+2.61 s
94 / 78aero
6

Same frame in another paint: Canyon Aeroad CFR Alpecin Premier-Tech

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

48:44+2.73 s
95 / 74aero
7

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

48:44+2.77 s
95 / 75aero
8

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

48:44+2.82 s
95 / 75all-round
9

Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc

48:44+3.27 s
96 / 72aero

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Why this bike wins here

Petite Douleur is hilly, with 14.0 m of climbing per kilometre, the kind of course where aerodynamics usually counts for a little more than low weight. The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 is an all-round frame, the kind of frame that terrain favours. Disc or regular wheels is a close call: the Cadex 4-Spoke/Disc is 1.8 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 59%Weight on climbs 41%

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
none
Physics model
Dynamic, measured geometry

The course

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

  1. Fastest bike for Ballon Sprint

    Sprint · km 20.7 to 20.9

    0.2 km · flat

  2. Fastest bike for Petit KOM

    Climb, category 4 · km 22.1 to 24.8

    2.7 km · 4.0% 107 m

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