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MORE BIKE THAN AERO The S-Works

VENGE is a bike built for true, finish line juggernauts. Ever since our Director of Advanced R&D, Chris D’Aluisio, had the

inspired idea to merge the trusted stiffness and responsiveness of a Tarmac with the aerodynamic qualities of a Shiv in ‘09, the Venge has never looked back. It’s too busy winning to look back. You could call merging the properties of two bikes „Frankenstein-ing”, but don’t forget Frankenstein was the doctor, not the monster, and in its first season of racing the Venge carved through the Pro Tour with all the precision of a surgeon. In the right hands (and with the legs of an athlete like Cavendish), the Venge is a slippery missile.

It’s a bike that lights the fuse of many a pro rider in a sprint, and just how it does so is due to a laundry list of awesome. The lightweight, FACT 11r frame is light, stiff, and totally aero, delivering a measured 22 watts of free power at 40km/hr,

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when compared to the Tarmac SL3. Additional aero features, including integrated top cap, bladed seatpost, and cambered airfoil seatstays, means riders can carve through the air with confidence. Sure, the Venge may have started its life as a

The integrated top cap curves gracefully into a bevel in the top tube for a seamless interface, and turns with the steer tube for smoother airflow, even while steering.

The proprietary, cambered airfoil x-section seatstays feature a flat outer surface and a smooth, rounded inner surface to calm crosswind airflow before it passes by the wheel.

Get the right fit with the 3:1, bladed carbon seatpost, which is flippable for two setback options, and vertically adjustable (with no cutting necessary), for better fit adjustability.

Fully UCI-legal, FACT 11r Aero Race, full-monocoque carbon frame for complete performance.

“What if?” thought, but it’s certainly evolved into a no-compromise race machine that will see you handing your foes their bruised egos.

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