They say you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. If the Cervelo S5 was a book, I am very much guilty of said offence. On paper - as a competitive rider with the mushiest of soft spots for aero gains ...
It’s worth bearing in mind before you embark on this review that the Cervélo S5 is now three years old, and in bike development terms that means it’s probably due an update this year or the next. Why ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Like many other aero road bikes of the same era (the first-generation Specialized Venge, Scott ...
The updated S5, which was officially released just after Vingegaards’s maiden Grand Tour victory last July, features the deep tubing you’d expect from a aero race bike; the revamped headtube and ...
The Colnago Y1Rs and Cervélo S5 might seem like obvious choices as finalists for our 2025 Race Bike of the Year category, and with good reason. Beyond the fact that these bikes were ridden to first ...
Some more bike video for nerds from the world cycling pro team training camp in Spain – this time we’ve got video of Team Visma | Lease A Bike’s Cervelo S5 of Wout van Aert. Note the Garmin headlight ...
The Cervélo S5 is more of a racing tool than a bike. It's phenomenally fast, but favours flatter terrain and short, punchy climbs. It's a little heavy, extremely stiff, and despite what the geometry ...