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CERVELO R5 2022 – INTRODUCING THE ALL-NEW R5!

Cervelo R5 2022

Launched today! Introducing the all-new Cervelo R5, a superlight climbing bike that also cuts through the air with guaranteed aero-efficiency and handles like a dream. If you’re a fan of professional road racing and watched this year’s Tour De France or Vuelta A Espana you may well have spotted that the Jumbo Visma team were onboard the all-new R5 back then; there’s been plenty of industry chat on this bike and it was very much Cervelo’s ‘open secret’ before today with La Vuelta’s overall winner Primoz Roglic even taking a special edition all-red R5 onto the podium at the conclusion of this year’s final grand tour.

Cervelo R5 2022

Race fans may well have already spotted the all-new Cervelo R5 in action.

 

The new 2022 version of the Cervelo R5 features a mix of significant improvements and subtle refinements over the previous version. The new R5 frame is now 130 grams lighter which Cervelo state is a 16% reduction in weight from what was already a super light frame. Total weight for the new R5 frameset is just over 1 kilogram, with the frame weighing 703 grams and the fork weighing 329 grams. The fully-integrated cockpit which routes all cables and brake hoses through the handlebar, stem, headset, frame and fork also features parts which boast further weight loss; handlebar and stem are both 12 grams lighter and the R5’s carbon seatpost is also 20 grams lighter.

 

Cervelo R5 2022

The new Cervelo R5 has shed even more weight than its feather-weight predecessor.

 

While the Cervelo R5 is most definitely not being marketed as an all-singing all-dancing aero road bike there’s certainly some refinement when it comes to tube profiling and component integration. With all the knowledge that they gained from the design and development of their S5 and P5 bikes the Cervelo engineers have created a carbon chassis that cuts through the air more efficiently and saves watts in the real world not just in the wind tunnel.

So what type of road riding and racing is the Cervelo R5 aimed at? Well, the way the bike has been ridden in competition so far is an obvious clue to how Cervelo see the R5 being utilised by the wider public. Already a race winner in the mountains of France and Spain this year, the R5 is designed to get to the top fast with this feather-light road bike exceling on long, steep climbs. The previous version of the R5 was already famed for its climbing prowess and while this factor has been further refined here, the Cervelo designers have also spent a lot of time and energy on enhancing the ride quality of the R5 on the downhills too, creating a machine that carves the turns and instils new levels of confidence in your bike handling.

Cervelo R5 2022

A fully integrated cockpit means more aero efficiency over longer distances.

 

Cervelo have really made the most of their working partnership with the Jumbo Visma pro cycling team, taking almost endless amounts of feedback from both the riders and staff within the team. The previous version of the R5 had been flagged by some racers as being almost too stiff, stating that while it climbed beautifully, a long day in the saddle could get a little uncomfortable, particularly as the multiple stages of a mountainous Grand Tour began to take their effect. With this clear bit of feedback the Cervelo designers and engineers set themselves a new brief for the all-new R5 – find the sweet spot between having the right amount of stiffness for responsive, efficient climbing and enhanced comfort in the saddle.

Cervelo R5 2022

The brief was clear, make the new R5 even more comfortable WITHOUT compromising on efficiency. 

 

Cervelo worked on various carbon layups to help strike that balance and sent them over to Team Jumbo-Visma for testing. Tom Dumoulin, the Dutch cycling superstar was an ideal candidate to offer valuable feedback having ridden the previous Cervelo R5 bike at Team Sunweb before he joined Jumbo Visma. His feedback was particularly positive – the new R5 climbed just as efficiently but that added compliance and meant he would finish his training rides and races less fatigued. That was all Cervelo needed to hear and the all-new R5’s frameset was signed-off.

Cervelo R5 2022

Research and development work with the Jumbo Visma pro cycling team has paid off with a noticeably more comfortable ride.

 

With that fully integrated cockpit, slightly more compact frame with more compliant seat stays, powerful hydraulic disc brakes, cutting-edge electronic groupsets (with options from SRAM or Shimano) and an increase to tyre clearance allowing you to run tyres up to 34mm wide the all-new 2022 Cervélo R5 ticks all the boxes on the check list that we’ve all very quickly come to expect from a modern road racing bike. The fact that the new R5 is already race proven at the highest levels of competition before its official launch should tell you all you need to know.

Cervelo R5 2022

The all-new Cervelo R5 2022 has already taken overall victory in the Vuelta A Espana.

 

Cervelo R5 Red eTap AXS

2022 Cervelo R5 Red eTap AXS £11,699.00

Full Specification:

  • Frame: Cervélo R5 Carbon
  • Fork: Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered R5 Fork
  • Headset: FSA IS2 1-1/4 x 1-1/2
  • Thru Axles: Cervelo Aero Thru-Axles, 12×100/142, Removable Handle
  • Wheels: New Reserve 34/37mm DT240 XDR, 20h (F), 24h (R), 22.6mm IW (F), 21.6mm IW (R), Center-Lock, Tubeless Ready
  • Tyres: Vittoria Corsa TLR G2.0 25c
  • Crankset: SRAM Red AXS 48/35 with Power Meter
  • Bottom Bracket: Ceramic Speed Dub
  • Chain: SRAM RED 12 spd
  • Front Derailleur: SRAM RED eTap AXS 12 spd
  • Rear Derailleur: SRAM RED eTap AXS 12 spd
  • Cassette SRAM RED 12s XG1290, 10-28
  • Shifters: SRAM RED eTap AXS HRD 12 spd
  • Handlebar: Cervélo HB13 Carbon
  • Stem: Cervélo ST31 Carbon
  • Brake Calipers: SRAM Red HRD
  • Brake Rotors: SRAM CenterLine XR 160mm
  • Saddle: Prologo Scratch M5 NACK
  • Seatpost : Cervélo SP24 Carbon Aero Post
  • Accessories: Cervelo Faceplate Front Computer/Accessory Mount, Cervelo Rear Accessory Mount

 

Cervelo R5 Force eTap AXS

2022 Cervelo R5 Force eTap AXS £8,599.00

Full Specification:

  • Frame: Cervélo R5 Carbon
  • Fork: Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered R5 Fork
  • Headset: FSA IS2 1-1/4 x 1-1/2
  • Thru Axles: Cervelo Aero Thru-Axles, 12×100/142, Removable Handle
  • Wheels: New Reserve 34/37mm DT370 XDR, 20h (F), 24h (R), 22.6mm IW (F), 21.6mm IW (R), Center-Lock, Tubeless Ready
  • Tyres: Vittoria Corsa TLR G2.0 25c
  • Crankset: SRAM Force AXS 48/35 with Power Meter
  • Bottom Bracket: SRAM Dub
  • Chain: SRAM Force, 12 spd
  • Front Derailleur : SRAM Force eTap AXS 12 spd
  • Rear Derailleur : SRAM Force eTap AXS 12 spd
  • Cassette: SRAM Force 12s XG1270, 10-33
  • Shifters: SRAM Force eTap AXS HRD 12 spd
  • Handlebar: Cervélo HB13 Carbon
  • Stem: Cervélo ST31 Carbon
  • Brake Calipers: SRAM Force HRD
  • Brake Rotors: SRAM Paceline 160mm
  • Saddle: Prologo Scratch M5 PAS TiRox
  • Seatpost : Cervélo SP24 Carbon Aero Post
  • Accessories: Cervelo Faceplate Front Computer/Accessory Mount, Cervelo Rear Accessory Mount

 

Cervelo R5 Dura Ace Di2

2022 Cervelo R5 Dura Ace Di2 £11,699.00

Full Specification:

  • Frame: Cervélo R5 Carbon
  • Fork: Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered R5 Fork
  • Headset: FSA IS2 1-1/4 x 1-1/2
  • Thru Axles: Cervelo Aero Thru-Axles, 12×100/142, Removable Handle
  • Wheels: New Reserve 34/37mm DT240, 20h (F), 24h (R), 22.6mm IW (F), 21.6mm IW (R), Center-Lock, Tubeless Ready
  • Tyres: Vittoria Corsa TLR G2.0 25c
  • Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace 9200 52/36
  • Bottom Bracket: Ceramic Speed 24
  • Chain: Shimano CN-M9100, 12 spd
  • Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9250, 12 spd
  • Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9250, 12 spd
  • Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace CS-R9200, 12 spd, 11-30
  • Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9270, 12 spd
  • Handlebar: Cervélo HB13 Carbon
  • Stem: Cervélo ST31 Carbon
  • Brake Calipers: Shimano Dura-Ace 9270 Hydraulic Disc
  • Brake Rotors: Shimano RT-MT900, 160mm
  • Saddle: Prologo Scratch M5 NACK
  • Seatpost: Cervélo SP24 Carbon Aero Post
  • Accessories: Cervelo Faceplate Front Computer/Accessory Mount, Cervelo Rear Accessory Mount

 

Cervelo R5 Ultegra Di2

2022 Cervelo R5 Ultegra Di2 £8,299.00

Full Specification:

  • Frame: Cervélo R5 Carbon
  • Fork: Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered R5 Fork
  • Headset: FSA IS2 1-1/4 x 1-1/2
  • Thru Axles: Cervelo Aero Thru-Axles, 12×100/142, Removable Handle
  • Wheels: New Reserve 34/37mm DT370, 20h (F), 24h (R), 22.6mm IW (F), 21.6mm IW (R), Center-Lock, Tubeless Ready
  • Tyres: Vittoria Corsa TLR G2.0 25c
  • Crankset: Shimano Ultegra 8100 52/36
  • Bottom Bracket: JY-BB 24
  • Chain: Shimano CN-M8100, 12 spd
  • Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra Di2 8150, 12 spd
  • Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra Di2 8150, 12 spd
  • Cassette: Shimano Ultegra CS-R8100, 12 spd, 11-30
  • Shifters: Shimano Ultegra Di2 8170, 12 spd
  • Handlebar: Cervélo HB13 Carbon
  • Stem Cervélo ST31 Carbon
  • Brake Calipers: Shimano Ultegra 8170 Hydraulic Disc
  • Brake Rotors: Shimano RT-MT800, 160mm
  • Saddle: Prologo Scratch M5 PAS TiRox

 

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Cervelo R5 2022

Cervelo R5 2022

 

Written by Johnny Dodgin

 

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