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2025 Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team Soudal Quick-Step vs 2023 Trek Madone SLR

The 47 is the Trek Madone SLR size closest to your 49 Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team Soudal Quick-Step. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Trek Madone SLR

Compared with the Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team Soudal Quick-Step in 49, the Trek Madone SLR in 47 places the top of the head tube 7 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−7 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−1 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.3°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2025 Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team Soudal Quick-Step (49) and 2023 Trek Madone SLR (47), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team Soudal Quick-Step is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Trek Madone SLR is the colored outline on top.J 973

Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team Soudal Quick-Step, 49Trek Madone SLR, 47Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Tarmac SL8 Team Soudal Quick-Step 49Trek Madone SLR 47Difference
Reach375mm373−2 mm
Stack514mm507−7 mm
Head tube angle71.75°72.1+0.3°
Seat tube angle75.5°74.6−0.9°
Effective top tube509mm512+3 mm
Chainstay length410mm410±0 mm
Wheelbase973mm972−1 mm
BB drop74mm72−2 mm
BB height266mmnot listed
Standover735mm692−43 mm
Seat tube length445mm424−21 mm
Fork length370mmnot listed
Head tube length109mm100−9 mm

Differences are the Trek Madone SLR minus the Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team Soudal Quick-Step. Full charts: 2025 Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team Soudal Quick-Step, 2023 Trek Madone SLR.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Tarmac SL8 Team Soudal Quick-StepTrek Madone SLR

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartSpecialized Tarmac SL8 Team Soudal Quick-StepS-Works Team Soudal Quick-StepTrek Madone SLRSLR 6
FrameSpecialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 FACTTrek Madone
Forknot listedTrek Madone KVF
Shifternot listedShimano Ultegra
Derailleurnot listedShimano Ultegra
Cassettenot listedShimano Ultegra
Chainnot listedShimano 105 DI2
Cranksetnot listedShimano Ultegra Mid Compact
Chainringnot listedShimano Ultegra
Bottom bracketnot listedTrek T47
Wheelsetnot listedBontrager Aeolus Pro 51
Tirenot listedBontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite
Brakenot listedShimano Ultegra
Rotornot listedShimano Ultegra
Handlebarnot listedTrek Madone Integrated
Stemnot listedTrek Madone aero
Seatpostnot listedTrek Madone
Saddlenot listedBontrager Aeolus Elite

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