The WorldTour represents the highest echelon of professional cycling, with riders and teams guaranteed an invite to the most prestigious races in the calendar, including the Tour de France.
While it’s an opportunity for riders to show off their skill and performance, it also acts as a worldwide shop window for brands, with many providing their latest time-saving tech in the hope of victory.
As we all know, this tech doesn’t come cheap, and while professionals are given their bikes for free, it is interesting to see what an amateur would have to pay for the same level of equipment.
We’ve looked through all the bikes ridden by WorldTour teams and, based on as close to real-world RRPs as we can find, these are the five most expensive bikes on the Tour in 2025.
While there may be some custom colourways reserved for the pros, all the bikes in this list are available to purchase, in line with UCI regulations.
5. Wilier Triestina Verticale SLR – £12,200
As the name suggests, the Verticale SLR is Wilier's climbing bike and the choice of Groupama-FDJ’s riders on mountain stages.
Wilier claims the lightweight frame sits on the scales at 1,623g, although the size is not specified.
With a classic tube shape and limited seatstay drop, the Verticale SLR has a more traditional design than many other bikes in the peloton.
Despite this, it’s thoroughly modern with a clean aesthetic helped by internal headset cable routing.
Wilier uses three types of fibres in its carbon layup, taking them from Japanese specialist Toray.
Groupama-FDJ’s Verticale SLR uses Shimano’s Dura-Ace groupset, Miche’s Kleos RD 36 Carbon wheels and Wilier’s in-house finishing kit.
Wilier offers the bike in a Groupama-FDJ colourway, meaning you can have exactly the same bike as two-time Vuelta stage winner, David Gaudu.
4. Trek Madone SLR 9 AXS Gen 8 – £12,500
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Lidl-Trek’s Madone SLR 9 Gen 8 is one of the more futuristic-looking bikes in the peloton, with the IsoFlow technology dissecting the seat tube and adding compliance.
Trek says the Madone balances light weight and aerodynamics, making it a true all-rounder, equally fit for climbing under Tao Geoghegan Hart or sprinting to the line with Mads Pedersen.
This latest generation gets Trek's RSL Aero bottles and cages to enhance aerodynamics for reduced drag.
Lidl-Trek riders are using SRAM’s new Red AXS with Bontrager wheels.
The price of this year's bike has reduced significantly from last, to £12,500.
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3. Cervélo S5 – £12,500
Cervélo’s S5 will be the choice of Visma–Lease a Bike, led by Jonas Vingegaard, on flat stages, with the aero frame said to have one of the lowest drag coefficients in the peloton.
The bike features the brand's V-stem, which Cervélo says is 53g lighter than the previous iteration.
The S5 has clearance for up to 34mm tyres, and the frame is said to be optimised to complement the wider Reserve 52/63 turbulent aero wheels.
Visma–Lease a Bike's bike features SRAM Red AXS and will use sister brand Reserve's wheels and Prologo saddles.
2. Pinarello Dogma F – £12,600
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Team Ineos will be riding the Dogma F in 2025, with Pinarello's halo road bike remaining one of the most expensive bikes in the peloton.
Pinarello has developed the carbon-fibre layup of its X-Light models with the team, resulting in what it says is a new level of lateral stiffness.
Ineos will use the Talon Ultra Fast integrated handlebar, which is said to be designed with a natural twisted lever position to enable riders to find a more aero position, while remaining safe.
Team bikes are built up with Shimano Dura-Ace groupsets and Princeton CarbonWorks wheels.
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1. Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 LTD – £14,500
The Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 LTD is the most expensive bike in the WorldTour this year, with both Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe and Soudal Quick-Step using the American brand's flagship road bike.
Since the death of the Venge aero bike, the Tarmac has performed double duty on the climbs and the flat stages.
The Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 LTD is priced at £14,500, although there were only 500 replicas made, all of which have been allocated. So expect to pay a lot more than this if you want to ride a Tarmac in team colours.
Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe is using SRAM Red AXS groupsets, and Roval’s Rapide CLX II Team wheels and Rapide Cockpit.
