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Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x vs Giant TCX Advanced Pro 2

Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x comes out ahead (67% against 64%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Cannondale

Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x

67% for a typical rider

£2,950 at Brand website
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Giant

TCX Advanced Pro 2

64% for a typical rider

£2,999 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x is £49 cheaper — £2,950 against £2,999.
Weight
The Giant TCX Advanced Pro 2 is 1.0kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.49). The Giant TCX Advanced Pro 2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x takes 52mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 25), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Mudguards
Only the Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Topstone Carbon 3 GRX 1x TCX Advanced Pro 2
Price £2,950 £2,999
Weight 10.2 kg 9.2 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX 610/822 1x12 SRAM Apex 1x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.56 1.49
Tyre clearance 52 mm 45 mm
Lowest gear 21 in 25 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 84 65
Speed 17 47
Climbing 55 63
Value 7 13

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