Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc vs Specialized Allez Sprint Comp
Both are race bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc comes out ahead (76% against 69%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
Giant
TCR Advanced 2 Disc
76% for a typical rider
£2,199 at Tredz
£100 under RRP. Free UK delivery over £20
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Specialized
Allez Sprint Comp
69% for a typical rider
£2,500 at Sigma Sports
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What actually separates them
- Price
- The Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc is £201 cheaper — £2,299 against £2,500.
- Weight
- The Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc is 0.8kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Giant TCR Advanced 2 Disc sits you more upright (1.45 stack-to-reach against 1.42). The Specialized Allez Sprint Comp is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Side by side
| Spec | TCR Advanced 2 Disc | Allez Sprint Comp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,299 | £2,500 |
| Weight | 8.1 kg | 8.9 kg |
| Frame | carbon | alloy |
| Groupset | Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical | Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.45 | 1.42 |
| Tyre clearance | 32 mm | 32 mm |
| Lowest gear | 27 in | 27 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | No |
| Comfort | 40 | 31 |
| Speed | 72 | 66 |
| Climbing | 72 | 61 |
| Value | 45 | 7 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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