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Specialized Allez Sprint Comp vs Trek Madone SL 5 Gen 8

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Trek Madone SL 5 Gen 8 comes out ahead (71% against 65%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Specialized

Allez Sprint Comp

65% for a typical rider

£2,500 at Brand website
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Trek

Madone SL 5 Gen 8

71% for a typical rider

£2,750 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Specialized Allez Sprint Comp is £250 cheaper — £2,500 against £2,750.
Weight
The Trek Madone SL 5 Gen 8 is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Trek Madone SL 5 Gen 8 sits you more upright (1.44 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 Allez Sprint Comp Madone SL 5 Gen 8
Price £2,500 £2,750
Weight 8.9 kg 8.6 kg
Frame alloy carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical Shimano 105 R7120 2x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.42 1.44
Tyre clearance 32 mm 32 mm
Lowest gear 27 in 27 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 31 40
Speed 66 65
Climbing 61 65
Value 7 24

Neither might be the right answer

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