{"id":48040,"date":"2023-04-09T22:22:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-09T20:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=723004"},"modified":"2023-04-09T22:34:09","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T20:34:09","slug":"unreleased-specialized-mondo-tyre-spotted-at-paris-roubaix-heres-what-we-know-so-far","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/unreleased-specialized-mondo-tyre-spotted-at-paris-roubaix-heres-what-we-know-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Unreleased Specialized Mondo tyre spotted at Paris-Roubaix \u2013 here\u2019s what we know so far"},"content":{"rendered":"

New S-Works tyre used by select riders at Paris-Roubaix <\/p>

By George Scott\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 09 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Specialized has a new road tyre named the Mondo, used this weekend by the brand\u2019s sponsored teams at Paris-Roubaix.<\/p>\n

If the Mondo name sounds familiar, that\u2019s because it is \u2013 however, the original Specialized Mondo was discontinued more than ten years ago (BikeRadar\u2019s most recent review dates back to 2007<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Our photographer on the ground at Paris-Roubaix spotted the Mondo on the bike of Lotte Kopecky at Saturday\u2019s Paris-Roubaix Femmes.<\/p>\n

The Mondo was then also used by select Bora-Hansgrohe Soudal-Quickstep, Total Energies riders during Sunday\u2019s men\u2019s edition of Paris-Roubaix.<\/p>\n

Peter Sagan, in his final Paris-Roubaix, was among those riders, using the Mondo in a 32mm width.<\/p>\n

What we know so far<\/h2>\n
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Lotte Kopecky was among the riders using Specialized\u2019s new, unreleased Mondo tyre at Paris-Roubaix Femmes.<\/span><\/figcaption> James York \/ Matt Grayson \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Unsurprisingly, Specialized is remaining tight-lipped about the unreleased tyre.<\/p>\n

However, we can see the tyre is made from Specialized\u2019s Gripton compound, with a T2 and T5 mix, as is the case with the brand\u2019s current flagship road tyres, the S-Works Turbo and S-Works Turbo RapidAir.<\/p>\n

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The tyre, part of the top-end S-Works line-up, appears to use Specialized\u2019s T2\/T5 Gripton compound.<\/span><\/figcaption> James York \/ Matt Grayson \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Both were introduced last year<\/a>, with the Turbo pitched as an all-season race tyre, and the RapidAir as a racier option, with a lighter casing to match. The Turbo weighs a claimed 260g in a 26mm size, with the Turbo RapidAir coming in at a claimed 230g in the same size.<\/p>\n

In terms of tread, the new Mondo appears to use a chevron pattern on the shoulders, before switching to an angular dash and a smooth central strip.<\/p>\n

Gripton compound but no puncture protection<\/h2>\n
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Peter Sagan also used the Mondo in Sunday\u2019s men\u2019s race.<\/span><\/figcaption> James York \/ Matt Grayson \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Back to the compound, and Gripton T2 prioritises low rolling resistance, according to Specialized, while T5 adds grip and durability, so is typically used on the shoulders of the tyre.<\/p>\n

The Mondo is 2Bliss Ready \u2013 that\u2019s Specialized\u2019s way of saying it can be used tubeless \u2013 but, unlike the S-Works Turbo, the Mondo\u2019s sidewall makes no mention of a puncture protection belt.<\/p>\n

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Is this a new flagship road tyre from Specialized.<\/span><\/figcaption> James York \/ Matt Grayson \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

That\u2019s all we know for now. Could this be a flagship tyre that forgoes additional puncture protection in favour of race-day speed? Or is this a new tyre designed specifically to be used in the wider sizes common at Paris-Roubaix?<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll bring you more when we have it.<\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n

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