The best competition racing bikes: The top 3 competition racers of 2025
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7000 euros is certainly a lot of money. And yet the test field is priced well below the professional segment, for which you easily have to fork out five-figure sums. In a reader survey, around a third of TOUR readers stated that they wanted to invest over 5000 euros in their next bike. Further details can be found in the test report with all 17 bikes analysed.
3rd place: Cube Litening Aero C:68X Race
The Cube is an old acquaintance, but has been given a few new features. These include a power meter fitted as standard in the Ultegra cranks and the technically revised Newmen wheels. Incidentally, the Cube is by far the cheapest competition racer in the entire test field.
- Price: 5299 Euro >> available here
- Weight of complete wheel: 7.25 kilos
- Overall grade: 1,8
- Test report Cube Litening Aero C:68X Race
2nd place: Scott Foil RC 10
How much technology and performance in a mid-range model that is half the price of the professional Scott Foil RC Ultimate? Quite a bit! The biggest difference can be seen on the scales; the Foil RC 10 is also one of the heavier candidates in the test field.
- Price: 6599 Euro >> available here
- Weight of complete wheel: 7.85 kilos
- Overall grade: 1,8
- Test report Scott Foil RC 10
1st place: Canyon Aeroad CF SLX Di2
The Canyon Aeroad CF SLX Di2 rides close in the slipstream of the high-end CFR version and can easily compete with professional bikes costing more than twice as much.
- Price: 6499 Euro
- Weight of complete wheel: 7.25 kilos
- Overall grade: 1,8
- Test report Canyon Aeroad CF SLX Di2
Jens Klötzer
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