{"id":451640,"date":"2026-03-01T08:04:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T08:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/451640\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T08:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T08:04:22","slug":"bike-check-demi-vollering-wins-omloop-on-unreleased-32mm-specialized-cotton-tlr-tyres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/451640\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike check: Demi Vollering wins Omloop on unreleased 32mm Specialized Cotton TLR tyres"},"content":{"rendered":"

Demi Vollering claimed a win today in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad<\/a>, making it a fine day for the Dutch, after her countryman Mathieu van der Poel’s solo win<\/a> earlier in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

Vollering outsprinted Kasia Niewiadoma-Phinney after almost three and a half hours of racing, after the pair ended up off the front after Vollering’s efforts on the Muur van Geraardsbergen.<\/p>\n

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I found Vollering’s race-winning Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 race bike post-race, which is custom-painted for the current European road race champion with a yellow, white and blue European jersey livery.<\/p>\n

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Vollering’s machine is a fairly stock model that most tech fans will be familiar with. Specialized pro bikes are often fitted with a suite of the brands in house components from its own brand, Roval, including the wheels and handlebars.<\/p>\n

Vollering’s bike, which was covered in race splatter, was fitted with 165mm cranks, 32mm tyres and 40-54 tooth chainrings.<\/p>\n

The standout tech point on the bike was the pair of 32mm Specialized Turbo Cotton TLR tyres. This is a model which isn’t currently on the brand’s website, and the Cotton tyres that are listed don’t go up to a 32mm size. This seems to point to them being a new model, which we did see a few sets of on both men’s and women’s bikes at Omloop.<\/p>\n

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The bike fresh from the win, covered in mud and grit and UCI security tagged. Vollering wheeled it into the press room herself too. (Image credit: Tom Wieckowski)<\/p>\n

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That white, blue and yellow works very well togther. (Image credit: Tom Wieckowski)<\/p>\n

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Vollerings stem notes were a little old school, but clearly effective. (Image credit: Tom Wieckowski)<\/p>\n

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32mm Specialized Cotton TLR tyres for Vollering. Current Cotton tyres don’t go up to this size. This appears to be a new and as yet unreleased Cotton tyre, which we saw fitted to a few bikes at Opening Weekend. (Image credit: Tom Wieckowski)<\/p>\n

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A Specialized Mimic Power saddle for Vollering. (Image credit: Tom Wieckowski)<\/p>\n

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There was plenty of frame splatter after three and a half hours of hard racing. (Image credit: Tom Wieckowski)<\/p>\n

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An aftermarket direct mount derailleur hanger from Chinese brand Sigeyi was fitted, note the neat Di2 cable routing to prevent snags. (Image credit: Tom Wieckowski)<\/p>\n

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165mm Dura Ace cranks for the European road race champion. (Image credit: Tom Wieckowski)<\/p>\n

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Vollering’s Roval Rapide CLX III wheels had a mysterious ‘R38’ team sticker applied next to the valve. (Image credit: Tom Wieckowski)<\/p>\n

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