{"id":2535,"date":"2026-02-17T15:51:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T14:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/?p=2535"},"modified":"2026-02-17T17:49:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:49:03","slug":"cannondale-supersix-evo-gen-5-review-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/cannondale-supersix-evo-gen-5-review-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannondale SuperSix EVO Gen 5: lighter, faster and cheaper, SystemSix disappears"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cannondale<\/strong> launches today the fifth generation SuperSix EVO<\/strong>, a bike that replaces the brand's entire race range. The SystemSix<\/strong>, Cannondales dedicated aero race bike, thus disappears from the programme for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The strategy: a single platform combining aero and lightweight. In doing so, Cannondale is following the same path as Specialised<\/strong> with the Tarmac SL8 and Trek<\/strong> With the latest Madone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What changes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The top frame, the Series 0 (LAB71)<\/strong>, weighs 728 grams<\/strong> in size 56cm, lacquered. That's 42 grams lighter than the previous generation. Complete builds in this tier can be up to 6.35 kg<\/strong> come, well below the UCI limit of 6.8 kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aerodynamically, Cannondale claims a gain of 4 watts at 45 km\/h<\/strong>. This is largely due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Hourglass head tube:<\/strong> deeper and narrower profile for cleaner airflow<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Spare 57|64 wheels:<\/strong> responsible for around two-thirds of aero profits<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • SystemBar cockpit:<\/strong> narrower frontal surface<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Flattened seat tube profile:<\/strong> better connection to the rear wheel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The geometry is based on feedback from EF Pro Cycling<\/strong> modified: 10 mm lower stack<\/strong> and about 4 mm more reach<\/strong>. A more aggressive position, then, aimed at competitive riders. The tyre space is officially 32 mm<\/strong>, although in practice 35 mm may fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Gen 5 is fully electronic-only<\/strong>. Mechanical group sets are no longer supported. However, there is a UDH (Universal Derailleur Hanger)<\/strong> for future compatibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Prices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Cannondale puts entry-level price lower than previous models. An overview:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • EVO 5<\/strong> (Shimano 105 Di2, standard carbon): \u20ac4.499<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • EVO 4<\/strong> (SRAM Rival AXS): \u20ac4.999<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • EVO 1 SL<\/strong> (Hi-MOD, Shimano Ultegra Di2): \u20ac7.999<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • LAB71<\/strong> (Series 0, Dura-Ace Di2): \u20ac11.999<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • LAB71 frameset:<\/strong> \u20ac5.999<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      The bike has already secured its first pro win: Noemi R\u00fcegg<\/strong> won with it at the 2026 Tour Down Under.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Cannondale is consolidating its road bike offering into one platform. The fifth-generation SuperSix EVO weighs 728 grams, gains 4 watts and starts from \u20ac4,499 with Shimano 105 Di2.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,27],"tags":[218,223,222],"class_list":["post-2535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fietsen","category-materiaal","tag-cannondale","tag-supersix","tag-supersix-evo"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2535"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2540,"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2535\/revisions\/2540"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2535"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2535"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cyclingreview.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}