The range-topping Giant TCR Advanced SL won our prestigious Climbing Bike title in our latest Race Bike of the Year test. However, at £11,999 / $12,750, it’s far beyond reach for most of us.

Giant claimed that the weight of an unpainted, medium TCR Advanced SL frame (the most expensive one) is now 690 grams. That 690 grams is a 75-gram decrease from the previous generation TCR Advanced.