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Giant Tcr Advanced 2-pc vs Specialized Allez Sprint Comp

Giant Tcr Advanced 2-pc, side view

Giant

Tcr Advanced 2-pc

Specialized Allez Sprint Comp, side view

Specialized

Allez Sprint Comp

Mid-rangeCarbon700c2025
Mid-rangeAluminium700c2025

Close on the specs and the list price: here are their 14 differences, line by line.

Giant Tcr Advanced 2-pc, side viewGiantGiant Tcr Advanced 2-pc
Specialized Allez Sprint Comp, side viewSpecializedSpecialized Allez Sprint Comp

At a glance

  • Giant Tcr Advanced 2-pc is 480 g lighter than Specialized Allez Sprint Comp (brand figures).
Key specs5 differences
Model yearSame for all 2025 2025
Weight 8.2 kg Best of the comparison 8.68 kg +480 g
Frame Carbon
As printed

Material: Carbon

 Aluminium
As printed

Specialized E5 Premium Aluminum Disc frame

Wheelset 700c · Giant P-R2 °Value not published by the brand 700c · DT Swiss R470
As printed

DT Swiss R470 rim, 20mm internal width, tubeless ready

DrivetrainSame for all 2×12 2×12
GroupsetSame for all Shimano 105 Shimano 105
As printed

Commande vitesse Shimano 105, 12-speed; Dérailleur arrière Shimano 105

Brake model Shimano 105 hydraulic °Value not published by the brand Shimano 105 °Value not published by the brand
Seatpost Giant Variant, composite, -5/+15mm offset 2021 S-Works Tarmac Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 20mm offset

Prices

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Giant Tcr Advanced 2-pc

Giant Tcr Advanced 2-pc

Specialized Allez Sprint Comp

Specialized Allez Sprint Comp

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Character

The bike at a glance: the ground it is made for, how it handles, its gears and its equipment, beside the other bikes of its kind.

  • Tcr Advanced 2-pc · Road bike made for very smooth ground, very nimble, average equipment.
  • Allez Sprint Comp · Road bike made for very smooth ground, very nimble, average gearing, average equipment.
Terrain
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EasyDemanding
Handling
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NimbleStable

Gearing

Speed in the lowest and the highest gear at 90 rpm: lower on the left climbs easier, higher on the right goes faster.

  • Specialized Allez Sprint Comp12 km/h - 54 km/h
Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)
Giant Tcr Advanced 2-pcSpecialized Allez Sprint Compother road bikes

Components and specs

Every spec line by line; the higher range of a component is marked. The technical groups are folded.

Frame and fork1 difference
ForkSame for all Carbon °Value not published by the brand Carbon
As printed

FACT Carbon, 12x100mm thru-axle

Max tyre clearance 33 mm °Value not published by the brand–Not given
AxlesSame for all Thru-axles °Value not published by the brand
As printed

Advanced-Grade Composite, 12x142mm thru-axle, disc

 Thru-axles
As printed

12x100mm thru-axle

Bottom bracket Shimano, press fit °Value not published by the brand Shimano Threaded BSA BB
Cable routing–Not given Internal
As printed

fully internally routed cables

Drivetrain3 differences
Groupset brandSame for all Shimano
As printed

Antriebsmarke: Shimano

 Shimano
As printed

Shimano 105, 12-speed

ShiftingSame for all Mechanical °Value not published by the brand
As printed

Shimano 105 Shimano 105

 Mechanical °Value not published by the brand
As printed

Shimano 105 Shimano 105, 12-speed

ChainringsSame for all 2 °Value not published by the brand 2 °Value not published by the brand
Gears at the backSame for all 12 °Value not published by the brand 12
Chainring teeth Shimano 105, 36/52 °Value not published by the brand Shimano 105 52/36
As printed

Shimano 105 R7100, HollowTech 2, 12-speed; Plateaux 52/36T

Cassette Shimano 105, 12-speed, 11x34 °Value not published by the brand Shimano 105 11-34
As printed

Shimano 105, 12-speed, 11-34t

Rear derailleurSame for all Shimano 105 °Value not published by the brand Shimano 105 °Value not published by the brand
Shifters Shimano 105 °Value not published by the brand Shimano 105, 12-speed °Value not published by the brand
Brakes
BrakesSame for all Hydraulic disc °Value not published by the brand
As printed

Giant Disque hydraulique

 Hydraulic disc
As printed

Shimano 105, Hydraulic disc

Front rotor 160 mm °Value not published by the brand–Not given
Rear rotor 140 mm °Value not published by the brand–Not given
Wheels and tyres2 differences
Wheel sizeSame for all 700c / 29" °Value not published by the brand 700c / 29"
RimsSame for all Aluminium °Value not published by the brand Aluminium °Value not published by the brand
Rim inner width–Not given 20 mm
Tubeless readySame for all yes °Value not published by the brand yes
Tyres Giant Gavia Course 1, tubeless, 700x25c (28mm), folding °Value not published by the brand Turbo Pro 700x26
As printed

Turbo Pro, 60 TPI, folding bead, BlackBelt protection, 700x26mm

Tyre width fitted 25 mm °Value not published by the brand 26 mm +1 mm
Cockpit and seatpost3 differences
Handlebar Giant Contact °Value not published by the brand Specialized Shallow Drop, 6061, 70x125mm, 31.8mm clamp °Value not published by the brand
Stem Giant Contact AeroLight °Value not published by the brand Specialized Pro SL, alloy, 4-bolt °Value not published by the brand
Seatpost model Giant Variant, composite, -5/+15mm offset °Value not published by the brand 2021 S-Works Tarmac Carbon seat post, FACT Carbon, 20mm offset °Value not published by the brand
Weight1 difference
Weighed in size M 56
As printed

Poids Taille 56

° Value not published by the brand

Geometry

A size per bike (the nearest to the first one's at first), the differences measured from the reference bike.

Tcr Advanced 2-pc · MAllez Sprint Comp · 54CM
  • Tcr Advanced 2-pc · M
  • Allez Sprint Comp · 54CM

Stack and reach

510520530540550560570580350360370380390400410420↖ UprightAggressive ↘Reach (mm)Stack (mm)Tcr Advanced 2-pc · M — Reach (mm) 388 · Stack (mm) 545Allez Sprint Comp · 54CM — Reach (mm) 387 · Stack (mm) 537
  • Tcr Advanced 2-pc · M Tcr Advanced 2-pc · M — Reach (mm) 388 · Stack (mm) 545
  • Allez Sprint Comp · 54CM Allez Sprint Comp · 54CM — Reach (mm) 387 · Stack (mm) 537
Geometry16 differences
Size M 54CM
Reach 388 mm 387 mm −1 mm
Stack 545 mm 537 mm −8 mm
Top tube (effective) 550 mm 541 mm −9 mm
Seat tube 470 mm 510 mm +40 mm
Head tube 145 mm 133 mm −12 mm
Head angle 73.5° 73° −0.5°
Seat angle 73.5° 74° +0.5°
Chainstays 405 mm 410 mm +5 mm
Wheelbase 980 mm 979 mm −1 mm
Front centre 585 mm 580 mm −5 mm
Standover 743 mm 765 mm +22 mm
BB drop 70 mm 72 mm +3 mm
BB height 266 mm 268 mm +2 mm
Fork offset 45 mm 44 mm −1 mm
Trail 59 mm 58 mm −1 mm
StemSame for all 100 mm 100 mm
Handlebar widthSame for all 420 mm 420 mm
Crank lengthSame for all 173 mm 173 mm

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Frequently asked questions

Which is lighter, Giant Tcr Advanced 2-pc or Specialized Allez Sprint Comp?

Giant Tcr Advanced 2-pc weighs 8.2 kg, Specialized Allez Sprint Comp 8.68 kg, as their brands give them.

What groupset do Giant Tcr Advanced 2-pc and Specialized Allez Sprint Comp come with?

Giant Tcr Advanced 2-pc: Shimano 105. Specialized Allez Sprint Comp: Shimano 105.

How do Giant Tcr Advanced 2-pc and Specialized Allez Sprint Comp compare on geometry?

In size M, Giant Tcr Advanced 2-pc has a stack of 545 mm for a reach of 388 mm; in size 54CM, Specialized Allez Sprint Comp has 537 mm for 387 mm. More stack for the reach means a more upright position.

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