Canyon says the 2024 Aeroad is faster than the Tarmac SL8 and the Cervélo S5, thanks in part to a 14-watt-saving aero cockpit

Arguably one of the worst-kept secrets in cycling was that German bicycle brand Canyon would be releasing an update to its aero road bike, the Aeroad. First spotted by Cyclingnews at this year’s Critérium du Dauphiné, and then again under both Jasper Philipsen and Mathieu van der Poel at the Tour de France, it was only a matter of time before the new bike was finally formally introduced. 

Canyon launched the Aeroad platform back in 2011. It was ahead of the curve and before aero was a colloquial term within the cycling community. Since then, it has been updated and revised with the general silhouette of the bike retaining some of its original DNA. 

A new aero cockpit is one of the headline additions as well as the frameset receiving an increase in tyre clearance up to 32mm. 

Now in its fourth generation Canyon has worked on the Aeroad with the aim of making it the fastest aero bike inside the professional peloton. In the press release issued ahead of the bike’s launch Canyon said, “The design of the new Aeroad builds on that of its predecessor with sharper, leaner, more aggressive elements in line with our performance objectives.”