Specialized Supports World Bike Relief, Women La Course

Here are two stories from Specialized about the company's support of women's cycling. Women make up a majority of cyclists in the world, and Specialized - as well as Ben's Cycle - is making sure women have the same quality equipment as the men.

The first story is about how the World Bicycle Relief used a large donation from Specialized to provide bicycles to thousands of women in Africa. Studies there have shown a 28 percent increase in school attendance and a 59 percent increase in performance when girls started to ride their bikes to school.

This video is about Specialized riders in the La Course, the women's race in Paris on the last day of the men's Tour de France.

Tour Round-Up: Nibali, Martin on Specialized; Busche Finishes First Tour

Specialized bicycles played a huge role in the Tour de France that ended yesterday in Paris.

Specialized decorated Nibali's Tarmac.

Overall winner, Vincenzo Nibali won on his Specialized. Nibali, an Italian who rides for the Astana Team. 

Here is his specially-designed yellow jersey edition bike.

Nibali used this Venge to win a stage of the TdF

Nibali rode a S-Works Tarmac for most of the stages and a Shiv for the time trial. 



Tony Martin, a German who rides for the Omega Pharma-Quick Step team, crushed the time trial on Saturday with his Specialized Shiv. Martin, who is the reigning world time trial champion, is called "The Bull" because of his sheer power on the bike. 

Specialized made his a special Shiv for the Tour time trial. It featured a 58-tooth front chain ring. Most mere mortals run a 53 in the front, sometimes a 55 for time trials. A 58-tooth ring takes an amazing amount of power to turn over.

In non-Specialized news, Wauwatosa-native Matt Busche of the Trek Factory Team, finished his first tour. Here is the story on cyclingnews.

Ben's Tour de France Bike Sale!

Ben's Cycle is offering huge deals on Specialized and Cervelo bikes, the brands used by Pro Tour teams in the Tour de France. Every bike is at least 30 percent off retail, saving you hundreds, even thousands of dollars.

Specialized is the bike sponsor for overall race leader Vincenzo Nibali of Astana. The Saxo-Tinkoff team, for which Alberto Contador rides, also rides Specialized bikes. 

American Andrew Talansky, who had to withdraw from this year's tour due to injuries, of Garmin-Sharp was another contender for the podium in Paris. The American team rides Cervelo bikes. 

Here is the list of Specialized Tarmacs, Roubaixs, and Cervelos that we are closing out. All bikes are at least 30 percent off retail prices.

This deal applies to in-store and online sales. Just tell your salesperson that you're calling about the "Tour de France Sale." 

Prices are good through the end of the Tour on July 27, 2014.

Ben's Cycle Tour de France Bike Sale: Prices Good Through July 27, 2014
Specialized Tarmac	MSRP	TdF Sale Price	Percent Off MSRP
2009 Expert frameset 58cm (xl)	2100	420	80
2013 Sport Grn/Blk 56 cm Frame/ Fork (blem)	1299	699	46
2010 Expert SL X2 red/carbon 54cm	3300	2099	36
2010 Comp X2 char/Carb 54cm	2700	1699	37
2012 Elite 56cm carbon/ yellow	2750	1799	35
2012 Ui2-equipped SL4 56cm bike, white/ black	5500	3500	36
2012 Comp M2 wht/blue 54cm	3300	2100	36
2012 Comp X2 54cm, Charcoal/ Carbon	2700	1749	35
2012 Comp M2 Wht/Blue 58 cm	3300	2100	36
2012 Pro SL4 SRAM Red M2 Blk 54cm	5300	3400	36
2012 Pro SL4 SRAM Red M2 Blk 56cm	5300	3400	36
Specialized Roubaix	MSRP	TdF Sale Price	Percent Off MSRP
2011 Elite SL2 Apex C2 Carb 52cm	2000	1399	30
2011 S-Works SL3 DI2 C2 Carb 54cm	9900	6940	30
2012 C2 blk/wht 49cm	2000	1299	35
2012 Elite C2 Wht/carb/gold 54cm	2750	1799	35
Cervelo	MSRP	TdF Sale Price	Percent Off MSRP
2011 R3 Ultegra 56 cm wht/blue	4000	2600	35
2011 P3 Ultegra 54cm White/Black	3600	2399	33
2012 S2 SRAM Rival 58cm Blk/Red	2800	1950	30
2012 R5 VWD 54 cm FRAMESET Black/Green	4900	3099	37
2012 R5 VWD 58 cm FRAMESET Black/Green	4900	3099	37
2012 R3 Team Ultegra 54 cm	4300	2699	37
2013 P2 Ultegra 6700 54cm silver/wht	2600	1799	31
2012 P2 Ultegra 6700 58cm Black/red	2600	1799	31
2013 P3 Ultegra 6700 Compact 54cm silver/wht	2600	1799	31
2013 P3 Ultegra 6700 Compact 56cm silver/wht	2600	1799	31
2013 P3 Ultegra 6700 58cm blk/wht/red	3700	2399	35
2013 P5 Red 58cm blk/red	6000	4100	32