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    Cervélo R5 £8,599 | 7.4kg

    Jan 06, 2022 4 minutes

    I have renamed this bike the Ahh… 5. Every time I get on it I’m like a Bisto kid whenever the delicious aroma of, erm, instant gravy wafts under his nose. Except the ride quality is far smoother and no matter how dark, thick and meaty Bisto looks, it’s made from potato starch, maltodextrin and palm fat and is suitable for vegetarians. Whereas the R5 is all lean meat.

    As for the other part of its name, the 5 – well, obviously that stands for the perfect score I’m giving it.

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    The new R5 was finally launched at the end of September after spending most of the season in the WorldTour being ridden to some big victories – including the

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