Giant Advanced TCR 1

Following months of testing, covering thousands of miles, we’ve put all of our 25 contenders through their paces to come down to the final five

Making it into our top five is no small achievement, and with prices changing right up to the time of going to press, we’ve discussed and deliberated long and hard over which bikes should be here. From bikes that represent arguably the longest-running model in modern road bike history, to those from brands that have made it big over the last decade, read on to find out more about our fab five.

Giant strides

Giant’s TCR dates back to 1998, with the company’s first compact sloping top-tube design harking back to 1995. In the 19-plus years of development, the TCR has gone from aluminium to carbon and now the TCR Advanced 1 Disc debuts that most forwardthinking feature, disc brakes.