Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is the new Cube Litening Aero C:68X SLT, and at £7,499, or €7,299, it is, quite simply, the best value pro-spec race bike in the world right now.

If you’ve watched our videos in recent times, you’ll have noticed we first spotted this new bike at the Tour Auvergne Rhone Alpes in June, ridden by the TotalEnergies team, who went on to race it at the Tour de France too.

Ashley Quinlan has been riding it to find out what it’s really like – but can the least expensive bike ridden at this year’s Tour de France live up to expectations?

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