Zwift’s latest update includes a new bike frame from Cannondale, and it’s a notable update to the brand’s fastest in-game bike, the Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71. This new version is the Team edition, sporting the colorway ridden by EF Pro Cycling for their 2026 season:
The previous Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71, added in March 2025, was already firmly ensconced as one of the top four all-arounders on Zwift. In that elite group, it was the second-fastest climber, sitting a few seconds behind the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8. The new model should perform even better, given that the IRL bike has a new cockpit and weighs 148 grams less!
On Zwift, you’ll need to be updated to game version 1.116+ to see this bike in the Drop Shop. You’ll also need to be at level 40+ with 1,750,000 Drops to buy it. Here’s how it’s described in the Drop Shop:
Some bikes chase speed. The SuperSix EVO LAB71 chases podiums. Straight from the LAB with a focus on pure race speed, this WorldTour-proven machine inspires the most combative riders to go faster everywhere. Blending ultra-light weight with low-drag performance, the LAB71 is your ticket to the top step.
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It’s rated 3 stars for aero and 4 stars for weight, like other top all-arounders on Zwift. But that’s actually a sizeable group of bikes at this point. So how does it actually perform? Since Zwift’s 4-star system isn’t the most granular performance metric, we ran this frame through our precise tests to measure performance in nerd-level detail. Let’s dive in!
Note: test results below are from a 75kg, 183cm rider holding 300W steady using Zwift’s stock 32mm Carbon wheelset on the un-upgraded version of the frame, unless otherwise noted.
Aero (Flat/Rolling) Performance
Across an hour of flat riding, the new SuperSix manages to trim just over a second off the previous model’s flat time, making it an even more fully-qualified race weapon.
The frame’s time puts it 62.6 seconds ahead of our baseline frame across an hour of riding, which means it’s just 0.9 seconds behind the current king, the new Cervelo S5 which was also released this week.
Climb Performance
The SuperSix has always shined as a climber, and this new model does that better than ever before, trimming almost 2 seconds off the previous model’s climb time across an hour.
The frame’s climb test time puts it 55.4 seconds ahead of the baseline frame after an hour, which is ~2 seconds behind the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 but well ahead of the other two top all-arounders, the Pinarello Dogma F 2024 and Canyon Aeroad 2024.
Upgrading Your Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 Team
Like all frames in Zwift, the SuperSix EVO LAB71 Team can be upgraded in five stages. It uses the Distance, High-End upgrading scheme, giving it the following characteristics:
Performance At Each Upgrade Stage
This chart shows how many seconds this frame will save across 1 hour of riding compared to our stage 0 baseline frames (Zwift Carbon or TT). This is based on a 75kg rider, 183cm tall, at 300 watts, riding on tarmac.
Upgrade Stages (Distance, High-End)
- 200km: Aero Upgrade for 100k Drops
- 260km: Weight Upgrade for 200k Drops
- 320km: Drivetrain Upgrade for 350k Drops
- 380km: Aero Upgrade for 500k Drops
- 440km: Weight Upgrade for 750k Drops
Conclusions
The new SuperSix EVO LAB71 Team from Cannondale puts a bit of polish on last year’s model, giving it a fresh “pro” look and trimming a few seconds off on flats and climbs thanks to reduced weight. The previous model was already a strong all-arounder (#2 in our list of Top 10 Road Bikes), which means this edition will be even more tempting to riders! If you’re looking for a Zwift racing bike with strong performance in all situations, this one is definitely worth a look.
We’ll be adding this bike to the following posts soon:
- Zwift Shopping Guide: What To Buy from the Drop Shop at Each Level
- The Top 10 Road Bikes in Zwift
- Zwift Speed Tests: Frame Ranking Charts
- Speed Tests: Concept Z1 (Tron) Bike vs Top Performers (Un-Upgraded and Fully Upgraded Versions)
- A Complete List of Zwift Bike Frames (added)
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Important note: this post contains speed test results for Zwift frames or wheels. These results may change over time, and a bike's performance relative to others may also change. We don't always revise posts when performance rankings change, but we do keep current, master versions of our speed test results which are always available. See the frame charts, wheel charts, and Tron vs Top Performers for current performance data.
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