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
If you’re looking for a Zwift racing bike with strong performance in all situations, this one is definitely worth a look.
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!
In fact, I’d go so far as to say the new SuperSix is on par with the Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8. If you compare the times of fully-upgraded versions of both bikes, they essentially “trade seconds”, with the Cannondale being 1 second faster on flats, while the Specialized is 1 second faster on the climb.
With the Tarmac having almost taken over the Zwift peloton, this is a good sign. Hopefully, we’ll see some variety in bike choice thanks to this new offering.
This bike has been added to the following posts:
- 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
Questions or comments?
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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.
Excuse me for perhaps not reading it right, but is this better at stage 5 than the SL8? Ergo, is it the new best all rounder bike?
Does seem to be a bit strange that compared to SL8 at level 0, it’s 0.5 seconds faster on flats and 1 second slower on climbs, while at level 5 it’s 1 second faster on the flats and the same speed on climbs
That’s because our tests have a margin of error, jpc. It’s just how Zwift works… typically results for identical tests are within about half a second of each other, but it can vary by a full second.
Makes sense, thanks
Sl8 is 94s or so on the climb so still faster?
I appreciate Zwift releasing new frames and wheel sets, but I just can’t see spending the time and drops for half a second here and a second there over an hours time. I am not a competitive racer so for me one second over an hour does not mean a whole lot.
Would be nice if they released something that was significantly faster and made the upgrade process worth it. For now, I will keep grinding on the Project74.
The reality is that the new bikes are not significantly faster in real life. So why should they be in the game? My current debate is Cadex TT bike or this. Have a level 5 2024 Aeroroad now .
Exactly my thoughts, van one feel that one second advantage on 50 minute race?
Don’t think so, so I’ll stick to mu fully upgraded Canyon Aeroad 2024 with the Arc Dicits 65!!
It’s not necessarily the one second in a 50 minute race that matters. If there is FTS or FAL points, those can differ by hundreths of a second and determine if you get any points or not for that segment. Does that make it worth buying the new frame and upgrading it? What else are you going to do with all those drops?
It all depends on what else you need to upgrade if you are racing.
Agree. Those fractional seconds matter at the line. I’m only using the Zwift TT bike right now. I’m hesitant to buy the Cadex TT because I’m guessing there will be a new bike this year. They’re all pretty old at this point.
I was thinking exactly the same to be honest. I’m not going to spend all the drops and effort levelling a new bike for 1 sec. Zwift should allow us to trade in our old bikes for a drop discount and maybe even accelerated levelling of the new bike.
It seems like it would be worthwhile to mention where a bike’s capabilities stand compared to upgraded versions of the same model. I recently finished getting three Cannondales to Stage 5 so I could acquire the Roller Skate bike (a questionable endeavor looking back at it) — including the previous Lab 71. Certainly my 2025 Super Six EVO Lab 71 at Stage 5 is WAAAY faster than this one out of the box. Right???
Yeah, I think a general rule of thumb is if you’ve got one of the top 6 or 8 frames upgraded then nothing offers enough of an advantage to justify upgrading another one. Unless you’ve got millions of drops and time on your hands, then go crazy
so if i have a fully upgraded super six EVO
would i have to buy the new one and do all the upgrades?
Yes, if 1.6 seconds over an hour on flat / 2.6 seconds over an hour of climbing matter to you
So it sounds like this bike is roughly equivalent to the S-Works Tarmac SL8. That excites me a lot because, hopefully, it means that, in a month or two, we’ll stop seeing monochrome start pens. Everyone on the all white SL8 (usually with the white WAKE 6560 wheelset) is just soooo boring (starting to feel that way about all the white aero lightning socks too).
Once I get the last 1200 km to get my Project 74 to level 5, I’m going to work on replacing my level 5 Crux with one of the new gravel bikes. After that though, unless something new and faster comes out (I really hope it’s not a new halo bike that’s more aero than the P74 I’ve been working on since last October), going with this bike just for pen variety sounds like my next upgrade project.
The way this paint job matches my kit makes it tempting to have it jump the queue to have me do it before the gravel bike (probably not tempting enough to start it before finishing the Project 74 though – on the other hand it’d be used more frequently than either of those).
Tough call for a bike that would provide no performance gain over what I have now, but would make me much happier aesthetically.
I’m a Cannondale fan boy, I have almost every Cannondale frame and most are at stage 5. Except my CAAD13. This is on my list as soon as I have the drops. Way too many boring white bikes around! IRL I ride a Cannondale Synapse.
Looks a little like the Zwift (Carbon?) frame with the pink color picker. 😅
On my list to get for working on second Cannondale bike to upgrade. Working towards the cannondale halo bike. Along with the specialized halo via specialized bikes in Zwift garage already so no drops spent initially. Second specialized bike almost done. With two mid tier to choose from challenge completions to pick between. Tron is in upgrade process as well. IRL 6-13 retired frame hanging from garage rafters and CX9 is my singlespeed cx bike.