The SLR Racing Replica is part of the new SLR range launched in 2025, designed to meet the expectations of riders seeking lightness, responsiveness and an essential, uncompromising racing style.
A road bike saddle conceived for those who demand maximum performance, immediately communicating its competitive spirit through both design and technical content.Its weight speaks for itself: just 109 grams, the result of a targeted design process and the use of advanced technologies already proven at the highest levels of professional racing.
The Racing DNA of Selle Italia
With the launch of the SLR Racing Replica, Selle Italia further strengthens its deep-rooted connection with professional cycling and with a vision that has always guided the brand: bringing technologies developed at the highest levels of competition to cyclists everywhere.
A bike saddle that authentically expresses the racing vocation of the brand, within a strategy of strong continuity with the road racing world, also confirmed by the renewed support of UCI World Tour and UCI Pro Teams for the 2026 season.
Advanced carbon technology for maximum lightness
At the core of the SLR Racing Replica lies its Carbon Fiber Skeleton: a shaped carbon structure developed in collaboration with Austrian technology partner Fibionic.
This solution allows for an ultra-thin shell—just 1.5 mm thick—while preserving a high level of rigidity where it matters most.Combined with the dedicated EVA padding and the new carbon rails, the Carbon Fiber Skeleton plays a key role in delivering the exceptional lightness that defines the SLR Racing Replica.Road tests conducted with professional athletes have also shown that the saddle is able to maintain a high level of stiffness over time, outperforming traditional shell constructions in long, high-intensity racing conditions.
An iconic shape, refined through evolution
The new SLR Racing Replica retains the iconic shape that has made the SLR one of Selle Italia’s most recognisable and successful models, while introducing a series of targeted design evolutions based on real-world usage data.The saddle length has been reduced to 242 mm, six millimetres shorter than the SLR Boost version, bringing it closer to the UCI regulatory limit of 240 mm and making it even more compact and performance-oriented.The padding has also been completely reengineered: now shorter and minimal in the rear section, an area that analyses carried out using idmatch Pressure Map technology have shown to be less engaged and not critical for comfort.
This approach eliminates unnecessary material and further optimises overall weight.
Sizes developed for performance-driven riders
The SLR Racing Replica is available in two sizes:
- S3 – 130 x 242 mm
- L3 – 145 x 242 mm
Two configurations designed to meet the needs of professional athletes and performance-oriented riders, ensuring precise fit and consistency with an aggressive riding position.
Selle Italia and the 2026 road teams
he launch of the SLR Racing Replica is part of a broader strategy that sees Selle Italia fully committed to professional road cycling for the 2026 season.
Among the UCI World Teams, Selle Italia continues its partnerships with:
- Alpecin-Premier Tech
- NSN Cycling Team
Within the UCI Pro Teams, the brand will keep supporting:
- Cofidis
- TotalEnergies
- Tudor Pro Cycling Team
- Caja Rural-Seguros RGA
- Team Flanders-Baloise
- Solution Tech Nippo Rali
Alongside these established teams, Selle Italia will also begin supporting dynamic and fast-growing outfits such as Unibet Rose Rockets and Modern Adventure Pro Cycling for the first time.
Strong focus on women’s cycling
Special attention is once again dedicated to women’s cycling, a rapidly expanding sector that plays an increasingly central role in Selle Italia’s strategy.
In 2026, the brand will partner with Fenix-Premier Tech among the UCI Women’s World Teams, and support the UCI Women’s Pro Teams of Cofidis Women Team and Ma Petite Entreprise.
Performance born on the world’s most prestigious race roads
With the introduction of the SLR Racing Replica and the presentation of its 2026 road teams, Selle Italia reaffirms its racing-driven identity, transferring professional-level excellence from the most prestigious competitions to everyday riders, and offering everyone the chance to experience performance and sensations born at the very top of professional cycling.
