Specialized adorns Victor Koretzky's S-Works Epic 8 with a rainbow

Just a few days ago, Frenchman Victor Koretzky renewed his rainbow jersey as Short Track World Champion. And Specialized has prepared a very special S-Works Epic 8 for him to wear during the Lenzerheide World Cup.

Koretzky debuts S-Works Epic 8 in Lenzerheide

Specialized has surprised Koretzky, and also his teammate Adrien Boichis (Under-23 World Champion), with a customization that pays tribute to his title and stands out for the unique details on its frame and components.

The new design starts with a white finish on the FACT 12m Carbon frame of the S-Works Epic 8. On this base, the rainbow colors appear on the top of the top tube, right where Koretzky only needs to look down to see his champion status, and on the bottom of the down tube. The S-Works letters stand out in black and also have a finish that reflects rainbow flashes.

The details are not limited to the frame and on the fork, unusually without logos, we see the rainbow in the lower area of the stanchions. The HT pedals combine white and gold, with a tiny rainbow integrated in the axle next to its name. A meticulous customization that completes a top-level assembly.

Complete setup of Victor Koretzky's S-Works Epic 8

• Frame: S-Works FACT 12m Carbon with internal SWAT storage under the main bottle cage
• Shock: RockShox SIDLuxe ULTIMATE Flight Attendant, Ride Dynamics developed 3 position, Solo Air, 190x45 mm
• Fork: RockShox SID SL ULTIMATE Flight Attendant
• Seatpost: RockShox Reverb AXS
• Saddle: Body Geometry S-Works Power, carbon rails and base
• Grips: Specialized Trail Grips
• Brakes: SRAM Motive Ultimate Expert
• Transmission: SRAM XX SL Eagle AXS
• Pedals: HT customized in white and gold with rainbow on the axle
• Wheels: Roval Control SL, carbon, offset design, internal width 29 mm, hook width 4 mm, Tubeless Ready, 24h

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Koretzky will debut this bike in the Short Track in Lenzerheide next Friday and in theory will only compete with it in the Short Track races, for the XCO races he will have to change the design as well as his jersey.