Bikes of the year 2025

Being number one on the trails is not something that happens by chance. Our Crosshill CF 7.0 integrates all the elements of the ultimate gravel bike, with unique components and vision. In fact, adventure is completely embedded in the DNA of this bike, which was voted Gravel Bike of the Year 2025 by Le Cycle magazine. And there's a reason for this: Lapierre's engineers have spent years developing an even more refined and innovative recipe to transform their vision into a trail-riding machine. It starts with the 3D Tubular technology—visible at the seat post/top tube junction—our trademark that conquers discomfort and breaks the rules of long-distance riding.

More aggressive in its geometry while maintaining good vertical flexibility and strong front-end handling, this bike handles technical terrains and even more challenging "sandboxes." With its warrior-like presence at high speed, the Crosshill CF accommodates panniers (not included) and fender mounts. The "gravel spirit" is perfectly represented by the adventure film Catch the Ferry: by crossing 5 islands in the Canary Islands in 5 days without missing a single ferry connection, our Crosshill CF 7.0 is already an epic bike. And it has earned its well-deserved first place!

By making the radical choice to combine the best features of two bikes with multiple professional victories (the Xelius SL and the Aircode DRS), Lapierre's engineers made a bold decision. And it has paid off, as our Xelius DRS 8.0 has been named the second-best road bike of the year 2025 by Le Cycle. This machine cannot simply be reduced to speed: its sleek new lines and minimalist design (especially visible at the fork) offer an entirely new perspective on the road and effort. It relies on the deeply refined 3D Tubular technology—more aggressive and aerodynamic—which improves high-speed efficiency without sacrificing comfort. The entire nervous geometry of the rear triangle, combined with a new, more aggressive fork and more precise carbon, delivers performance without compromising comfort. This born competitor is climbing to the podium of the best road bikes in the world. And this is just the beginning!