Pure performance. The hardtail is not dead! MTB ranges may be packed full of full-suspension models, but our new Pro Race proves that the hardtail MTB has a few years left in it yet. It has always been very successful with X-country lovers looking for high performance, & its qualities remain undeniable: lightness, rigidity & efficiency. Revised geometry, internal cable routing (on carbon models), compatibility with the new Shimano XTR groupset … the new Pro Race has been revamped from A to Z. With a seat tube diameter of 27.2 mm & its oversized tubes (head tube, down tube & bottom bracket shell), the new Pro Race marries vertical flexibility & lateral rigidity for an unbeatable comfort/power transmission ratio. All Lapierre bikes are conceived, developed, & tested, by our experienced technicians in our historic site in Dijon, France.