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amey
A lot of it is the ability to fit 25mm tyres.
Theres a lot of BS spouted about why the pros used the S3 so much. When the R5 and S5 are offically the top end bikes. I'd Guess at not needing the lightness of he R5 under UCI rules, and wanting 25mm tyres as an option.