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Beyond the Peloton Podcast

Cycling writer Spencer Martin breaks down the why and how of the professional cycling race. Subscribe to learn what happened, how it happened, and why it happened in an attempt to glean a deeper understanding of the sport. beyondthepeloton.substack.com

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49:41

Is the Tour’s Green Jersey Battle Shaping up to Be...

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/07/22

Spencer Martin and Andrew Vontz discuss the action so far at the 2025 Tour de France, from the moto controversy between Tim Wellens and Quinn Simmons on Stage 15 to Tadej Pogačar, Mathieu van der Poel and Jonathan Milan being locked in one of the best three-way Green Jersey battles of all-time, before breaking down which future star might eventually be able to take down Pogačar.Beyond the Peloton Newsletter⁠⁠: Tour de France 2025 Final Rest Day Reflections⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way

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36:14

Tour de France Rest Day Recap: Do Time Trials Belong...

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/07/16

Spencer Martin and Andrew Vontz discuss the action so far at the 2025 Tour de France, from the stage win battles between Jonthan Milan and Tim Merlier, the GC battle between Tadej Pogačar andJonas Vingegaard, to EF's Ben Healy taking an unexpected Yellow Jersey, before Andrew unleashes his hot take that individual time trials have no place in modern Grand Tours.Beyond the Peloton Newsletter⁠⁠: Tour de France 2025 Rest Day #1 Reflections⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is

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60:48

Tour de France Preview & Unchained Season 3 Thoughts

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/07/04

Spencer Martin and Andrew Vontz give their thoughts on the latest season of Netflix’s Tour de France Unchained before discussing the 2025 Tour de France, which kicks off tomorrow in Lille and features a GC battle between Tadej Pogačar/Jonas Vingegaard, and plenty of stage wins battles between a historically stacked field of sprinters and Classics stars. Beyond the Peloton Newsletter⁠⁠: Tour de France 2025 Cheat Sheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a public episode

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61:31

Is Visma-Lease a Bike's Resistance Futile Against...

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/06/27

Spencer Martin and Andrew Vontz fill up cycling’s mini pre-Tour de France off-season with a bit of chatter about Tadej Pogačar’s dominant performance at the recent Critérium du Dauphiné, and debate if any amount of tactical retooling from Jonas Vingegaard’s Visma team can make a difference. They also discuss the prospect of Geraint Thomas stepping into a director role at Ineos, the value and significance of João Almeida’s win at the Tour de Suisse, how the carbohydrate revolution continues to

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71:39

Unbound Winner Cameron Jones on His Big Ride &...

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/06/05

Spencer Martin and Andrew Vontz sit down with The Stable Cyclist’s John Peter to unpack the wild, unexpected and exciting finale to the Giro d’Italia, which saw Simon Yates storm back with an incredible ride up the Finestre to take the overall lead from UAE’s Isaac del Toro on the same climb that cost him the win back in 2018. Then (22:00), they invite on recent Unbound winner Cameron Jones to talk about his incredible ride to win the biggest Gravel event on the calendar, and where he sees his

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53:43

Giro Final Weekend Check-In & Unbound Gravel Predictions

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/05/30

Spencer Martin and Andrew Vontz give their thoughts on the final week of the Giro d’Italia, including 21-year-old Isaac del Toro’s shocking ride to hold the race lead into the final weekend, and touch on American success at recent mountain bike World Cups, including how Mathieu van der Poel’s broken wrist will affect his season, before giving their predictions for tomorrow’s Unbound Gravel event.Beyond the Peloton Newsletter⁠⁠ Giro d'Italia Cheat Sheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way

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100:39

Giro Check-In, Plus Dylan Johnson on His Recent Crash...

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/05/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit beyondthepeloton.substack.comSpencer and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast discuss the recent action at the Giro d’Italia before stting down with Gravel and YouTube star Dylan Johnson (33:00) to discuss his recent training crash, which left him with a fractured tibia and out of the upcoming Unbound Gravel race, where he finished 10th last year amdist a star-studded fi…

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54:39

Giro d'Italia Week 1 Check-In

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/05/16

Spencer and Andrew break down the first week of the Giro d’Italia, including Juan Ayuso’s stage win atop the race’s first summit finish and Primož Roglič going into the overall race lead. This episode is brought to you by Join Cycling. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your first month free through this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for our Beyond the Peloton JOIN Group Beyond the Peloton Newsletter⁠⁠ Giro d'Italia Cheat Sheet⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose the Hard Way Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other

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01:17:15

Giro d'Italia Predictions w/Jonathan Kaplan

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/05/08

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast sit down with Jonathan Kaplan from the Riding With newsletter to preview the upcoming Giro d'Italia, which kicks off tomorrow in Albania, and give their predictions on who will ultimately win the race, before diving into a range of topics, including Turkish hair transplants, Tom Pidcock's poor attitude and much, much more. This episode is brought to you by Join Cycling. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your first month

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01:11:27

Is Media Pressure Behind Remco Evenepoel's...

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/05/03

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast give their final thoughts on the end of the spring Classics, reflecting on Tadej Pogačar's dominance and dive into the potential reasons behind Remco Evenepoel's deflation by the time Liège ended last Sunday. They discuss the unique pressure facing Evenepoel, and how he is potentially affected by the massive amount of social media pressure he is under as a Belgian GC superstar.This episode is

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68:58

Could More Restraint From Pogačar Make Him Even More...

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/04/25

Spencer and Andrew discuss how Tadej Pogačar's overly-aggressive racing allowed Mattias Skjelmose to pull off a shocking upset at Amstel Gold, and how his re-emergence at the mid-week Flèche Wallonne with far more conservative, and effective, tactics, potentially lays out a blueprint for even more dominance from him in the future, and tells us who will win Sunday's final spring Monument, Liège-Bastogne-Liège.This episode is brought to you by Join Cycling. ⁠⁠⁠Get your first month free through this

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01:08:57

Could More Restraint From Pogačar Make Him Even More...

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/04/25

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab discuss how Tadej Pogačar's overly-aggressive racing allowed Mattias Skjelmose to pull off a shocking upset at Amstel Gold, and how his re-emergence at the mid-week Flèche Wallonne with far more conservative, and effective, tactics, potentially lays out a blueprint for even more dominance from him in the future, and tells us who will win Sunday's final spring Monument,

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00:50:49

Did Tadej Pogacar's $250K Watch Cost Him a...

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/04/17

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab break down the thrilling duel between Mathieu van der Poel and Tadej Pogačar at last weekend's Paris-Roubaix, debating if Pogačar's Richard Mille watch cost him the race and if there was anything the Tour de France favorite could have done to defeat Van der Poel, before previewing this weekend's Amstel Gold race.This episode is brought to you by Join Cycling. ⁠Get your

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00:49:45

Previewing a Looming Galáctico Rematch at Paris-Roubaix

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/04/11

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab discuss Tadej Pogačar's recent domination at the Tour of Flanders, before previewing this weekend's edition of Paris-Roubaix, which will see Pogačar's rivals, like Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert, Filippo Ganna and Mads Pedersen, attempt to topple the red-hot World Champion over the brutal cobblestones of Northern France.This episode is brought to you by Join

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00:55:24

Can Anyone Challenge Tadej Pogačar & Mathieu van der...

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/04/05

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab break down the recent Visma-LAB disasterclass at Dwars door Vlaanderen, before getting into Mads Pedersen's strange relationship with his Lild-Trek team, and the looming Tadej Pogačar/Mathieu van der Poel clash at Sunday's Tour of Flanders.This episode is brought to you by Join Cycling. Get your first month free with the link:

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00:49:32

Classics Check-In & a Thrilling GC Duel at Catalunya

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/03/29

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab give their thoughts on the state of the Mathieu van der Poel/Tadej Pogačar Classics battle, the strange absence of Wout van Aert & how the veteran Primož Roglič is taking on the wunderkind Juan Ayuso at Volta Catalunya.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Peloton newsletter⁠'s Where to Watch Pro Cycling in 2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose the Hard Way Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠

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01:06:04

Milan-Sanremo Preview & Matteo Jorgenson's Future

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/03/21

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab discuss and debate what Matteo Jorgenson's second-consecutive Paris-Nice wins mean for his and Visma's future in the Tour de France before diving deep into how this weekend's Milan-Sanremo, the first Monument of the season, will be won.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Peloton newsletter⁠'s Where to Watch Pro Cycling in 2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose the Hard Way Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠

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00:57:39

Is True Rider Safety Possible in Pro Cycling?

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/03/15

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab debate the issue of rider safety, including if true rider safety is even possible in pro cycling, before diving into the racing action at Paris-Nice, where defending champion Matteo Jorgenson has been shadow-boxing his Visma teammate, and what the racing at Tirreno-Adriatico can tell us about the upcoming Spring Classics.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Peloton newsletter⁠'s Where to Watch

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01:00:05

What Has Gone Wrong With Visma & Wout Van Aert’s...

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/03/07

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab go through their key takeaways from the start of Classics season, what they think is going on with Visma-LAB and Wout van Aert's underperformance, if Mathieu van der Poel and Alpecin will steamroll through the classics, as well as some background on the recent developments and rumors from the One Cycling project.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Peloton newsletter⁠'s Where to Watch Pro Cycling

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00:36:14

Cobbled Classics Opening Weekend & Explaining the...

Beyond the Peloton Podcast ·

2025/03/01

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab break down why Jonas Vingegaard is riding tiny 150mm cranks, and break down the pros and cons of doing so, before giving their thoughts on the opening weekend of the Cobbled Classics and which riders to watch out for when the 'real' cycling season kicks off.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Peloton newsletter⁠'s Where to Watch Pro Cycling in 2025⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose the Hard Way Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try

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