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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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00:36:14

Cobbled Classics Opening Weekend & Explaining the...

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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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00:55:37

Why It Is Getting More & More Expensive to Watch Pro...

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2025/02/14

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab discuss the highlights from early-season racing, the ever-growing trend of running amongst elite cyclists and dive deep into how WBD's decision to increase the cost to view cycling in the UK by over 300% shows that it will only get more and more expensive to watch live sports as the cost to buy sports rights continues to rise. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Peloton newsletter⁠'s Where

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01:05:26

UCI Crackdown on Legal Doping, Early-Season Racing &...

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2025/02/08

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better dive deep into the world of pro cyclists on YouTube, a crackdown on 'legal' doping, and break down the early-season racing⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Peloton Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try The Better Lab today⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose the Hard Way Podcast & Newsletter⁠

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00:42:20

Bonus Episode: BTP Live From Tucson

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2025/02/05

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better invite Kip Taylor (of Colorado and Nex Mexico cycling fame) and Jonathan Kaplan of the Riding With Newsletter to discuss their recent training camp/2025 planning retreat in Tucson, Arizona, and how modern the shifting trends in modern top-level training and racing have shifted the historic winter cycling destination. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Peloton Newsletter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try The Better Lab

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01:29:20

Jack Burke on Taking Famous Strava KOMs, the Struggle...

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2025/01/24

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better sit down with Jack Burke, a Canadian cyclist, podcaster, and author, who made headlines earlier this year when he took the Strava KOMs (aka fastest recorded times) on some of the hardest climbs in professional cycling (Alpe d'Huez, Stelvio & Mortirolo) a year after stepping away from a career in the lower ranks of professional cycling. They discuss Jack's racing background,

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00:49:03

Are Mathematical Models & Simulations Changing Pro...

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2025/01/16

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better discuss Sepp Kuss' decision to revert to his super-domestique role in 2025 and how superteams could be using modeling and complex simulations to refine their in-race strategies before getting Andrew's on-the-ground report from Arizona before BTP's Tucson summit next week. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Peloton newsletter⁠'s Where to Watch Pro Cycling in 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try The Better

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01:06:50

Why Are So Many Cyclists Suddenly Running?

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2025/01/11

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better discuss the on-going Zwift challenges they are participating in order to prepare for the upcoming Beyond the Peloton summit in Tucson (Jan 20-23) before debating why so many pro cyclists are currently posting on social media about their newfound love for running, and, most importantly, if running actually makes you a faster cyclist. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Peloton newsletter⁠'s In-Depth Riders

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01:01:41

Reinventing the Festive 500 & How Off-Season Training...

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2024/12/20

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better talk festive 500km, modern training camps, nutrition and the upcoming Mathieu van der Peel vs Wout van Aert Cyclocross clash. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Peloton newsletter⁠'s In-Depth Riders Tier Breakdown⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try The Better Lab today⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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00:58:21

Why Tom Pidcock is Leaving Ineos for Q36.5

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2024/12/07

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better break down Tom Pidcock's decision to leave Ineos for the small Q36.5 team. ⁠⁠⁠Beyond the Peloton newsletter⁠'s In-Depth Tom Pidcock Breakdown ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try The Better Lab today⁠⁠⁠⁠ This episode is supported by ⁠⁠⁠⁠buycycle⁠⁠⁠⁠, the largest global marketplace for pre-owned bikes. Listen to the podcast for a special offer from our friends at buycycle.

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01:08:44

Is Modern Training Extending Riders' Careers?

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2024/11/29

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better go through what they were thankful for during the 2024 season, and what they want to see in 2025, over the holiday week. ⁠⁠Beyond the Peloton newsletter⁠'s 2025 GC Contender Tiers⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Try The Better Lab today⁠⁠⁠ This episode is supported by ⁠⁠⁠buycycle⁠⁠⁠, the largest global marketplace for pre-owned bikes. Listen to the podcast for a special offer from our friends at buycycle.

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00:58:43

How a Speed Skater Hacked Cycling Training

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2024/11/22

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better break down how a speed skater exposed a lot of assumptions made in modern cycling training, and discuss how Jack Burke, a Canadian amateur who keeps taking some of cycling's toughest Strava KOMs, could present a money-ball acquisition for a struggling WorldTour squad. ⁠Beyond the Peloton newsletter⁠'s 2025 GC Contender Tiers ⁠⁠⁠Try The Better Lab today⁠⁠ This episode is supported

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00:41:21

On the Ground at Rouleur Live: Pidcock's Unexpected...

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2024/11/15

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better check in from the Rouleur Live event in London, breaking down Tom Pidcock's surprising comments about his Ineos team from his recent interview, and much more. Beyond the Peloton newsletter⁠'s 2024 Rider Rankings ⁠⁠Try The Better Lab today⁠ This episode is supported by ⁠buycycle⁠, the largest global marketplace for pre-owned bikes. Listen to the podcast for a special offer from our

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00:39:07

Remco Rumors & More Pidcock/Ineos Drama

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2024/11/08

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab sit down to catch up on some of the latest news in pro cycling, including the on-going drama at Ineos, rumors that Remco Evenepoel turned down at 10 million euro contract at RedBull-Bora, and much more. Beyond the Peloton newsletter⁠'s 2024 Rider Rankings ⁠⁠Try The Better Lab today⁠ This episode is supported by ⁠buycycle⁠, the largest global marketplace for pre-owned bikes

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01:21:29

Svein Tuft on the Absurdities of Modern Cycling & His...

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2024/11/01

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab sit down with former WorldTour professional rider Svein Tuft (6:02) to discuss his highly unusual path to the top of the sport and his opinion on the state of modern cycling. ⁠Buy Svein's book⁠ here Get in-depth pro cycling analysis with the Beyond the Peloton newsletter ⁠Try The Better Lab today⁠ This episode is supported by buycycle, the largest global marketplace for pre-owned

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00:49:26

How LTGP & SBT GRVL's 2025 Changes Will Affect the...

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2024/10/26

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab discuss what the recent changes to the LifeTime Grand Prix series and SBT GRVLs could mean for America's gravel racing scene before attempting to understand the Ineos/Tom Pidcock/Q36.5 love triangle and touching on a few other recent news items. BTP Newsletter In-Depth Breakdowns Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast BTP is seamlessly following every twist and turn of the

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67:15

New Podcast: Tour de France Unchained Episodes 4-8 &...

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2024/06/22

This week, joined by my co-host Andrew Vontz (of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab), I call in from a carpark-adjacent Ibis patio in the Alsace region of France to go over my plans to have an in-person footprint at the upcoming Tour de France before breaking down UAE's dominance at last week's Tour de Suisse and what it could mean for the upcoming Tour de France, (26:25) before discussing the last half of the Netflix Tour de France Unchained documentary.Relevant Recent pre-Tour de

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107:01

Giro Reflections, TdF Predictions & Unbound Thoughts...

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2024/06/03

Spencer and Andrew welcome back Lanterne Rouge podcast co-host/YouTuber Benji Naesen to get his thoughts on the European invasion at the upcoming Unbound Gravel race, Tadej Pogačar's dominance at the Giro d'Italia and how and if anyone can challenge him at the Tour de France, before diving deep on theoretical race tactics and differing views on the best way to challenge a stronger GC rival. BTP In-Depth Giro d'Italia Big Picture BreakdownListen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way PodcastBTP is

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83:55

Tadej's Giro Domination, USA Road Nationals & Unbound...

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2024/05/23

Enjoy this ad-lite premium subscriber-only edition of the most recent post-Roubaix Beyond the Peloton PodcastSpencer and Andrew break down the recent USA National Road Race and Time Trial Championships, including the amazing performance of recent BTP guest Scott McGill and the drama surrounding the Olympic Road Race team selection, before breaking down Tadej Pogačar's domination at the Giro d'Italia (24:20) and if we've seen anything like this in the modern era. Before wrapping up, they discuss this

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82:11

Giro d'Italia Check-In w/Scott McGill

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2024/05/15

Enjoy this ad-free premium subscriber-only edition of the most recent post-Roubaix Beyond the Peloton PodcastSpencer and Andrew welcome back pro cyclist Scott McGill of the Project Echelon Racing project to catch up on his last two seasons, discuss his success at racing a rare mixed US-European schedule, his preferred hoagie packing method for long-haul flight fueling, as well as his thoughts on the ongoing Giro d'Italia (22:00), and his goals for the upcoming US road nationals and the remainder of

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45:49

Giro d'Italia 2024: Why Has the Racing Been so Good...

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2024/05/09

Enjoy this ad-free premium subscriber-only edition of the most recent post-Roubaix Beyond the Peloton PodcastSpencer and Andrew break down the opening five stages of the Giro d'Italia and why the racing has been so unusually exciting. They discuss whether Tadej Pogačar already has the GC competition won, how Geraint Thomas continues to improve as he ages, and whether pure sprinting is dead in modern cycling. BTP is seamlessly following every twist and turn of the 2024 Giro d’Italia with the

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