Beyond the Peloton Podcast

Beyond the Peloton Podcast episodes:

• 05.02.2024

  Giro d'Italia 2024 Preview w/Jonathan Kaplan

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast are joined by the RIDING WITH newsletter/podcast creator Jonathan Kaplan to preview the start list and course for this weekend's upcoming Giro...

  
• 04.22.2024

  Has Superstar Dominance Made Pro Cycling Boring?

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down Tadej Pogačar's dominant Liège-Bastogne-Liège victory, what it means for his place in the pantheon of all-time greats and his Giro...

  
• 04.18.2024

  Riley Sheehan on the spring Classics, altitude camps & goals for the rest of his 2024 season

  With regular co-host Andrew Vontz away on an in-depth investigative assignment, Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter sits down with Israel-Premier Tech rider Riley Sheehan (12:40) to discuss his breakout Classics season, his current tenure at a high...

  
• 04.10.2024

  Mathieu van der Poel & Alpecin Dominate the Classics While Crashes Alter the Rest of the Season

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down Mathieu van der Poel's dominant ride at Sunday's Paris-Roubaix to win his second straight Roubaix title, complete the coveted Flanders/Roubaix...

  
• 04.02.2024

  Is Mathieu van der Poel Already an All-Time Great?

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down Mathieu van der Poel's dominant ride at Sunday's Tour of Flanders to win his fifth career Monument, what it means...

  
• 03.30.2024

  Can Anyone Beat Mathieu van der Poel at Flanders?

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down how Wednesday’s massive crash at Dwars door Vlaanderen, which has sidelined Wout van Aert and Jasper Stuyven, and injured pre-race...

  
• 03.21.2024

  Could Tadej Pogačar & UAE Have Won MSR? Plus, Volta Catalunya Thoughts & Cobbled Classics Predictions

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast discuss how Jasper Philipsen and an incredibly cohesive Alpecin-Deceuninck team defeated the much stronger Tadej Pogačar at Milano-Sanremo before breaking going into...

  
• 03.14.2024

  What Bike Should You Buy & Other Questions w/Jonathan Kaplan

  In a departure from their usual format, Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast are joined by Riding With's Jonathan Kaplan, who turns the table on the hosts and...

  
• 03.02.2024

  Visma/UAE Domination & One Cycling Already In Trouble

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down what we learned during last weekend's Classics, what they expect to happen during this weekend's flurry of top-quality matchups between...

  
• 02.22.2024

  Early Season Check-In & Julian Alaphilippe/Patrick Lefevere Beef

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast touch on the recent early-season racing, discuss what they expect to happen at the upcoming Spring Classics kick off this weekend at...

  
• 02.16.2024

  Aisha Praught-Leer on High-Performance Training & Her Cycling Fandom

  Professional runner Aisha Praught-Leer, 2x Jamaican Olympian and 2018 Commonwealth Games Champion (3000m Steeplechase), sits down to talk about her obsession with WorldTour cycling, her thoughts on what the sport could learn from the high-performance training used in professional running...

  
• 02.11.2024

  One Cycling Rumors, Red Bull's Bora Acquisition & Spring Classics Speculation

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast dive into the latest rumors on the breakaway One Cycling league while attempting to discern the ultimate vision behind the project before...

  
• 01.26.2024

  January Ramble: WT Stars vs Gravel Pros & Early-Season Racing Breakdown

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast discuss the trend of major WorldTour stars like Matej Mohorič building top gravel events into their racing calendars and how it could...

  
• 01.13.2024

  2024 Season Kickoff: MVDP’s absurd CX dominance, GC Wout, Ineos at Manchester United & more

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast go through a list of topics to kick off the 2024 season, including, but not limited to, Mathieu van der Poel's unprecedented...

  
• 11.28.2023

  Riley Sheehan on His Breakout 2023 Season & Future Goals

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast sit down with recent Paris-Tours winner Riley Sheehan to discuss his breakout 2023 season, which saw him rise from a US-based criterium...

  
• 11.16.2023

  Why GCN+ is being shut down & what it means for the future of watching bike races

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down the news that the fantastic GCN+ cycling-specific streaming service is being shut down in December and dive deep into the...

  
• 11.04.2023

  Why cycling’s rumored new professional league will have a difficult path to success

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast go over the reports that Jumbo-Visma CEO Richard Plugge is leading a new cycling breakaway league and the rumors that Saudi Arabia's...

  
• 10.21.2023

  BWR Kansas Recap & Big-Picture Gravel Thoughts

  In a departure from the normal program, Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast discuss their experience racing at the recent BWR Kansas event (Wafer distance), what they learned...

  
• 10.12.2023

  Jumbo-Visma CEO Richard Plugge on Building Cycling’s Modern Superteam

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast sit down with Jumbo-Visma Managing Director/CEO Richard Plugge to discuss how he transformed the down-and-out Rabobank team into the modern winning machine...

  
• 10.06.2023

  Jumbo/QuickStep merger called off, Remco’s 2024 destination + Gravel Worlds Preview

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast attempt to figure out what is going on behind the scenes after hearing the news that the Jumbo-Visma/Soudal-QuickStep merger has been called...

  
• 09.28.2023

  Jumbo-Visma/QuickStep Merger Rumors, Final Vuelta a España Thoughts & Gravel Ramble

  After their special guest had to reschedule at the last minute, Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast discuss the rumors of a potential Jumbo-Visma/Soudal-QuickStep merger and give their...

  
• 09.15.2023

  Vuelta a España Week 3 Check-In: Is Jumbo-Visma’s decision to back Sepp Kuss unfair to Primož Roglič?

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down the Jumbo-Visma intrateam drama that has emerged during the final week of the 2023 Vuelta a España, where they are...

  
• 09.07.2023

  Vuelta a España Check-In: Can Anyone Stop Jumbo-Visma?

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down the action so far at the Vuelta a España, and discuss Sepp Kuss surprisingly, and impressively, taking a commanding GC...

  
• 08.22.2023

  Vuelta a España Storylines Preview w/Jonathan Kaplan

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast are joined by the RIDING WITH newsletter/podcast creator Jonathan Kaplan to preview the storylines for this weekend's upcoming Vuelta a España, from...

  
• 08.11.2023

  2023 Womens’ World RR Championships: In Conversation w/Alison Jackson

  With the Women's World Road Race Championship coming up this Sunday, the BTP pod is replaying an interview Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast conducted earlier in the...

  
• 08.02.2023

  2023 Men’s World Road Race Championship Preview

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast preview this weekend's upcoming World Race Road Championships and how the pre-race favorites, like Remco Evenepoel, Wout van Aert, Mathieu van der...

  
• 07.25.2023

  Tour de France 2023 Big-Picture Debrief

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down their big takeaways from the 2023 Tour de France, examine what Tadej Pogačar could do differently to strike back in...

  
• 07.17.2023

  Tour de France Final Rest Day Check-In

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast take stock of the race on its second, and final, rest day, before going through the major takeaways from stages 10-15, before...

  
• 07.10.2023

  Tour de France Stages 6-9 Takeaways

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast take stock of the race on its first rest day and go through the major takeaways from stages 6-9, before discussing the...

  
• 07.05.2023

  Tour de France Stages 1-5 Major Takeaways

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down Wednesday's crazy stage 5, which has turned the Tour on its head and shown Jonas Vingegaard is up to the...

  
• 06.29.2023

  2023 Tour de France Preview

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast give a brief overview of the course, and leading GC contenders, for the 2023 Tour de France, before diving into a few...

  
• 06.28.2023

  Tour de France: Unchained Episodes 6-8

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down and give their thoughts on episodes 6-8 of the new Netflix behind-the-scenes documentary, Tour de France: Unchained. Get in-depth race breakdowns...

  
• 06.22.2023

  Tour de France: Unchained Episodes 3-5

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down and give their thoughts on episodes 3-5 of the new Netflix behind-the-scenes documentary, Tour de France: Unchained. Get in-depth race breakdowns...

  
• 06.12.2023

  Tour de France: Unchained Episodes 1-2 & Dauphiné Big Picture Takeaways

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast give their big-picture thoughts on Jonas Vingegaard's dominant overall victory at the recent Tour de France warmup race, the Critérium du Dauphiné,...

  
• 06.02.2023

  Giro d’Italia Big-Picture Debrief & Unbound Gravel Preview

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down the final weekend of the Giro d'Italia, and give their big-picture takeaways, before discussing how the major June stage races...

  
• 05.18.2023

  Giro d’Italia Midpoint Check In

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast drop in to break down the Giro d'Italia at its midway point. They discuss the race's numerous crashes, Remco Evenepoel's COVID-induced abandonment,...

  
• 05.05.2023

  2023 Giro d’Italia Preview: Remco vs Primož

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down the upcoming duel between Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič at the three-week Giro d'Italia, which kicks off this Saturday in...

  
• 04.25.2023

  Key Takeaways From Remco Evenepoel’s Liège–Bastogne–Liège Domination

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast give their thoughts on Remco Evenepoel's dominant ride to win his second-consecutive Liège–Bastogne–Liège and what it means for his looming Giro d'Italia...

  
• 04.12.2023

  In Conversation w/Rising Star Cameron Mason

  In the second part of an in-depth conversation (part 1 on Andrew Vontz's Choose the Hard Way Podcast) Trinity Racing's Cameron Mason talks about his rapid rise through the international cyclocross ranks (he finished 9th at the 2023 CX world...

  
• 04.11.2023

  Big Picture Paris-Roubaix Takeaways

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast go deep on Mathieu van der Poel's win at last weekend's Paris-Roubaix and what it all means for the future of the...

  
• 04.07.2023

  High Performance Strategy w/Marco Pinotti, Plus Flanders Thoughts/Paris-Roubaix Predictions

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast share a few lingering thoughts from last weekend's Tour of Flanders, throw out a few predictions about this weekend's Paris-Roubaix before (18:50)...

  
• 04.05.2023

  2023 Season Check-In With Kristen Faulkner

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast talk to Team Jayco–AlUla professional rider Kristen Faulkner about her rapid rise through the pro cycling ranks, training routines, the season so...

  
• 03.31.2023

  E3/Gent-Wevelgem Breakdown & Tour of Flanders Predictions

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast discuss the recent run of semi-Classics and how the performances there will influence the winner on Sunday at The Tour of Flanders...

  
• 03.23.2023

  Milano-Sanremo/Volta Catalunya Takeaways: Are Mathieu van der Poel & Remco Evenepoel Currently Unstoppable?

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down Mathieu van der Poel's incredible victory at the recent edition of Milano-Sanremo and debate if there was anything the other...

  
• 03.09.2023

  Key Takeaways From Strade Bianche, Paris-Nice & Tirreno-Adriatico

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down a few interesting stories and sub-plots from the recent flurry of racing, including, but not limited to, Julian Alaphilippe's transformation...

  
• 03.01.2023

  Early Season Racing Takeaways w/Benji Naesen

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast talk to Benji Naesen of the Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast and the BenjiNaesenTV YouTube channel about what the recent block of early-season...

  
• 02.08.2023

  CX World Championship Questions & Takeaways

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast touch on some of the key points from the recent duel between Wout van Aert & Mathieu van der Poel at the...

  
• 01.17.2023

  Major Off-Season Topic Round-Up & Wout van Aert’s ’Cross Dominance w/Andrew Vontz

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast rifle through a few off-season topics, like the rise of Jumb-Visma and decline of Ineos (including the continued fall of their disgraced...

  
• 01.04.2023

  Going Through the Big Questions of the 2023 Pro Cycling Season w/Lanterne Rouge

  Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast sit down with Patrick Broe, founder of the Lanterne Rouge cycling media network to talk about the major looming questions and storylines...

  
• 12.06.2022

  CX Season Catch-Up & Mark Cavendish Speculation w/Andrew Vontz

  Spencer Martin of Beyond the Peloton & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast are back from a COVID-induced break to catch up on the Cyclocross season, which is quickly heating up with superstars like Wout van Aert,...