Beyond the Peloton Podcast

By Spencer MartinSports Fantasy Sports

Beyond the Peloton Podcast episodes

July 08 TDF 2026: Is This Tour Already Over?
Spencer Martin, author of the Beyond the Peloton newsletter, and co-host Andrew Vontz discuss the opening few stages of the Tour de France, including Tadej Pogačar and UAE’s early dominance, and how his GC rivals can hope to challenge him.
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BTP Newsletter: Get Daily Tour de France Breakdowns
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast

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34 min
July 01 Tour de France 2026 Preview: Can Anyone Challenge Tadej Pogačar?
The Tour de France is the biggest race on the calendar, so my co-host, Andrew Vontz, and I called in reinforcements by sitting down with Jonathan Kaplan of the Riding With newsletter to break down the route, storylines, and the race's dynamics. Even if it is looking like yet another race where everyone will be hopelessly chasing Tadej Pogačar and UAE, we think there is plenty going on outside the race for the overall win to keep things interesting.
We dig into what his rivals’ strategies should be and whether Lidl-Trek is cruising toward a too-many-cooks disaster or using a clever chaos-theory approach, which may be the only viable option against Pogačar and the UAE juggernaut.
Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer here
BTP Newsletter: Get Daily Tour de France Breakdowns
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast
Read Jonathan’s Riding With Newsletter

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1 hr 10 min
June 24 Have Tadej Pogačar & UAE Killed Cycling?
Spencer Martin and Andrew Vontz discuss Tadej Pogačar’s blowout win at the recent Tour de Suisse, wonder whether anyone can challenge him at the Tour de France, or whether he and his UAE team have simply hacked cycling. They also break down the US Road National Championships, talking about Quinn Simmons’ back-to-back win, and former World Mountain bike champion Kate Courtney shocking the field with a win despite having almost no experience on the road.
Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer here
BTP Newsletter: Get Daily Tour de France Breakdowns
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast
Follow Spencer & Andrew on Strava

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1 hr 27 min
June 05 Giro Debrief & Unbound Looks Miserable
Spencer Martin and Andrew Vontz discuss Spencer’s trip to Ruben Van Gucht and Tom Boonen’s Wattage Festival in Belgium, before breaking down the Giro d’Italia and giving their unfiltered thoughts on Unbound Gravel, and why Keegan Swenson gave Mads Würtz his wheel.
Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer here
BTP Newsletter: Get Daily Giro Breakdowns
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast
Follow Spencer & Andrew on Strava

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40 min
May 30 Giro d'Italia Week 3 Check-In
Spencer Martin and Andrew Vontz discuss the third week of the Giro d’Italia and chat about the upcoming Unbound Gravel event, and how far things have come from the early Dan Hughes-dominated days.
Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer here
BTP Newsletter: Get Daily Giro Breakdowns
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast
Follow Spencer & Andrew on Strava

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47 min
May 23 Is the Giro d'Italia Broken?
Spencer Martin and Andrew Vontz discuss and debate whether the Giro d’Italia is still a top-tier race or due for a revamp, and break down who will win and what they expect to happen over the final week. They also go through the evolution of gravel racing and whether the discipline has drifted too far from its original form.
Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer here
BTP Newsletter: Get Daily Giro Breakdowns
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast
Follow Spencer & Andrew on Strava

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53 min
May 16 Giro d'Italia Week 1 Check-In: Vingegaard's GC Fight Already Tougher Than Expected
Spencer Martin and Andrew Vontz discuss the ongoing Giro d’Italia, debating whether the race has successfully designed an interesting modern course and, most importantly, whether it is providing a safe racing environment for the riders and teams. They also discuss the GC situation thus far, and check in on Jonas Vingegaard’s assumed GC victory, which has already run into more resistance than anticipated thanks to Decathlon’s Felix Gall.
Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer here
BTP Newsletter: Get Daily Giro Breakdowns
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast
Follow Spencer & Andrew on Strava

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51 min
May 07 Who Will Win the 2026 Giro d'Italia?
Spencer Martin and co-host Andrew Vontz welcome on Riding With’s Jonathan Kaplan to discuss the upcoming Giro d’Italia, including who they expect to win, if anyone can stop Jonas Vingegaard, where the race will be won and which stages will be worth tuning in for.
Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer here
2026 Giro d’Italia Pre-Race Cheat Sheet
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast
Follow Spencer & Andrew on Strava

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40 min
May 02 Is AI Cycling's Next Marginal Gain?
Spencer Martin and co-host Andrew Vontz discuss Tadej Pogačar’s incredible ride to beat Paul Seixas at Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège, and wonder if the nineteen-year-old Frenchman will eventually crack the code to defeating Pogačar. They break down the Ineos-Netcompany partnership, and wonder if AI is the next frontier in the battle for cycling supremacy.
Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer here
See the breakdowns of the latest pro cycling races in the BTP Newsletter
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast
Follow Spencer & Andrew on Strava

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1 hr 15 min
April 25 Is Paul Seixas the Next Pogačar?
Spencer Martin and co-host Andrew Vontz, who recently shared news about his shocking cancer diagnosis, discuss Remco Evenepoel’s win at Amstel Gold and wonder if this form will be enough to compete with the teenage sensation Paul Seixas and World Champion Tadej Pogačar at Sunday’s Liège-Bastogne-Liège. They also have a surprise drop in from Front Range Cycling legend and BTP North Star, Kip Taylor, to discuss his recent win at the CSU Oval Criterium and report back on the status of grassroots American road racing.
Follow Andrew's path to beating cancer here
See the breakdowns of the latest pro cycling races in the BTP Newsletter
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast
Follow Spencer & Andrew on Strava

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beyondthepeloton.substack.com/subscribe
1 hr 10 min

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