Beyond the Peloton Podcast
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TdF Check-In: Breaking Down Tadej Pogačar's Historic Climbing Performances
July 17, 2024 22:58 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBSpencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab break down last weekend's scorching climbing performances in the Pyrenees and take stock of where things stand at the Tour de France as things heat up in the third week. BTP In-Depth Daily Tour de France Breakdowns Get access to ad-free episodes with a BTP premium subscription Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast BTP is seamlessly following every twist and tu...
TdF Check-In: GC Speculation & Gravel Stage Debate
July 10, 2024 11:12 - 1 hour - 73.2 MBSpencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab welcome on Jonathan Kaplan of the RIDING WITH podcast and newsletter to discuss the past week at the Tour de France, including how the GC is shaping up and debating if gravel stages belong at the Tour de France, as well as the impact Stage 9’s trip off-road has had on the race. BTP In-Depth Daily Tour de France Breakdowns Get access to ad-free episodes with a BTP premium ...
Tour de France Check-In: Is Tadej Pogačar Getting Enough Respect for His Early Time Gains?
July 03, 2024 22:11 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBSpencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab break down the opening few stages of the Tour de France before diving deep into the emergence of a few interesting stage-winning tactics and asking if Tadej Pogačar is being underrated and disrespected as a potential overall winner after some impressive early time gains. BTP In-Depth Daily Tour de France Breakdowns Get access to ad-free episodes with a BTP premium subscrip...
2024 Tour de France Preview: Is the GC Already Over?
June 27, 2024 22:16 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBSpencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down the route and contenders for the upcoming Tour de France before diving deep on a few recent news topics on the eve of the sport's biggest race. BTP In-Depth Tour de France Preview Newsletter Get access to ad-free episodes with a BTP premium subscription Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast BTP is seamlessly following every twist and turn of the 2024 Tour de France ...
Tour de France Unchained Episodes 4-8 & UAE Dominance
June 21, 2024 21:42 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBSpencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break 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. BTP In-Depth Tour de Suisse Breakdown Newsletter Get access to ad-free episodes with a BTP premium subscription Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast BTP is seamlessly follow...
Recent Racing Updates & Tour de France Unchained Episodes 1-3
June 13, 2024 23:46 - 1 hour - 157 MBSpencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down the recent racing action, from last weekend's Tulsa Tough Critériums to what the Critérium du Dauphiné told us about the Tour de France, before getting into some of the major takeaways at the Tour de Suisse and (38:00) unpacking the first three Episodes of the Netflix Tour de France Unchained show. BTP In-Depth Race Breakdown Newsletter Get access to ad-free episodes with a BT...
Unbound Breakdown & Dauphiné Check-In
June 08, 2024 12:45 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBSpencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast unpack the action and bigger-picture questions from the recent Unbound Gravel race before digging into the ongoing Critérium du Dauphiné (48:03) and what it can tell us about the current status and viability of Tour de France GC hopefuls like Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič. BTP In-Depth Race Breakdown Newsletter Get access to ad-free episodes with a BTP premium subscription Listen to...
Giro Reflections, TdF Predictions & Unbound Thoughts w/Benji Naesen
May 31, 2024 20:05 - 1 hour - 196 MBSpencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast 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 Gi...
Tadej's Giro Domination, USA Road Nationals & Unbound Predictions
May 23, 2024 15:38 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBSpencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast 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 weekend's Unbou...
Giro d'Italia Check-In w/Scott McGill
May 14, 2024 17:55 - 1 hour - 146 MBSpencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast 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 the season. BTP...
Giro d'Italia 2024: Why Has the Racing Been so Good In the Opening Few Stages?
May 09, 2024 04:09 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBSpencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast 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 In-Depth Liège-Bastogne-Liège Breakdown Get access to ad-free episodes with a BTP premium subscript...
Giro d'Italia 2024 Preview w/Jonathan Kaplan
May 02, 2024 22:27 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBSpencer 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 d'Italia, and go into the main storylines, including whether anyone can possibly beat Tadej Pogačar, how the GC battle will play out, and which currently low-profile riders could breakout during the race. Read Jonathan's RIDING WITH Newsletter Get...
Has Superstar Dominance Made Pro Cycling Boring?
April 22, 2024 21:32 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBSpencer 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 d'Italia/Tour de France double ambitions, before reflecting on if the trend of a few ultra-talented riders steamrolling their way through the sport's top races is compelling for viewers. They also get into a wide range of topics, from the future of Gra...
Riley Sheehan on the spring Classics, altitude camps & goals for the rest of his 2024 season
April 18, 2024 19:42 - 1 hour - 124 MBWith 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 altitude camp, how pro riders and teams optimize their training and nutrition, why his IPT team is having such a strong start to 2024 and what he wants to accomplish during the rest of his neo-pro season. BTP In-Depth 2024 Amstel ...
Mathieu van der Poel & Alpecin Dominate the Classics While Crashes Alter the Rest of the Season
April 10, 2024 18:19 - 1 hour - 125 MBSpencer 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 back-to-back and sixth career Monument, as well as dissect how the Alpecin team has become the sport's premier one-day force and how Van der Poel has matured from a talented, yet mistake-prone prospect into an unshakeable Monument-winning m...
Is Mathieu van der Poel Already an All-Time Great?
April 02, 2024 18:09 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBSpencer 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 in the context of his career-long rivalry with Wout van Aert, and what the race would have been like with Tadej Pogačar and Remco Evenepoel present before they get into the ongoing Itzulia Basque Country and the upcoming cobbled showdown at this Sunday's Paris-Roubaix....
Can Anyone Beat Mathieu van der Poel at Flanders?
March 30, 2024 13:36 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBSpencer 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 favorite Mads Pedersen, will affect one of the biggest one-day races of the season, Sunday’s Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders). They briefly discuss what the recent cobbled races, like E3, Gent-Wevelgem and Dwars, could tell us about Flanders, an...
Could Tadej Pogačar & UAE Have Won MSR? Plus, Volta Catalunya Thoughts & Cobbled Classics Predictions
March 21, 2024 14:07 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBSpencer 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 Pogačar's training numbers, his ongoing dominance at Volta Catalunya and their thoughts on the return on the superstars to the cobbled Classics this Friday at E3. Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen to...
What Bike Should You Buy & Other Questions w/Jonathan Kaplan
March 14, 2024 22:58 - 57 minutes - 106 MBIn 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 asks them a series of questions, including the ever-important issue of Daylight Savings Time, the BTP Podcast origin story, what bikes they would buy and their ideal, and current, training regimen. Read the RIDING WITH Newsletter Get in-depth race breakdowns with the B...
Visma/UAE Domination & One Cycling Already In Trouble
March 02, 2024 14:48 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBSpencer 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 some of the sport's best riders (as well as making the questionable decision to spend a considerable amount of time talking about Strade-Bianche, which will probably be over by the time this episode is played), and how rival teams and riders can p...
Early Season Check-In & Julian Alaphilippe/Patrick Lefevere Beef
February 22, 2024 17:38 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBSpencer 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 Omloop before attempting to make sense of Patrick Lefevere's strange public lashing out at his star rider Julian . Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast Hit up Andrew (@vontz) on Twitter/X & Spenc...
Aisha Praught-Leer on High-Performance Training & Her Cycling Fandom
February 16, 2024 21:34 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBProfessional 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 and how top-level athletes prepare for a life after sport. Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast Hit up Andrew (@vontz) on Twitter/X & Spencer...
One Cycling Rumors, Red Bull's Bora Acquisition & Spring Classics Speculation
February 11, 2024 18:21 - 1 hour - 114 MBSpencer 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 touching on how Red Bull's surprise acquisition of the Bora-Hansgrohe team will affect the immediate future of the team, and the sport, before getting into some light Spring Classics speculation. Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Liste...
January Ramble: WT Stars vs Gravel Pros & Early-Season Racing Breakdown
January 26, 2024 23:26 - 1 hour - 116 MBSpencer 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 affect the existing ecosystem and if it could potentially spell the end of the privateer model. Then they break down the early-season racing action and go through what we can take from events like the recent CX Benidorm WC and Tour Down Under. Get in-depth ra...
2024 Season Kickoff: MVDP’s absurd CX dominance, GC Wout, Ineos at Manchester United & more
January 13, 2024 14:26 - 52 minutes - 96.3 MBSpencer 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 dominance in Cyclocross, Andrew's theory about Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock emerging as GC threats in 2024, and Ineos' takeover of Manchester United and how it may diminish the program's cycling division. Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen ...
Riley Sheehan on His Breakout 2023 Season & Future Goals
November 28, 2023 19:37 - 1 hour - 150 MBSpencer 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 racer to winning a major professional European race. They also talk about his newly signed three-year deal with the Israel-Premier Tech team, how his life has changed over the last few months, and his goals for the 2024 season and beyond. Get in-depth race ...
Why GCN+ is being shut down & what it means for the future of watching bike races
November 16, 2023 22:18 - 43 minutes - 80.2 MBSpencer 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 potential reasons for this sudden ending. They speculate on what platform, if any, will allow Americans to watch non-ASO races in the 2024 season, as well as touching on Wout van Aert's apparent plan to race the Giro d'Italia over the Tour de France in 2024 and...
Why cycling’s rumored new professional league will have a difficult path to success
November 04, 2023 13:30 - 1 hour - 141 MBSpencer 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 sovereign wealth fund, PIF, is providing financing. They break down how credible the reporting is around the deal, the implications for the sport the league would have if it actually came together, and why we've seen so many failed attempts at this in the past....
BWR Kansas Recap & Big-Picture Gravel Thoughts
October 21, 2023 16:06 - 1 hour - 125 MBIn 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 about prepping for gravel events with vague course instructions, their gear setups and how they view the discipline after having competed at a high-level gravel event. BWR Kansas Wafer Strava File Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter L...
Jumbo-Visma CEO Richard Plugge on Building Cycling’s Modern Superteam
October 12, 2023 18:39 - 1 hour - 118 MBSpencer 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 that is Jumbo-Visma. They go through how he went from being the team's communication officer to owner/CEO in just six months, how the team slowly built a framework to identify and develop the sport's best young talent, the financial futur...
Jumbo/QuickStep merger called off, Remco’s 2024 destination + Gravel Worlds Preview
October 06, 2023 21:54 - 39 minutes - 72.3 MBSpencer 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 off and that Primož Roglič is headed to Bora-Hansgrohe for the 2024 season. They also give their predictions for the upcoming Il Lombardia race and Gravel World Championships, along with their continued preparation for the upcoming BWR Lawrence event. ...
Jumbo-Visma/QuickStep Merger Rumors, Final Vuelta a España Thoughts & Gravel Ramble
September 28, 2023 18:02 - 56 minutes - 104 MBAfter 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 final thoughts on Jumbo's recent podium sweep at the Vuelta a España before getting into the weeds on gravel racing/riding and their preparation for the upcoming BWR Lawrence event. Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen t...
Vuelta a España Week 3 Check-In: Is Jumbo-Visma’s decision to back Sepp Kuss unfair to Primož Roglič?
September 15, 2023 22:23 - 33 minutes - 60.9 MBSpencer 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 well placed to win the race with Sepp Kuss and sweep the podium with superstar Jonas Vingegaard and Primož Roglič in second and third place overall. The duo debate the pros and cons of the team's decision to allow their three leaders to battle it out instead of simpl...
Vuelta a España Check-In: Can Anyone Stop Jumbo-Visma?
September 07, 2023 20:59 - 47 minutes - 87 MBSpencer 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 lead, before attempting to predict how the GC battle will play out through the upcoming difficult mountain stages in the Pyrenees. Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast Hit up Andrew (@vontz) & Spenc...
Vuelta a España Storylines Preview w/Jonathan Kaplan
August 22, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBSpencer 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 how the GC battle will play out, where the decisive moments will occur, and who will ultimately win the race. Read Jonathan's RIDING WITH Newsletter Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way P...
2023 Womens’ World RR Championships: In Conversation w/Alison Jackson
August 11, 2023 11:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBWith 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 summer with Alison Jackson of the EF trade team, and the Canadian national team, about her background and her dream season so far, which saw her shock the favorites to win the Paris-Roubaix Femmes earlier in the year. Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP n...
2023 Men’s World Road Race Championship Preview
August 02, 2023 17:23 - 38 minutes - 69.9 MBSpencer 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 Poel, and Tadej Pogačar will fare on the deceptively difficult Scottish course, which takes the peloton from Edinburgh to Glasgow, against a field stacked with dangerous wildcards who are willing and waiting to grab any opportunity to take the win...
Tour de France 2023 Big-Picture Debrief
July 25, 2023 17:07 - 36 minutes - 66 MBSpencer 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 future grand tours, and much more. Listen to Andrew and Spencer break down the media coverage of this Tour de France on the RIDING WITH podcast Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast Hit up Andrew (@v...
Tour de France Final Rest Day Check-In
July 17, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 124 MBSpencer 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 discussing the two-man race for the GC win and who has the upper hand heading into the final week of racing. Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast Hit up Andrew (@vontz) & Spencer (@btpcycling) on Twitte...
Tour de France Stages 6-9 Takeaways
July 10, 2023 20:03 - 1 hour - 114 MBSpencer 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 two-man race for the GC win and who has the upper hand heading into a difficult week of racing. Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast Hit up Andrew (@vontz) & Spencer (@btpcycling) on Twitter with your question...
Tour de France Stages 1-5 Major Takeaways
July 05, 2023 17:42 - 53 minutes - 98.8 MBSpencer 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 challenge of defending his 2022 overall title. They also go in-depth on the bunch sprints on stages 3 & 4, advantages some teams may have with their equipment, and much, much more. Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Stage 3 & stage 4 Visual Sprint Breakdown...
2023 Tour de France Preview
June 29, 2023 16:06 - 52 minutes - 95.7 MBSpencer 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 major storylines and things to watch out for at the three-week race, which kicks off this Saturday in Bilbao. Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast Hit up Andrew (@vontz) & Spencer (@btpcycling) on Twitter with...
Tour de France: Unchained Episodes 6-8
June 28, 2023 22:44 - 1 hour - 111 MBSpencer 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 with the BTP newsletter Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast Hit up Andrew (@vontz) & Spencer (@btpcycling) on Twitter with your questions, opinions, and anything else cycling related.
Tour de France: Unchained Episodes 3-5
June 22, 2023 15:19 - 56 minutes - 103 MBSpencer 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 with the BTP newsletter Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast Hit up Andrew (@vontz) & Spencer (@btpcycling) on Twitter with your questions, opinions, and anything else cycling related.
Tour de France: Unchained Episodes 1-2 & Dauphiné Big Picture Takeaways
June 12, 2023 17:39 - 40 minutes - 74.8 MBSpencer 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, before breaking down the first two episodes of the new Netflix behind-the-scenes documentary, Tour de France: Unchained. Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast Hit up Andrew (@vontz)...
Giro d’Italia Big-Picture Debrief & Unbound Gravel Preview
June 02, 2023 14:32 - 59 minutes - 109 MBSpencer 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 (Dauphine & Suisse) can tell us which major contenders will end up at the Tour de France. They finish up by discussing this weekend's unofficial gravel world championships, Kansas' Unbound Gravel event, and what the stacked start list means for the future ...
Giro d’Italia Midpoint Check In
May 18, 2023 00:45 - 39 minutes - 73.2 MBSpencer 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, Primož Roglič & Geraint Thomas' slow-build GC battle & much more. Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast Hit up Andrew (@vontz) & Spencer (@btpcycling) on Twitter with your questions...
2023 Giro d’Italia Preview: Remco vs Primož
May 05, 2023 17:08 - 46 minutes - 84.3 MBSpencer 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 Fossacesia Marina Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast Hit up Andrew (@vontz) & Spencer (@btpcycling) on Twitter with your questions, opinions, and anything else cycling related
Key Takeaways From Remco Evenepoel’s Liège–Bastogne–Liège Domination
April 25, 2023 18:28 - 46 minutes - 85.5 MBSpencer 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 duel with Primož Roglič. Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast Hit up Andrew (@vontz) & Spencer (@btpcycling) on Twitter with your questions, opinions, and anything else cycli...
In Conversation w/Rising Star Cameron Mason
April 12, 2023 16:26 - 57 minutes - 106 MBIn 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 championships), how he approaches competition against superstars like Tom Pidcock, Wout van Aert & Mathieu van der Poel, and where he sees his career going from here. Get in-depth race breakdowns with the BTP newsletter Listen to Andrew's Choose the Ha...