Beyond the Peloton Podcast

Froome dropped at the Vuelta, the Giro's brutal mountain stages begin & Tour de Flanders breakdown

October 20, 2020 19:35 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MB

The GC band is back together again at the Vuelta a Espana, but this time the racing is actually exciting! Also, the Giro d'Italia gets ready to enter a brutal few stages in the high mountains. Also, we got a taste of the future Tour of Flanders and I talk about if this new rivalry is actually good racing. Sign up for the newsletter3 Support the podcast by buying me a coffee

Giro/Liege Breakdown & Superagent João Correia talks João Almeida and Portuguese Cycling

October 08, 2020 20:27 - 1 hour - 90.7 MB

This week I break down the first few stages of the Giro d'Italia, talk about an exciting Liege finish and then bring on superagent João Correia, who represents Giro d’Italia leader João Almeida, on the young rider’s rapid rise, Portuguese cycling, and his view on how to nurture young talent. Also, an easter egg for BTP listeners is Laurens ten Dam piping up in the background. Sign up for the newsletter Support the podcast by buying me a coffee

Giro d'Italia Preview & Favorites for the Overall Win

October 02, 2020 14:57 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MB

This week I discuss World Championships, break down the Giro d'Italia route and go over why Aleksandr Vlasov should be considered a potential winner for the overall. Sign up for the newsletter Support the podcast by buying me a coffee Email your questions to [email protected]

Le Tour: Breaking down if Jumbo blew it & Quintana's doping problem

September 21, 2020 21:15 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MB

I break down what went wrong for Jumbo-Visma at this year's Tour and if there is anything Primoz Roglic could have done to avoid his crushing Stage 20 defeat to Tadej Pogacar. I then talk about the surprise news that Nairo Quintana's hotel room was raided after Stage 17 and then play some roadside audio from Stage 20 sent in by Kevin in Basel. Sign up for the newsletter Support the podcast by buying me a coffee

Le Tour: Jumbo Dominates, Bernal Implodes & Interview with EF Performance Manager Nate Wilson

September 14, 2020 17:49 - 1 hour - 91.6 MB

I review a brutal stage 15 at the Tour de France, talk about where Ineos goes from here, and if anyone can derail the Jumbo train. Then EF Performance Manager Nate Wilson comes on to talk about their pre-Tour camp process, training theories, the incredibly fast climbing speeds at this year's race, and how he sees Roglic and Pogacar handling the high Alpine climbs in the third week. Sign up for the newsletter Support the podcast by buying me a coffee

Le Tour: First Week Review & Second (plus third) Week Predictions

September 07, 2020 18:37 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MB

In this week's episode, I go over the first week of the Tour, take a look at the looming Stage 20 TT and go over why it is going to be difficult for Egan Bernal to shake Tadej Pogacar and Primoz Roglic in the Alps. Sign up for the newsletter Support the podcast by buying me a coffee

Tour de France Stages 1-3 Review & Stage 4 Preview

August 31, 2020 21:33 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MB

In this episode, we through stages 1-3 of the Tour de France, answer a listener question about the Green Jersey, and briefly preview what I think will happen on stage 4. Sign up for the newsletter Support the podcast by buying me a coffee

Tour de France Betting Preview

August 28, 2020 19:51 - 36 minutes - 50 MB

On the eve of the grand depart of the Tour de France, we preview the betting odds for the overall contenders (4:07), green jersey (22:48), young rider's jersey (29:50) climber's jersey (31:15), team classification (32:35) and then distill it all down to key advice at (33:34). Sign up for the newsletter Support the podcast by buying me a coffee

Ineos Leave Thomas & Froome at Home, Tour de France Under Threat From COVID & National Road Champs Review

August 24, 2020 16:30 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MB

We talk about Team Ineos' decision to leave Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas off their Tour de France team and where they go from here (1:30), discuss their new-look Tour squad (4:30), compare and contrast Egan Bernal and Primoz Roglic's weaknesses (10:30), talk about who benefits if the Tour is shortened due to COVID (19:40), layout why Sagan is a lock for green (29:20) and quickly go over notable results from national championships (31:08). Sign up for the newsletter Support the podcast b...

Taking Stock of the Tour de France Favorites after a Weekend of Chaos at the Dauphine & Lombardia

August 17, 2020 17:36 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MB

We go over Jakob Fuglsang's impressive win at Giro di Lombardia (3:45) and take stock of what Tour de France favorites are left standing and why Team Ineos is in deep trouble after a chaotic weekend of racing at the Criterium du Dauphine (8:45) Sign up for the newsletter Support the podcast by buying me a coffee

Ineos is Out of Shape at the Dauphine & Giro di Lombardia Preview

August 14, 2020 18:22 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MB

An emergency podcast to talk about the case of Ineos' missing form at the Criterium du Dauphine (1:31) and a brief preview of the upcoming Giro di Lombardia (15:28) Sign up for the newsletter Support the podcast by buying me a coffee

Wout Rings in a New Era at Milano-Sanremo, Ineos Panic Button is Engaged After Tour de l'Ain & Dauphine Preview

August 11, 2020 16:56 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MB

We discuss Wout van Aert announcing himself as the new classics overlord at Milano-Sanremo (1:25), talk about Ineos getting crushed by Jumbo-Visma at Tour de l'Ain (12:45), and do a quick preview of the Criterium du Dauphine (23:20). Sign up for the BTP newsletter Support the podcast by buying me a coffee

Strade Bianche Breakdown, Milano-Sanremo Preview & Ineos Drama at Route d'Occitanie

August 04, 2020 15:15 - 42 minutes - 58.3 MB

This week we go through Spencer's notebook from Strade Bianche (4:50), discuss major takeaways from Vuelta a Burgos (22:40), preview Milano Sanremo betting odds (25:21) and talk about the Ineos intra-team drama at Route d'Occitanie (37:58) and what it means for the upcoming Tour de France. https://beyondthepeloton.substack.com/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/BTPpod

Strade Bianche Preview & Vuelta a Burgos Stage 1 Breakdown

July 29, 2020 18:02 - 24 minutes - 33.1 MB

Spencer talks about the return of the highly compressed cycling season (:15 to 2:07), breaks downs stage 1 of Vuelta a Burgos (2:08 to 5:22), previews the favorites for Strade Bianche (5:25 to 18:15) and then digs into some of the betting odds (18:30 to 22:45). Sign up for the companion newsletter on https://beyondthepeloton.substack.com/

Why Chris Froome Can't Win and Might Not Even Be at the Tour de France

July 22, 2020 19:53 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MB

In the first-ever episode, Spencer introduces the Beyond the Peloton podcast & newsletter, as well as breaking down Chris Froome's chances of winning or even appearing at the Tour de France. Also, we touch on the current betting odds of overall contenders at the French grand tour as well as Simon Yates' no show. Sign up for the companion newsletter https://beyondthepeloton.substack.com/