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Cycling writer Spencer Martin breaks down the why and how of the professional cycling race. Learn what happened, how it happened, and why it happened in an attempt to glean a deeper understanding of the sport.
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Spencer Martin, author of the Beyond the Peloton newsletter, and co-host Andrew Vontz discuss Enric Mas’ chances of winning the ongoing Vuelta a España, what to make of Matthew Brennan’s breakout performance at this race, and Wout van Aert’s return to form.Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer hereBTP Newsletter: Get Daily Vuelta BreakdownsListen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast 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
Spencer Martin, author of the Beyond the Peloton newsletter, and co-host Andrew Vontz discuss the action at the ongoing Vuelta a España, including Enric Mas’ incredible ride to chase down Tadej Pogačar, and Uno-X’s incredible hit rate with stage wins at Grand Tours. Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer hereBTP Newsletter: Get Daily Vuelta BreakdownsListen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast 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
Spencer Martin, author of the Beyond the Peloton newsletter, and co-host Andrew Vontz give their thoughts on Quinn Simmons’ performance at the 2026 Leadville 100 MTB race and discuss the upcoming Vuelta a España, which sees Tadej Pogačar return to the scene of his first career Grand Tour in an attempt to collect every three-week title in the sport.Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer hereBTP Newsletter: Get Daily Vuelta BreakdownsListen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast 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
Spencer Martin, author of the Beyond the Peloton newsletter, and co-host Andrew Vontz give their belated final thoughts on the 2026 Tour de France, including Tadej Pogačar’s record ascent of Alpe d’Huez, what the sport needs to change about the iconic climb, their personal highlights from the race, and where Jonas Vingegaard and Visma go from here.Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer hereBTP Newsletter: Get Daily Tour de France BreakdownsListen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast 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
Spencer Martin, author of the Beyond the Peloton newsletter, and co-host Andrew Vontz discuss the final week of the Tour de France, including Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard’s midnight anti-doping tests, Vingegaard crashing out of the race, and if Remco Evenepoel can hold on to second place overall.Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer hereBTP Newsletter: Get Daily Tour de France BreakdownsListen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast 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
Spencer Martin, author of the Beyond the Peloton newsletter, and co-host Andrew Vontz discuss the second week of the Tour de France, including what to make of Tadej Pogačar and UAE’s decision to pace hard on non-GC days, and how to interpret the GC picture behind them.Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer hereBTP Newsletter: Get Daily Tour de France BreakdownsListen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast 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
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.Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer hereBTP Newsletter: Get Daily Tour de France BreakdownsListen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast 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
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 hereBTP Newsletter: Get Daily Tour de France BreakdownsListen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way PodcastRead Jonathan’s Riding With Newsletter 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
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