Beyond the Peloton Podcast

Giro d'Italia Week 1 Check-In: Vingegaard's GC Fight Already Tougher Than Expected

May 16, 2026·50 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

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 hereBTP Newsletter: Get Daily Giro Breakdowns⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way PodcastFollow 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

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