Beyond the Peloton Podcast

Spencer Martin, author of the Beyond the Peloton newsletter, and co-host Andrew Vontz discuss the recently released Giro d’Italia route, who they think will line up to contest the win, and whether the brutally mountainous parcours is enough to lure Jonas Vingegaard back. They also dive into the short-crank arm trend and debate the pros and cons of going short or staying long.
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Spencer Martin, author of the Beyond the Peloton newsletter, and co-host Andrew Vontz discuss the latest transfer rumors, dig into the beef between rival Kansas City Chiefs superfans, and break down a recent New York Times profile of Tadej Pogačar’s recovery from his Vuelta a España crash, debating whether he can return to his pre-crash level.
Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer here
BTP Newsletter: Get In-Depth Off-Season Breakdowns
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast
Interested in sponsoring the show? Send an inquiry to: Spencermartinwriting@gmail.com


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Spencer Martin, author of the Beyond the Peloton newsletter, and co-host Andrew Vontz review the 2027 Tour de France route, debate the merits of climbing bikes, and discuss their plans to take over the budding sprint gravel scene in 2027.
Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer here
BTP Newsletter: Get In-Depth Off-Season Breakdowns
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast
Interested in sponsoring the show? Send an inquiry to: Spencermartinwriting@gmail.com


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Spencer Martin, author of the Beyond the Peloton newsletter, and co-host Andrew Vontz discuss allegations of a toxic workplace at the Picnic–PostNL team, Team USA’s flop at the track World Championships, and whether 2027 will be Paul Seixas's year.
Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer here
BTP Newsletter: Get In-Depth Off-Season Breakdowns
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast


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Spencer Martin, author of the Beyond the Peloton newsletter, and co-host Andrew Vontz discuss the final major race of the 2026 season, Il Lombardia, the upcoming gravel calendar, whether Giulio Ciccone got robbed at European Champs, and, most importantly, how to dress when meeting a former president.
Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer here
BTP Newsletter: Get an In-Depth Post-Lombardia Breakdowns
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast


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