Why GCN+ is being shut down & what it means for the future of watching bike races

How Sonny Colbrelli Won Paris-Roubaix & Lombardia Preview: This week I break down Sonny Colbrelli's stunning Paris-Roubaix victory (01:28), unpack why riders with such little experience fared so well at the extremely difficult race (25:38), discuss how much equipment choices affected performances (26:28), and th... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

50 min listen

Benji Naesen’s Giro Predictions & Going From Gamer to Pro Cycling Analyst: This week I go over the key takeaways (01:55) from Tour de Romandie, Vuelta Asturias & Eschborn–Frankfurt before (15:30) Twitter sensation and Lanterne Rouge podcast co-host Benji Naesen comes on to talk about going from YouTube gamer to a highly respect... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

60 min listen

Weekly Transfer Breakdowns + Movistar‘s Controversial New Hires: This week I break down the four most interesting teams so far in the transfer market (01:30) and then discuss Movistar's odd decision to bring in two extremely controversial former dopers to help manage the team going forward (34:01) and why this is like... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

42 min listen

Breaking Down Why Tadej Pogačar Wasn‘t Taken Seriously at Lombardia: This week I break down Pogačar's dominant win at Il Lombardia (01:20), how his long-range attack capitalized on a tactical shift in modern racing (24:30), why he isn't taken more seriously as a one-day contender by the media and other riders (29:20), and... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

51 min listen

Milano-Sanremo: Is There Any Hope For Riders Not Named Tadej Pogačar?: This week I tie up some loose ends surrounding last weekend's fantastic stage races (01:18) before getting into (22:04) why Tadej Pogačar will have a harder time winning Milano-Sanremo than most pundits think and who could emerge victorious instead. Sign... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

38 min listen

Pogačar vs Alaphilippe at Strade Bianche & Major GC Contenders Clash at Paris-Nice: This week I break down who will come out on top on Saturday at Strade Bianche and then dive into the great sprint and GC battles waiting next week at Paris-Nice. Sign up for the BTP newsletter Strade Bianche Preview Post by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

33 min listen

Breaking Down Tom Pidcock’s CX Worlds Decision + Cavendish Sidelined by QuickSte: This week I break down Tom Pidcock's decision to travel to the USA for the upcoming Cyclocross World Championships, Wout van Aert's altered spring schedule, QuickStep's decision to bench Mark Cavendish and take Fabio Jakobsen to the 2022 Tour de Frane an... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

31 min listen

In Conversation with Strava‘s Andrew Vontz on Bike Racing, His Career & the Evolution of Cycling in America: This week I talk to Andrew Vontz, Vice President of communications and a member of the executive management team at Strava, who is also the creator/host of Choose the Hard Way, a podcast about peak performance and the obstacles people overcome to do grea... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

71 min listen

E3 Domination & Thrilling Racing at Volta Catalunya: This week I touch on a few key points that decided last week's Milano-Sanremo (01:08), before breaking down takeaways from the ongoing Volta Cataluyna (12:22) and then finish by going through the first real Cobbled Classic on the season, E3, (29:02) and ... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

43 min listen

Tadej Pogačar Just Keeps Getting Better: This week I break down the standout performances so far from the UAE Tour and how all signs point to yet another season of living under the reign of the great Tadej Pogačar. I also touch on how Mark Cavendish's might affect the ongoing sprinter battle wi... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

31 min listen

Algarve, Andalucia & Richard Carapaz’s Bad Start: This week I break down the highlights so far from the Tours of Algarve and Andalucia before stopping to ask what any of these results actually mean in the big picture and in the context of the rest of the season (09:36). With so many of the major GC cont... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

35 min listen

Wout van Aert‘s Potential Suspension, Padun to EF + PEZ Cycling‘s Richard Pestes: This week I break down the possibility of Wout van Aert being suspended by the UCI (02:27), the chaos at EF and their pursuit of Mark Padun (07:36), and then (18:11) PEZ Cycling's Richard Pestes interviews me for his site's new YouTube series. Post link:... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

44 min listen

The Big Takeaways So Far From Volta Valencia, Etoile de Bessèges & Saudi Tour: This week I break down the early-season racing action from the low-key cool Saudi Tour (01:30), the spicy action from Etoile de Bessèges (09:22) before getting into the best race of the season so far, the Volta Valencia (13:25). I also dive into how the ... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

33 min listen

Tour de France Route Takeaways, UCI Rider Points Rankings & Shakeup at Ineos: This week I breakdown the 2022 Tour de France route (1:31), go through the end-of-season UCI rider and team point rankings (12:37), talk about what is going on with the management shakeup at Ineos (43:26), and then touch on why Remco Evenepoel is making ... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

55 min listen

Giro d’Italia Takeaways w/Andrew Vontz: This week Andrew Vontz from the Choose the Hard Way Podcast comes back to talk about the recent Giro d'Italia (07:40). We discuss what went right for Jai Hindley and what went wrong for Ineos/Richard Carapaz before touching on Peter Sagan's decision to r... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

83 min listen

Tour de France Rest Day Review w/Andrew Vontz: BTP host Spencer Martin and Andrew Vontz from the Choose the Hard Way Podcast sit down to dissect the major storylines as the Tour de France leaves its opening weekend in Denmark and gets back into action on French soil for Tuesday's 4th stage. We get in... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

84 min listen

Giro d’Italia Dispatch: Key GC Battle Takeaways From Stages 1-11: Popping on to break down what we've seen from the simmering GC battle so far at the Giro d'Italia as well as the individual brilliance of riders like Mathieu van der Poel and Biniam Girmay. Get daily in-depth pro cycling tactical analysis with the BTP ne... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

16 min listen

Kate Wagner on the Roglič/Pogačar rivalry and Slovenia‘s rapid rise in the sport: This week the Queen of in-depth rider profiles and world-famous Roglic-whisper Kate Wagner joined me for a wide-ranging conversation touching on everything from the recent wave of Slovenian dominance, the Primož Roglic/Tadej Pogacar rivalry (along with h... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

103 min listen

Is Team Ineos Misusing Filippo Ganna?: This week I break down the sprint action from the Tour of Oman (01:58) before diving into the Tour de la Provence (09:22) and whether Ineos is using the incredibly talented Filippo Ganna in a way that maximizes his vast potential. Sign up for the BTP new... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

26 min listen

Talking Flanders w/Oliver Naesen & Andrew Vontz: This week I chat with Choose the Hard Way podcast host Andrew Vontz (01:36) about what we are watching for at the upcoming Tour of Flanders before sitting down with AG2R's Oliver Naesen (35:25) to talk about his new GCN+ documentary 'How to Win the Tour ... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

69 min listen

Surprising Tour de France Selection News + Suisse Takeaways: This week I go over some surprising recent Tour de France selection news and what it will mean for the race before (07:08) breaking down some key performances at the recent Tour de Suisse & Tour of Slovenia. Get daily in-depth pro cycling tactical analys... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

38 min listen

In Conversation With AG2R’s Larry Warbasse: This week I talk to Larry Warbasse about his now-out GCN+ documentary 'The Slow Pro Tour' as well as his path to professional cycling and how he became fluent in French over the course of a month. Sign up for GCN+ and check out their film library to wat... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

26 min listen

Paris-Nice Chaos & Pogačar vs Evenepoel at Tirreno-Adriatico: This week I give my extremely late thoughts on Tadej Pogačar's Strade Bianche win and if this means he is now the hands-down best rider in the world (01:24), why more wins are coming from breakaways post-2020 (13:03), Paris-Nice stages 1/2 (17:52), Tirre... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

46 min listen

Giro d’Italia Dispatch: Why Is the GC Race So Close?: Breaking down what we've seen from the GC battle so far, why the margins in grand tour GC battles seem to be getting smaller and smaller, and what to expect as the race enters its final weekend. Get daily in-depth pro cycling tactical analysis with the B... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

18 min listen

Tour de France Stages 18 & 19 Takeaways w/Andrew Vontz: Spencer Martin of Beyond the Peloton & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast try to break down Jumbo-Visma's Total Cycling approach and what the heck is going on with the sport of professional cycling as we officially enter the Cycling 2.0 era ... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

61 min listen

Is Remco Evenepoel a One-Day Specialist or Stage Racer?: This week I break down how Remco Evenepoel won Liège-Bastogne-Liège with a solo attack when everyone knew it was coming and if he should focus on one-day races and stages going forward, or continue to chase a career as a stage racer. Then I give a few qu... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

42 min listen

Potential TdF Leadership Issues at Jumbo-Visma & Tour de Suisse Update: This week I briefly break down how their dominant Dauphine performance raised potential Tour de France leadership for Jumbo-Visma, as well as go over a few things worth watching as the Tour de Suisse GC battle heats up. Get daily in-depth pro cycling tac... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

20 min listen

Breaking down a wild finish at the Tour of Flanders: Going through my Ronde van Vlaanderen (Tour of Flanders) race notebook to break down a wild finish at one of the season's biggest one-day classics. Sign up for the BTP Newsletter to get in-depth race breakdowns by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

23 min listen

Paris-Roubaix Talking Points w/Andrew Vontz: This week I go through a few notes from the recent amazing edition of Paris-Roubaix (0:36) before bringing on Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast to discuss our major takeaways from the race and just how much cycling has changed and advanced ... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

70 min listen

Scott McGill on his breakout ride at the RR World Championships & where he goes from here: Spencer Martin of Beyond the Peloton & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast chat with Scott McGill about his incredible 2022 season, culminating in making the breakaway at the 2022 World Road Race Championships, along with his plans to step up... by Beyond the Peloton Podcast

62 min listen

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