Beyond the Peloton Podcast
In-depth professional cycling analysis and predictions for both the on-road and betting floor action.
Spencer Martin
Show overview
Beyond the Peloton Podcast has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 120 episodes. That works out to roughly 120 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 48 min and 1h 9m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 27 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 46 episodes published. Published by Spencer Martin.
From the publisher
Cycling writer Spencer Martin breaks down the why and how of the professional cycling race. Subscribe to learn what happened, how it happened, and why it happened in an attempt to glean a deeper understanding of the sport. beyondthepeloton.substack.com
Latest Episodes
View all 120 episodesQuinn Simmons Dropped at Leadville & Tadej Pogačar Looks for Revenge at La Vuelta
Our 2026 Tour de France Wrap-Up
TDF Week 3 Check-In: Is Sleep Deprivation to Blame for Jonas Vingegaard's Crash?
Tour de France Week 2 Check In: What is UAE Doing?
TDF 2026: Is This Tour Already Over?
Tour de France 2026 Preview: Can Anyone Challenge Tadej Pogačar?
Have Tadej Pogačar & UAE Killed Cycling?
Giro Debrief & Unbound Looks Miserable
Giro d'Italia Week 3 Check-In
Is the Giro d'Italia Broken?
Giro d'Italia Week 1 Check-In: Vingegaard's GC Fight Already Tougher Than Expected
Who Will Win the 2026 Giro d'Italia?
Is AI Cycling's Next Marginal Gain?
Is Paul Seixas the Next Pogačar?
Was Wout van Aert's Incredible Comeback Victory Over Tadej Pogačar the Best Ever Edition of Paris-Roubaix?
Clash on the Cobbles: Can Pogačar Keep His One-Day Win Streak Rolling at Paris-Roubaix?
Spencer Martin and co-host Andrew Vontz break down Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix, which will see the sport’s top star, Tadej Pogačar, attempt to win five consecutive Monuments, while Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert, Filippo Ganna, and Mads Pedersen attempt to stop him on the brutal cobblestones of northern France. They discuss the boundary-pushing tech, how Pogačar could potentially capture one of the last victories that have eluded him, and why he is attempting to do so in a $350,000 watch.See the breakdowns of the latest pro cycling races in the BTP NewsletterListen 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
BTP x Choose the Hard Way: Tour of Flanders & Why Our Kids Love Riding the Wahoo Kickr Core
In a special crossover episode of Choose the Hard Way & the Beyond the Peloton Podcast, Spencer Martin and co-host Andrew Vontz break down Tadej Pogačar’s big ride at the 2026 Tour of Flanders and share why their kids love riding the trainer.See the breakdowns of the latest pro cycling races in the BTP NewsletterListen 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
Battle Royale: Who Will Win the Tour of Flanders?
Spencer Martin and co-host Andrew Vontz break down Sunday’s Tour of Flanders, which will pit the sport’s top stars, like Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert, and Remco Evenepoel, against the seemingly unbeatable Tadej Pogačar on the cobbled Flandrien roads of Belgium. They discuss Evenepoel’s late entrance, which was handled in an extremely bizarre way by the Red Bull comms teams, what it means for both him and the race, whether anyone has a chance of beating Pogačar, and what goes into developing a rider as unbeatable as the World Champion. See the breakdowns of the latest pro cycling races in the BTP NewsletterListen 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
Was Milan-Sanremo The Best Win of Tadej Pogačar's Career?
Spencer Martin and co-host Andrew Vontz catch up on what they’ve missed, like Tadej Pogačar’s incredible win at Milan-Sanremo, and discuss the recent racing, from Jonas Vingegaard’s dominance and Remco Evenepoel’s continued climbing struggles at the Volta Catalunya to Mathieu van der Poel’s Classics campaign as he attempts to get on Pogačar’s level for next week’s Tour of Flanders.See the breakdowns of the latest pro cycling races in the BTP Newsletter Listen 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
Ranking the Top 10 Greatest Cyclists Ever & Should the Tour Start in America?
Spencer Martin and co-host Andrew Vontz talk to Riding With’s Jonathan Kaplan about his ambitious project to rank the top 100 cyclists of all-time, go through their own top ten lists, and debate whether the Tour de France should start in the USA.Mid-Week Check-In: Paris-Nice & Tirreno–AdriaticoJonathan’s Top 10 RankingListen 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