Episodes
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Tour de France Stages 6-9 Takeaways
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast take stock of the race on its first rest day and go through the major takeaways from stages 6-9, before discussing the two-man race for the GC win and who has the upper hand heading into a difficult week of racing.
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Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Tour de France Stages 1-5 Major Takeaways
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Wednesday Jul 05, 2023
Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down Wednesday's crazy stage 5, which has turned the Tour on its head and shown Jonas Vingegaard is up to the challenge of defending his 2022 overall title. They also go in-depth on the bunch sprints on stages 3 & 4, advantages some teams may have with their equipment, and much, much more.
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Stage 3 & stage 4 Visual Sprint Breakdowns
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Thursday Jun 29, 2023
2023 Tour de France Preview
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast give a brief overview of the course, and leading GC contenders, for the 2023 Tour de France, before diving into a few major storylines and things to watch out for at the three-week race, which kicks off this Saturday in Bilbao.
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Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Tour de France: Unchained Episodes 6-8
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down and give their thoughts on episodes 6-8 of the new Netflix behind-the-scenes documentary, Tour de France: Unchained.
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Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Tour de France: Unchained Episodes 3-5
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down and give their thoughts on episodes 3-5 of the new Netflix behind-the-scenes documentary, Tour de France: Unchained.
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Monday Jun 12, 2023
Tour de France: Unchained Episodes 1-2 & Dauphiné Big Picture Takeaways
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Monday Jun 12, 2023
Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast give their big-picture thoughts on Jonas Vingegaard's dominant overall victory at the recent Tour de France warmup race, the Critérium du Dauphiné, before breaking down the first two episodes of the new Netflix behind-the-scenes documentary, Tour de France: Unchained.
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Friday Jun 02, 2023
Giro d’Italia Big-Picture Debrief & Unbound Gravel Preview
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down the final weekend of the Giro d'Italia, and give their big-picture takeaways, before discussing how the major June stage races (Dauphine & Suisse) can tell us which major contenders will end up at the Tour de France. They finish up by discussing this weekend's unofficial gravel world championships, Kansas' Unbound Gravel event, and what the stacked start list means for the future of the rapidly evolving discipline.
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Wednesday May 17, 2023
Giro d’Italia Midpoint Check In
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast drop in to break down the Giro d'Italia at its midway point. They discuss the race's numerous crashes, Remco Evenepoel's COVID-induced abandonment, Primož Roglič & Geraint Thomas' slow-build GC battle & much more.
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Friday May 05, 2023
2023 Giro d’Italia Preview: Remco vs Primož
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down the upcoming duel between Remco Evenepoel and Primož Roglič at the three-week Giro d'Italia, which kicks off this Saturday in Fossacesia Marina
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Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Key Takeaways From Remco Evenepoel’s Liège–Bastogne–Liège Domination
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast give their thoughts on Remco Evenepoel's dominant ride to win his second-consecutive Liège–Bastogne–Liège and what it means for his looming Giro d'Italia duel with Primož Roglič.
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