Beyond the Peloton Podcast

In Conversation w/Rising Star Cameron Mason

In the second part of an in-depth conversation (part 1 on Andrew Vontz's Choose the Hard Way Podcast) Trinity Racing's Cameron Mason talks about his rapid rise through the international cyclocross ranks (he finished 9th at the 2023 CX world championships), how he approaches competition against superstars like Tom Pidcock, Wout van Aert & Mathieu van der Poel, and where he sees his career going from here. 

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Big Picture Paris-Roubaix Takeaways

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast go deep on Mathieu van der Poel's win at last weekend's Paris-Roubaix and what it all means for the future of the Van Aert/Van der Poel rivalry.

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High Performance Strategy w/Marco Pinotti, Plus Flanders Thoughts/Paris-Roubaix Predictions

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast share a few lingering thoughts from last weekend's Tour of Flanders, throw out a few predictions about this weekend's Paris-Roubaix before (18:50) Team Jayco-Alula Sport Engineering Director Marco Pinotti comes on to explain how he has transformed the Australian team into a time trial powerhouse and answers our questions about how the team aims to get the most out of each rider.

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2023 Season Check-In With Kristen Faulkner

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast talk to Team Jayco–AlUla professional rider Kristen Faulkner about her rapid rise through the pro cycling ranks, training routines, the season so far, and where she sees her career going from here. 

Listen to Kristen talk about her journey from growing up in rural Alaska, attending Harvard, and careers in New York finance and Silicon Valley venture capital before moving to Europe to join the pro peloton on Andrew's Choose the Hardway Podcast

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E3/Gent-Wevelgem Breakdown & Tour of Flanders Predictions

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast discuss the recent run of semi-Classics and how the performances there will influence the winner on Sunday at The Tour of Flanders (aka Ronde van Vlaanderen).

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Milano-Sanremo/Volta Catalunya Takeaways: Are Mathieu van der Poel & Remco Evenepoel Currently Unstoppable?

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down Mathieu van der Poel's incredible victory at the recent edition of Milano-Sanremo and debate if there was anything the other superstars in the lead group could have done to stop the Dutch superstar. They also get into the Remco Evenepoel/Primoz Roglic battle at the Volta Catalunya and what it means for their looming showdown at the upcoming Giro d'Italia.

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Key Takeaways From Strade Bianche, Paris-Nice & Tirreno-Adriatico

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast break down a few interesting stories and sub-plots from the recent flurry of racing, including, but not limited to, Julian Alaphilippe's transformation into Thomas Voeckler, Tom Pidcock's streaky form, the controversial finish at the Womens' Strade Bianche, and how/why Jumbo screwed up their pursuit in the Men's race.

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Early Season Racing Takeaways w/Benji Naesen

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast talk to Benji Naesen of the Lanterne Rouge Cycling Podcast and the BenjiNaesenTV YouTube channel about what the recent block of early-season racing can tell us about the upcoming major races, the dicey optics of pro cyclists killing cats, the shifting identity of Ineos & QuickStep and more.

Keep up with Benji's projects on Twitter (@BenjiNaesen)

Also, catch Benji on Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast to hear more about his background and personal journey

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CX World Championship Questions & Takeaways

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast touch on some of the key points from the recent duel between Wout van Aert & Mathieu van der Poel at the CX World Championships and what their performances mean for the coming road season.

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Major Off-Season Topic Round-Up & Wout van Aert’s ’Cross Dominance w/Andrew Vontz

Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter & Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast rifle through a few off-season topics, like the rise of Jumb-Visma and decline of Ineos (including the continued fall of their disgraced former team Doctor Richard Freeman) and Wout van Aert's domination over the rest of the Big 3 so far this Cyclocross season, as the 2023 WorldTour road racing kicks off at the Tour Down Under. 

Please remember that any discussion of potential doping infractions is based on pure speculation and assumption.

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