<description>&lt;p&gt;Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab sit down to catch up on some of the latest news in pro cycling, including the on-going drama at Ineos, rumors that Remco Evenepoel turned down at 10 million euro contract at RedBull-Bora, and much more. &lt;/p&gt;
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Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab sit down to catch up on some of the latest news in pro cycling, including the on-going drama at Ineos, rumors that Remco Evenepoel turned down at 10 million euro contract at RedBull-Bora, and much more. 
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Remco Rumors & More Pidcock/Ineos Drama

<description>&lt;p&gt;Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab sit down with former WorldTour professional rider Svein Tuft (6:02) to discuss his highly unusual path to the top of the sport and his opinion on the state of modern cycling.&lt;/p&gt;
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Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab sit down with former WorldTour professional rider Svein Tuft (6:02) to discuss his highly unusual path to the top of the sport and his opinion on the state of modern cycling.
<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/richardabraham/we-will-never-be-here-again-a-book-by-svein-tuft/description" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠Buy Svein's book⁠ here</a>
<a href="https://beyondthepeloton.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Get in-depth pro cycling analysis with the Beyond the Peloton newsletter</a>
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This episode is supported by <a href="https://buycycle.com/en-us/shop?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=G_BS_Brand_NA_USA&amp;utm_content=G_BS_US-ALL_buycycle_buycycle~P&amp;utm_ad=708685793928&amp;utm_term=buycycle&amp;matchtype=e&amp;device=c&amp;GeoLoc=9189169&amp;placement=&amp;network=g&amp;campaign_id=20436424285&amp;adset_id=163094383102&amp;ad_id=708685793928&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=20436424285&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw-JG5BhBZEiwAt7JR6z78NJsT4-geay_Q_Pl10T_2xRc0L_1Mr9ZUW3WEOXipVV7EsTFlNBoCyK0QAvD_BwE," target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">buycycle</a>, the largest global marketplace for pre-owned bikes. Listen to the podcast for a special offer from our friends at buycycle.

Svein Tuft on the Absurdities of Modern Cycling & His Unusual Path to the Top

<description>&lt;p&gt;Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab discuss what the recent changes to the LifeTime Grand Prix series and SBT GRVLs could mean for America's gravel racing scene before attempting to understand the Ineos/Tom Pidcock/Q36.5 love triangle and touching on a few other recent news items. &lt;/p&gt;
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Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab discuss what the recent changes to the LifeTime Grand Prix series and SBT GRVLs could mean for America's gravel racing scene before attempting to understand the Ineos/Tom Pidcock/Q36.5 love triangle and touching on a few other recent news items. 
<a href="https://beyondthepeloton.substack.com/p/key-takeaways-2024-mens-world-road" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BTP Newsletter In-Depth Breakdowns</a>
<a href="https://www.choosethehardway.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast</a>
BTP is seamlessly following every twist and turn of the 2024 Tour de France with the fantastic Tour Tracker app (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id638270049" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iPhone</a>/<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.thetourtracker.cntt&amp;hl=en" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Android</a>/<a href="https://www.thetourtracker.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Web</a>)
Hit up <a href="https://twitter.com/Vontz" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andrew</a> (@vontz) on Twitter/X &amp; <a href="https://www.threads.net/@spencersoward" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spencer</a> (@spencersoward) on Threads with your questions, opinions, and anything else cycling-related

How LTGP & SBT GRVL's 2025 Changes Will Affect the American Race Scene

<description>Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab discuss last weekend's World Gravel Championships and what Mathieu van der Poel's victory on the fast course tells us about the future of the discipline before breaking down the end of the road season with Saturday's Il Lombardia and the quickly unraveling relationship between Tom Pidcock and his Ineos team. 
BTP In-Depth World RR Championship Breakdown
Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast
BTP is seamlessly following every twist and turn of the 2024 Tour de France with the fantastic Tour Tracker app (iPhone/Android/Web)
Hit up Andrew (@vontz) on Twitter/X &amp;amp; Spencer (@spencersoward) on Threads with your questions, opinions, and anything else cycling-related
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Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab discuss last weekend's World Gravel Championships and what Mathieu van der Poel's victory on the fast course tells us about the future of the discipline before breaking down the end of the road season with Saturday's Il Lombardia and the quickly unraveling relationship between Tom Pidcock and his Ineos team. 
BTP In-Depth World RR Championship Breakdown
Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast
BTP is seamlessly following every twist and turn of the 2024 Tour de France with the fantastic Tour Tracker app (iPhone/Android/Web)
Hit up Andrew (@vontz) on Twitter/X &amp; Spencer (@spencersoward) on Threads with your questions, opinions, and anything else cycling-related


Gravel Racing's Future & Tom Pidcock's Public Spat With Ineos

<description>Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab break down Tadej Pogačar's stunning ride to win the World Road Race Championships in Zürich, Switzerland, before previewing the upcoming World Gravel Championships in Leuven, Belgium.
BTP In-Depth World RR Championship Breakdown
Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast
BTP is seamlessly following every twist and turn of the 2024 Tour de France with the fantastic Tour Tracker app (iPhone/Android/Web)
Hit up Andrew (@vontz) on Twitter/X &amp;amp; Spencer (@spencersoward) on Threads with your questions, opinions, and anything else cycling-related
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Spencer Martin of the Beyond the Peloton Newsletter and Andrew Vontz of the Choose the Hard Way Podcast/The Better Lab break down Tadej Pogačar's stunning ride to win the World Road Race Championships in Zürich, Switzerland, before previewing the upcoming World Gravel Championships in Leuven, Belgium.
BTP In-Depth World RR Championship Breakdown
Listen to Andrew's Choose the Hard Way Podcast
BTP is seamlessly following every twist and turn of the 2024 Tour de France with the fantastic Tour Tracker app (iPhone/Android/Web)
Hit up Andrew (@vontz) on Twitter/X &amp; Spencer (@spencersoward) on Threads with your questions, opinions, and anything else cycling-related


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