About this episode

Spencer Martin and Andrew Vontz discuss the second week of the Tour de France and analyze UAE's strategies and the General Classification picture.

Spencer Martin, author of the Beyond the Peloton newsletter, and co-host Andrew Vontz discuss the second week of the Tour de France, including what to make of Tadej Pogačar and UAE’s decision to pace hard on non-GC days, and how to interpret the GC picture behind them. Follow Andrew’s path to beating cancer here BTP Newsletter: Get Daily Tour de France Breakdowns ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast 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

Topics covered

• Tour de France
• UAE Team Emirates
• Tadej Pogačar
• General Classification
• cycling strategy
• sports analysis

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