Episode 118: Iceman Pass Count and Wave Data Deep Dive with Ben Snyder and Stephen Spry

About this episode

Ben Snyder and Stephen Spry discuss their data analysis of the Iceman Cometh Challenge, revealing insights from pass counts and wave finishes.

Iceman Cometh Challenge 2025! Time to nerd out with Ben Snyder and Stephen Spry - creators of the now infamous data set of pass counts, wave finishes, and alternative podiums for the Iceman Cometh since 2019. Hear how it all started, how they crunch the numbers, and the unique story the data reveals for this iconic race!

People in this episode

Guests: Ben Snyder, Stephen Spry

Topics covered

• Iceman Cometh Challenge
• data analysis
• cycling
• pass counts
• wave finishes
• podium data

Keywords

• Iceman Cometh
• cycling data
• pass counts
• wave finishes
• podium analysis
• Ben Snyder
• Stephen Spry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Michigan Midpack Media

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