Spencer Martin
Cycling analyst who works as a video analyst for professional teams. Writes and hosts Beyond the Peloton, a newsletter and podcast with data-driven analysis of professional road racing: race previews, takeaways and Grand Tour debriefs.
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It is nearly impossible to create a route that decreases the chances of overall victory for well-rounded GC stars like Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard.
However, while time trialing will be important in 2027 and will certainly assist home favorite Paul Seixas' quest to finish on the overall podium, it is important to remember that due to how well-rounded modern GC stars like Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard are, it is nearly impossible to create a route that decreases their chances of overall victory.
beyondthepeloton.substack.comSaid 23 Oct 2026This on korrents
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Paul Seixas could serve as a true foil to Tadej Pogačar in 2027 and beyond.
it is starting to look like the sport has finally produced a rider that could serve as a true foil to Pogačar in 2027 and beyond.
beyondthepeloton.substack.comSaid 12 Oct 2026This on korrents
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It is nearly impossible to create a route that decreases the chances of overall victory for well-rounded GC stars like Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard.
However, while time trialing will be important in 2027 and will certainly assist home favorite Paul Seixas' quest to finish on the overall podium, it is important to remember that due to how well-rounded modern GC stars like Tadej Pogačar and Jonas Vingegaard are, it is nearly impossible to create a route that decreases their chances of overall victory.
Beyond the Peloton Said 23 Oct 2026
The 2027 Tour de France route is the hardest in the last five years when using a well-balanced measurement tool.
In fact, despite having just 3.4kms raced over 2,000m of elevation (compared to 19kms in 2026 and 45kms in 2024), using a well-balanced measurement tool, this route makes 2027 the hardest Tour de France in the last five years.
Beyond the Peloton Said 23 Oct 2026
Paul Seixas could serve as a true foil to Tadej Pogačar in 2027 and beyond.
it is starting to look like the sport has finally produced a rider that could serve as a true foil to Pogačar in 2027 and beyond.
Beyond the Peloton Said 12 Oct 2026
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Paul Seixas is currently pacing ahead of the sport's best rider.
While he doesn't yet have Pogačar's versatility or explosiveness, he is currently pacing ahead of the sport's best rider.
Beyond the Peloton Said 12 Oct 2026
If Paul Seixas continues his current improvement, his realm of domination will likely expand.
But what should concern the rest of the sport is that while Seixas currently looks able to clean everyone's clock (except Pogačar's) on his preferred parcours (one-day races with long climbs), if he continues the same curve of improvement, no amount of tactical retooling will help defeat him, and, as Pogačar before him, his realm of domination will likely continue to expand as the chances for big wins remaining for the rest of the sport's top riders will continue to retreat.
Beyond the Peloton Said 12 Oct 2026
Riders who consistently finish in the top three of a Grand Tour should not be dismissed as potential winners.
A major lesson that we should take out of this Vuelta is that riders who consistently finish inside the top three of a Grand Tour can never be written off as potential winners.
Beyond the Peloton Said 16 Sept 2026
Grand Tour General Classification results are increasingly determined by clean riding in secondary disciplines rather than performance in major mountain stages.
One major lesson we should take from Roglič's Vuelta second-place finish is that we have yet another reminder that General Classification placings in Grand Tours are increasingly more about clean riding in the "shoulder" disciplines versus performance in major mountain stages.
Beyond the Peloton Said 16 Sept 2026
Ensuring good positioning to avoid losing time is becoming a fundamental requirement for contesting a Grand Tour overall win.
When we consider how much time, money, and resources go into squeezing small chunks of time on climbs and time trials, positioning and ensuring you are ahead of splits in the bunch are the cheapest way to gain time in Grand Tours, and ensuring you don't give up free time is quickly becoming table stakes to contesting the overall win.
Beyond the Peloton Said 16 Sept 2026
Aside from Tadej Pogačar, no other rider in the sport can challenge Jonas Vingegaard in a stage race.
This Giro served as a great reminder that, while Vingegaard has been stuck playing second fiddle to Pogačar at the last two Tours, aside from the Slovenian, no one else in the sport can challenge him in a stage race.
Beyond the Peloton Said 2 Jun 2026
Felix Gall has announced himself as a legitimate Grand Tour contender of the future.
Felix Gall, who had never finished above fifth place in a Grand Tour, took second and announced himself as a legitimate Grand Tour contender of the future
Beyond the Peloton Said 2 Jun 2026
If Jonas Vingegaard maintains his current climbing form at the Tour de France, he will lose time to Tadej Pogačar on climbs and time trials.
it is important to point out that if Vingegaard shows up to the Tour with this climbing form, he will find himself losing time to Pogačar on both climbs and time trials (as he did in the 2024 Tour de France).
Beyond the Peloton Said 2 Jun 2026
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