# Is Superstar Dominance Making Cycling Great or Killing It?

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Podcast: [Beyond the Peloton Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beyond-the-peloton-podcast-7315974)
Published: 2026-02-21T14:52:42+00:00
Episode link: https://beyondthepeloton.substack.com/p/is-superstar-dominance-making-cycling
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## Resource

Spencer Martin and co-host Andrew Vontz invite Jonathan Kaplan from the Riding With newsletter to discuss the recent racing, from the Isaac del Toro/Remco Evenepoel duel at the UAE Tour, the young stars emerging at Volta Algarve, and debate if the era of a select few historically good superstars winning nearly every major race is making the sport boring. BTP’s State of the 2026 USA Cycling Union ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to Andrew’s Choose the Hard Way Podcast Follow Spencer & Andrew on Strava 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

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