Welcome to Cycling Conversations with inGamba, our new podcast where we celebrate the art and the culture of the sport – the rhythm, the ritual, and the refinement that surrounds it. inGamba means in the know, and as with our luxury guided European cycling tours, these conversations are meant to bring you behind the scenes in our world.
This is the space for when sport meets elevated living: where a former pro racer dissects the brutality of racing a Classic, followed by a cycling-CEO sharing their favourite spot for a post-ride Negroni. Along the way is our creative director and award-winning cycling photographer James Startt who joins cycling journalist Molly Hurford, to unpack the cultural currents shaping the sport and the destinations that make it so beautiful.
Our first episodes are live now:
Episode one: Inside the Tour of Flanders with Manuel Cardoso and Sergio Paulinho
The Tour of Flanders is more than a race — it’s a cultural phenomenon, a brutally hard monument, and for the Flemish people, something close to a world championship. In this episode of Cycling Conversations with inGamba, host Molly Hurford and inGamba creative director and award-winning cycling photographer James Startt sit down with two riders who’ve lived it from the inside: Portuguese pros Sergio Paulinho and Manuel Cardoso.
From white-knuckle descents at 80+ km/h and crashes into farm runoff, to broken cleats and moments of pure bewilderment, their stories bring the race to life in a way no broadcast ever could. This is the conversation you get when you’re riding alongside former pros — and exactly the kind of access inGamba delivers on their Classics experiences.
Episode 2: Legends Never Quit — A Conversation with Adrie van der Poel
What does it take to win monuments, wear the yellow jersey, become a cyclocross world champion, and raise one of the greatest cyclists of all time? Adrie van der Poel does it all. In this episode, inGamba’s James Startt sits down with the cycling legend for a wide-ranging conversation that covers nearly 20 years of professional racing, the tactical sprint that shocked Sean Kelly at the 1986 Tour of Flanders, the yellow jersey he wore for a single unforgettable day, and how he spotted Mathieu van der Poel’s talent before the boy could even reach the pedals.
Adrie is one of inGamba’s most beloved special trip leaders — and this episode is a preview of the kind of storytelling you get when you ride alongside him.
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