Cycling Conversations with inGamba

Winning in Style with Fausto Pinarello and Douglas Ryder

The most Tour de France victories of any bike brand—and a Louis Vuitton collab that stopped the cycling world in its tracks. This week, host Molly Hurford and inGamba creative director James Startt sit down with Fausto Pinarello of Pinarello, and Douglas Ryder, the team manager behind the WorldTour team Pinarello-Q36.5. These men have shaped what winning in style looks like in professional cycling. In this episode: * The Pinarello origin story: from a bicycle shop in Treviso to the most decorated grand tour bike in history * The recent Louis Vuitton x Pinarello collaboration and why fashion and cycling keep finding each other * Q36.5's heat management strategy for what could be a historically hot Tour de France * Tom Pidcock: GC contender, stage hunter, and what makes him an unusually mature leader—and sets him apart from other riders * What to expect from the team in their first Tour de France under the Pinarello-Q36.5 name Interested in joining an inGamba trip on some of the iconic Tour de France roads? Reach out at ingamba.pro/contact and we’ll help you plan your perfect trip! [http://ingamba.pro/contact]

Cycling, Wine & the Art of Paying Attention: Aldo Sohm & Brian Nygaard

What does it feel like to ride through a vineyard and actually understand what's in the glass waiting at the end? That's the thread running through this conversation—and two guests who live at the crossroads of cycling and wine are the perfect people to pull it. Host Molly Hurford and inGamba creative director James Startt sit down with Aldo Sohm, multi-time North America's Sommelier of the Year, wine director at Le Bernardin, and author of Wine Simple and Perfect Pairings, and Brian Nygaard, cycling journalist, former press officer and then team manager at Leopard-Trek, philosophy graduate, and winemaker behind his own California label, Oceanic.  The conversation covers why the bike is one of the best tools for understanding terroir (feeling the temperature drop as you climb from Lecchi toward Radda is worth more than any textbook), how running a World Tour cycling team and running a winery share more DNA than you'd expect, and why our Chianti Classico cycling trip keeps earning its way back onto both their tables.  In this episode: * Why cycling and wine culture keep finding each other — generosity, slowness, attention * Riding as a way to understand microclimate and terroir firsthand * Brian on being a press officer and then team manager at Leopard-Trek, managing a vineyard through Covid and California wildfires, and launching Oceanic * Aldo on reading the room: why AI will never replace a good sommelier * Champagne with steak? Aldo makes the case * Emerging wine regions worth paying attention to right now * Rapid-fire pairings for every cycling moment Find Aldo at @AldoSohm on Instagram and at the Aldo Sohm Wine Bar in New York. Find Brian and his wines at @OceanicWine on Instagram. Interested in pairing your inGamba trip with a specific wine region or joining Aldo himself on a trip next April? Reach out at ingamba.pro/contact [http://ingamba.pro/contact]

Women Who Ride: Kate Veronneau, Katie Boling & the Rise of inGamba Women's Weeks

What does it feel like to show up to your bike already prepped, your route loaded, your tires perfect — with nothing left to do but ride? For the women who joined inGamba's sold-out Calpe women's week this past February, that was just the beginning. Cycling Conversations with inGamba co-host Molly Hurford sits down with two Kates who made it happen. First up is Kate Veronneau, the force behind the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, who joined the Calpe trip as a guest and came away with a new answer to what a pro cycling experience actually feels like. Then co-host James Startt takes over to chat with Katie Boling, inGamba's women's program lead, about how the numbers of women on inGamba trips have climbed past 30% — and what comes next. Between them, they cover the team-camp energy of 15 women from four continents riding the sun-drenched climbs of Costa Blanca, a private nine-course dinner at a seasonal restaurant that hadn't even opened yet, and why Lecchi in Tuscany and the Algarve coast of Portugal are the next two destinations on the women's calendar. Kate V. also gives a preview of what to expect from the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift this summer: a route starting on Lake Geneva, a finish in Nice, and a Ventoux stage with 12,500 cyclists on the mountain the day before the women race it. In this episode: * What the Calpe women's week felt like from the inside: the riding, the bonds, the best meal of the trip * Why inGamba isn't a training camp, and why that's exactly the point * How Katie Boling has helped grow women's participation at inGamba and what the dedicated trips offer * Upcoming women's weeks: Lecchi, Tuscany (fall) and Algarve, Portugal (January 2027) * Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2025 preview with Kate Veronneau Want to join an upcoming women's trip? Visit ingamba.pro/trips [http://ingamba.pro/trips]

The Art of Solo Dining & Finding Flow on the Bike: Behind the Scenes of THE MAGAZINE

What does eating alone have to do with riding bikes? More than you'd think—and this episode makes a compelling case for both. Host Molly Hurford is joined by writer Colin O'Brien and inGamba creative director James Startt for a conversation around two features from the new issue of inGamba’s latest issue of The Magazine. Colin's piece "Party of One" is a love letter to the art of dining solo: the freedom, the focus, and why putting the phone away is half the battle. James also takes the group to Siena, a city as close to inGamba's heart as the races that finish there, covered in the magazine by Barry Ryan. Then Bill Strickland, Editorial Director of the Hearst Enthusiast Group and one of cycling journalism's most celebrated voices, joins for a wide-ranging conversation on what it means to stay in love with the sport across a decades-long career. His piece in the magazine, "The Flow," captures something all three have felt — that state of being fully present on the bike, whether alone on a descent or tucked into an echelon with new friends. They also get into the riders they'd most want to sit down with for a meal. In this episode: * Colin O'Brien on the joy of dining alone, and how to actually do it without doom-scrolling * Siena: cycling city, Renaissance city, and one of inGamba's most beloved destinations * Bill Strickland on "flow": what it is, why it matters, and how inGamba embodies it * James and Bill on how their love of cycling has evolved from racing to something richer * The riders they'd most want to share a coffee (or a bottle) with Learn more and book a trip at ingamba.pro [https://ingamba.pro/] Want to get a copy of THE MAGAZINE? Contact us here: hello@ingamba.pro

Paris Roubaix, Cubism, Futurism and Franzi Koch: Behind the Scenes of The Magazine

Our creative director and award-winning cycling photographer James Startt and inGamba The Magazine guest editor Ed Pickering joined cycling journalist Molly Hurford to discuss the a very relevant feature in the new edition of The Magazine: A celebration of cubism and futurism that begins, surprisingly, at Paris-Roubaix. James was also on the ground at the race and shares his experience watching Franzi Koch, a rider we featured in The Magazine, ride to the first major victory of her career. Full shownotes: https://ingamba.pro/feature/podcast-3-paris-roubaix/ [https://ingamba.pro/feature/podcast-3-paris-roubaix] In this episode: * Wout van Aert, Franzi Koch, and the drama of Paris-Roubaix 2026 * Why the bicycle was a symbol of modernity for early 20th-century artists * Metzinger’s Au Vélodrome and the layers of a Cubist painting * Futurism and capturing movement in a still image * The one-word answer that explains the link between cycling and art Join us in 2027 at Paris Roubaix – spots are open now! [https://ingamba.pro/trip/paris-roubaix-2027/]