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inGamba Tours, stylized as inGamba, is a luxury guided cycling tour operator headquartered in Sausalito, California. Founded by former professional cyclist João Correia, the company organizes multi-day guided bicycle trips in cycling destinations across Europe.[1]
History
[edit]Correia, a former professional road cyclist who raced for teams including Bissell Pro Cycling and the Cervélo TestTeam, organized an informal group cycling trip around the Chianti region of Tuscany in 2010, shortly after retiring from competitive racing, after inviting others to join via social media.[1] According to Correia, the trip's format was repeated informally over the following two years before the business was formally launched in 2012.[1] He has said he "never wrote a business plan" for the venture, instead developing the format gradually.[1] The company's name is derived from an Italian colloquial expression meaning roughly "in the know" or "fit," reflecting its focus on delivering a professional-level cycling experience to recreational riders.[2]
Destinations
[edit]inGamba operates trips in Tuscany, the Dolomites, Portugal, Spain, and France.[3] Its flagship trip is based in Chianti, Tuscany, where the company operates Borgolecchi, a bed-and-breakfast property used as accommodation for guests.[4]
Operations
[edit]inGamba's guided trips feature former professional cyclists as tour guides, including Eros Poli, an Olympic cyclist and Tour de France stage winner; Sérgio Paulinho, a two-time Portuguese national champion and Olympic silver medalist; Manuel Cardoso; and Adrie van der Poel, a former cyclo-cross world champion.[4][5] Trips are modeled on the support infrastructure used by professional cycling teams, including matched Pinarello road bicycles, support vehicles, and daily massage for participants; itineraries are frequently built around the routes of professional stage races, and former or current professional riders occasionally join guests during rides.[1] As of 2019, the company reported running about 50 week-long trips annually with roughly 500 clients, and said that 55 percent of participants were repeat customers.[1]
Recognition
[edit]inGamba was profiled by Monocle in 2019 as part of a feature on entrepreneurs who built businesses around an overlooked market niche.[1] The company's trips have also been the subject of features in The Sunday Times[6] and the Financial Times,[7] and the company has received travel awards from Bicycling magazine.[8]
Philanthropy
[edit]inGamba has partnered with World Bicycle Relief, a nonprofit organization that distributes bicycles in developing countries, donating a bicycle for every guest and organizing fundraising rides for the cause.[1] The company has raised more than $1 million for the organization.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "They Found a Gap". Monocle. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
- ^ "Riding in the Know with InGamba". Elevation Outdoors Magazine. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
- ^ "Destinations". inGamba Bike Tours. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
- ^ a b "Your Team". inGamba Bike Tours. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
- ^ "What Kind of Bike Tour Do You Really Need?". inGamba Bike Tours. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
- ^ "This is the ultimate way to see Tuscany on two wheels". The Sunday Times. 2024-03-20. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
- ^ "Giro d'Italia: how to ride like the pros". Financial Times. 2017-05-07. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
- ^ "2021 Bicycling Magazine Travel Awards". Bicycling. 2021-07-05.
{{cite magazine}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "inGamba Tours fundraiser for World Bicycle Relief". World Bicycle Relief. Retrieved 2026-07-21.
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