Life in the Peloton, presented by MAAP2 Mars 2022

Talking Luft! with George Hincapie. E4. S3

Rapha presents Talking Luft!

Talking Luft is back for another week of cycling culture chat. This week I’ve got none other than a legend of the sport, American ex-pro & super domestique, George Hincapie

I grew up watching George race – staying up late here in Australia to see the big hitters of Team US Postal light up the TV. George has always been a lover of the cobbled classics, and for this I was especially keen to get him on the podcast.

In this episode I asked George a few more than the usual Talking Luft questions – I couldn’t resist asking about his love for the classics & his 2001 classics season, which was arguably a breakthrough year for him, and I hear about his win at Gent-Wevelgem and a muddy Paris-Roubaix in which he finished 4th.

We then chat a bit of style on the bike - how he wears his casquette, racing with no helmet, his favourite training loop from his Girona days, a cautionary tale about waving when out of the saddle, his best and worst roommate on tour and a war story from a very cold Col du Galibier. Plus a whole lot more!

I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this chat, as you’ll hear he’s a great guy. I really hope you enjoy the listen.

Stay tuned next week for my first on-road diary of the season from ‘My Opening Weekend’ at the Otway Odyssey MTB & Gravel race.

For now, enjoy this episode with George.

Cheers,

Mitch

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Show Notes

Episode breakdown:

0:00 to 1:30min – Snippet from last week’s Life in the Peloton episode with Cardiologist Dr. Andre La Gerche

1:40 to 3:45min – Episode Introduction

3:45 to 20:30min – George Hincapie Intro & Cobbled Classics chat

23:30 to 47:50 – Talking Luft with George Hincapie

47:50 to end – Outro & preview of next episode

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Watch the full Gent-Wevelgem 2001, where George takes the win:

https://youtu.be/cQYSOxpebtU

Watch a muddy Paris-Roubaix 2001, where George takes 4th:

https://youtu.be/cRQtz-yI59E

Watch George’s ‘Most Re-watchable Race’: a muddy Paris Roubaix 2021:

Highlights below, or watch the full race on GCN

https://youtu.be/56UTneSPyr8 . . .

This episode is brought to you by Rapha, makers of the world’s finest cycling clothing & accessories and the worlds largest cycling club, RCC. Find out more about Rapha: their kit, their club, their events and awesome clubhouses at rapha.cc.

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