Welcome To Italy
Team
Controvento
Our mission is to offer you exceptional, personalized service
from the very start as you design this once-in-a-lifetime adventure.
We are dedicated to fostering a friendly and collaborative environment,
ensuring that you are thrilled to plan another extraordinary trip with
us in the future.
Andrea Gennari
founder - cycling guide
The bicycle has always been part of my life. It’s been my companion through challenges, victories, and endless roads. For years I raced at a competitive level, and later in the granfondos — always driven by the same passion and desire to push my limits. Then came a new chapter at the Dory Bike Hotel, one of the top bike hotels in Europe. There I discovered a different side of cycling — not competition, but hospitality, connection, and shared experiences. Those were years of growth, creativity, and meaningful encounters. Today begins a new adventure: Controvento. A personal project born from the heart, created to share my Italy in all its beauty — landscapes, traditions, culture, and flavors — through custom cycling and hiking tours designed for those who seek genuine emotions. Nothing taken for granted. Just authentic experiences, built with passion, together with my family and my wife, who are part of every ride and every step. 🌿 Controvento: because the right direction is the one that makes you feel alive.
Livio Salvatori
mechanic - cycling guide
life, and he hopes that he will connect with others who have fallen in love with this amazing means of transportation. He loves to pedal and experience the outdoor world, connecting with nature and discovering its peace, quiet, and beauty. His background is in mountain biking, and being from Rome, he also knows that city like “the back of his hand,” or, the gears of his bike! Honestly, we really do admire his southern accent. When he speaks, it’s like he is singing a happy tune, even if he is just ordering a pizza or arguing about football. Perhaps that just makes him even more Italian. "I hope to appeal to everybody. For some, the goal is to simply enjoy the artistic, cultural, and culinary richness of Italy. For others, we can explore challenging trails and discover breath-taking views. I am sure that with my years of experience, and with your passion and desire, you will not be disappointed."
Filippo Grandicelli
logistic - location - food & beverage
A lifelong cycling enthusiast, Filippo lives and breathes everything on two wheels. After years of experience at a renowned bike hotel on the Romagna Riviera, he’s now our go-to person for all things logistics — from bikes to food during our tours. Always helpful and detail-oriented, Filippo knows how to make every break special, carefully selecting local and traditional products. He’s also a skilled mechanic and a true lover of gravel and muddy roads, where the fun really begins — because for him, cleaning and tuning the bikes after an adventure is part of the joy of the journey.
Laura Besseghini
Alpine Guide Bormio
Since Laura was very small, the immense passion for mountains has always been present in her life. She explored it on foot, on skis, on rocks or ice falls... Every season and every terrain has its own charm. At 20 years old, the attraction for competitions took over, initially for ski mountaineering and lately for ultra-trail. Consequently, she became aware that we can do everything we dream of, and anything is possible with perseverance: the ability to have fun and the search for new challenges. After completing her studies as an interior designer, she realized that she wanted to make her love for the mountains a lifestyle and, why not, a job. “The possibility of passing my passion to others is a privilege and I feel very lucky to be able to share it” She recently became AMM of the Collegio Guide Alpine Lombardia, E-bike guide, Natural-running instructor and Nordik Walking instructor.y.
Jasmin Widmann
Hiking Guide - Alpine Guide Dolomites
Jasmin is a hiking guide based in Alta Badia, in the heart of beautiful Dolomites, UNESCO World heritage site. As a nature and mountain enthusiast she loves to practice sports and being outdoors. She admires her valley where she lives and always looking for new adventures. When she takes her guests on hiking tours she passionately talks about the history, culture and traditions of people who live there, but most of all the importance of protecting and preserving the unique character and the eco-system of this stunning mountain range She speaks Ladin, Italian, German and English.
Anna Pugliese
Alpine Guide / Sauris site
Anna was born by the sea but her passion for the mountains is so great that she moved to the Carnic Alps. She finds these mountains to be simple, authentic, and the forests to be a world, where you can discover trees, animals, amazing views, and also yourself. Anna is also a forest bathing guide and trainer, a professional experiences guide, and Pilates teacher (which she tries to practice outdoors). She is also a journalist, writing mainly about the environment and nature. She likes to take people to unusual places and turn every excursion into an experience, something that stays in the memory and helps you smile.
Marko Petek
Alpine Guide / Bohinj site - Slovenia
Marko is a mountain guide and a trainee for the IFMGA licence. He has been going to the mountains for more than 25 years. The mountains have become both his passion and now, his job. He has been active as a climber since he was 14 years old, and became a mountaineer in 2004. He then became a mountaineering instructor in 2006 and a mountain rescuer in 2011. Marko sees the mountains as a way of life, a story written by life, not just a destination. He is thrilled to be your guide on your journey through “his” mountains -The Julian Alps.
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Explore The
Best Paradises
We’re constantly creating exciting new cycling tours, and here you’ll find some of our latest trips that explore our favorite up-and-coming destinations across stunning Italy.
Booking Trip
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Bike Hire
Scott Addict
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Scott Addict
e-RIDE 30
Scott Solace
Gravel e-RIDE 30
Official clothing
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Contact us to plan your next cycling tour or
hiking adventure and experience Italy like never before.
We’ll take care of creating a tailor made experience
for you, through breathtaking landscapes, authentic
villages, and unforgettable adventures, designed for fun,
relaxation, and discovering the very best of our country.
