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When the call of the mountains becomes a dream and the dream turns into an enterprise, stories like Giovanni Mattiello's are born: two bikers, a summit in the Andes and the legendary descent from Cerro Mercedario.

Nova Eroica Prosecco Hills returns this year too, a must for gravel lovers eager to kick off the season with an event that’s a thrilling blend of technique, endurance, and adventure.

Few years. Many kilometers. An immeasurable desire to travel.At only 21, Dario Franchi turned his dream into an adventure. Starting from Florence, he covered over 22,000 km, crossing 20 countries in that continuous challenge that is life on the road.

Every year there is that miraculous astral conjunction whereby five long-time friends manage to simultaneously shirk their obligations and squeeze themselves into a plane with their respective two-wheelers, disassembled and pressed into a carton along with their bikepacking bags.