Carolina Gravel Italia Podcast
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Carolina on the Gravel Italia Podcast

I recently joined Gravel Italia Podcast host Alessandro Migliorini for a conversation about the story behind ciaocycling: how I founded it as a personal idea and how it gradually grew into a shared project when Carola Skarabela came on board.

ciaocycling was born from a simple but strong vision: to share the Italy I love through gravel riding, creating experiences that go beyond routes and kilometers. What began as a one-woman project shaped by my background in cycling, community building, and digital work has evolved into a collaboration where Carola and I combine our skills, energy, and local knowledge to design cycling experiences that feel personal, thoughtful, and deeply connected to the territory.

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Garda Ladies Gravel Camp September 2025: 4 days, one crew, infinite memories

Some trips are about kilometers. Others are about connection. The very first CiaoCycling Ladies Gravel Camp in September 2025 was about both — and so much more.

Set in the beautiful surroundings of Lake Garda’s south-eastern hills, this 4-day camp brought together a small group of passionate women from all over Europe for a week of gravel riding, sunshine, storytelling, and shared meals. We explored hidden routes that don’t exist on Komoot, bonded over olive oil and sourdough, and left with new friendships and full hearts.

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From childhood rides to cycling guide: The story behind ciaocycling.

Some places feel like home before you even realize why. For me, that place was Bardolino, on the south-east shore of Lake Garda. I spent every weekend and summer there as a child — riding my bike between towns, on the lake with my grandpa’s sailboat, stopping for ice cream, falling on dusty trails, and quietly telling myself that someday, I want to live here.

Back then, I wasn’t a cyclist yet — at least not in the way I am today — but those early rides were the beginning of a connection that only grew stronger with time.

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