Some people ride bikes. Then there’s Fabio Gilioli, who made the bicycle his life — first as a professional rider, then as an entrepreneur, coach and point of reference for a community of enthusiasts that keeps on growing.
Born in Carpi in 1979, Fabio grew up with a passion for cycling and quickly climbed through the junior categories before turning professional in 2002. Over the following six years he competed at a high level, building up experience in Italian and European races and developing a technical understanding of the bicycle that few enthusiasts can claim: the knowledge of someone who has lived cycling from the inside, at full speed, with a team, a sporting director and thousands of kilometres of tarmac and climbs beneath his legs.
Tuscany, in particular, became the land that hosted many of his most intense training sessions — so much so that Sessantallora still organises its training camps in those very landscapes, at Massa Marittima, as an ideal return to his roots.
In 2010, at the end of his racing career, Fabio could have taken a completely different path. Instead, he chose to stay true to what he knew best: understanding bikes, helping people ride better, and building something lasting around cycling.
In 2011 he founded Sessantallora in Carpi, starting from a cutting-edge biomechanical centre and growing year after year into what it is today: two physical stores, a nationwide e-commerce, a specialist workshop, a sports team and a packed calendar of events and experiences. The documentary Sessantallora – Il Viaggio, broadcast in premiere on Bike Channel (Sky 214), tells the story of how this project was born and grew into something far greater than a simple shop.
Fabio still puts his expertise to work today through Sessantallora’s personalised training programmes. Whether you’re an amateur cyclist looking to improve your endurance, a triathlete preparing for a race, or simply someone who wants to start training with a plan, Fabio can build a tailored programme for you — with the same attention to detail he would have wanted for himself during his professional years.
Want personalised advice, information about training programmes, or simply a chat with someone who truly knows their bikes?
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