An international endurance athlete, Francesco was born and lives between the shores of Lake Como and his beloved mountains. He began practicing sports as a child, joining his local track team, but soon developed a passion for the mountains. Today, he promotes the concept #anysurfaceavailable, highlighting his love for giving his best on any type of terrain. Known for his dedication to training, passion for sports nutrition, and love for his mountains, he perfectly embodies the values of commitment and respect for the environment.
During his career, he achieved several prestigious results:
- 2025 1st at the CCC (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) OKA UTMB Mont-Blanc, Canyons 100 (California), Marathon Transgrancanaria, Lavaredo Ultra Trail 50K and Chianti Ultra Trail Marathon Trail.
- 2024 1st at the Grancanaria Transmarathon
- 2024 1st and Record Chuckanut 50k (USA), 1st Lake Sonoma 50m (USA)
- 2023 1st OCC - UTMB (FRA), 1st and Record Lavaredo 50K by UTMB, 2nd Grand Trail des Templiers (FRA)
- 2022 2nd Trail Running World Championships (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
- 2021 1st Golden Trail World Series Final, 2nd Golden Trail World Series - Overall ranking (SPA)
- 2019 2nd World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships (Villa la Angostura, Patagonia, Argentina), 4th World Trail Running Championships (Miranda do Corvo, Portugal)
- 2017 1st World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships (Premana, Italy), 3rd European Mountain Running Championships (Kamnik, Slovenia)
- 2016 3rd Sierre-Zinal (SUI)
Personal Best : 10000M: 29:47 | HM: 64:41 | MARATHON: 2h16:18