Ciclofree’s history is inextricably bound to Giuseppe Montalto’s. Passionate about cycling and organizing cycling events, he has soon realized the fantastic potential that Sicily has to offer by combining cycling and tourism. Enriched by the experience he gained in this field both in different parts of Italy and abroad, he finally decides to combine these two elements into a successful marriage by establishing his own cycling-tourism company in 2001. Ciclofree soon makes connections and starts ongoing collaborations with well-known international agencies, organizing tours in different parts of Italy. Nowadays Ciclofree is an enterprise that owes its 15-year long success to some important key factors such as an in-depth knowledge of the territory, the passion in promoting our island, the active, on-going adjustment of supply in order to satisfy different markets and finally our attention towards constantly renovating our tock of bicycles to guarantee at all times a high quality level. All this is glued together by our attentive and experienced staff that never fails to put the interests of our guests at the centre of their attention, by looking after them and by making them feel the most welcomed guests of our island.
Provide safe and sustainable bicycle trips on itineraries that capture the essence of the territory while providing the most appropriate support and assistance from local staff.
To build a profession around my strong passion is exactly what I have done with Ciclofree. My experience as a cyclist has allowed me since I was very young, to gain a wide knowledge of the bicycle and, on the other hand, to explore the territory thanks to the races I competed in every part of Sicily.
It’s with the use of these two simple ingredients, along with my desire to promote my homeland and a good dose of entrepreneurship, that I set up Ciclofree in 2001. I dared in a time where cycling tourism was not yet popular in Sicily but I guessed right since I have hardly taken a day off since!
My very extensive knowledge of the Sicilian roads makes it possible for me to guide you along the most suitable routes to your needs.
I grew up with the passion for cycling tourism that my father, Giuseppe Montalto, transmitted me since I was a child. I have always wanted to be part of the staff and so I decided to undertake the business economics studies. Obtained the degree in March 2018, I started to work full time for Ciclofree. My tasks are preparing the travel documents for clients, customer communication and accounting.
I am fascinated with different cultures and traditions, that is why traveling is my passion. Despite I am still young, I have visited Europe far and wide. Now I already think about the next continent!
I am the newest entry into the staff, business administration graduate of Catania’s University, eager to implement my studies. Within Ciclofree I juggle between the maintenance of the bicycles and the management of the website and the social media marketing, never refusing a chance to exit from the office and go cycle with our guests. Young and dynamic, I have more hobbies than time to put them into practice. Among these, I love beekeeping, computer science and technology, rock climbing, trekking, and obviously cycling. From one stage of your tour to the next or during a transfer, I will probably pass on my enthusiasm and entertain you with some interesting facts on our beloved island.
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