Pionieri

About Pionieri

Il podcast sulla storia del trail in Italia. Raccontato da Filippo Caon e supportato da La Sportiva.

Publisher

Filippo Caon

Category

sports

Language

it

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Jan 2026

Latest episode

21 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Sept 2026

   Ep. 9: Dal trail all'ultramaratona. Ivan Cudin, Sparta, 2010

   Matteo Grassi and Stefano Michelet interview ultramarathon legend Ivan Cudin about his journey from road running to iconic races like Spartathlon.

2. 

   31 Aug 2026

   Ep. 8: Dallo skyrunning allo spirito trail, Mau Scilla, 1992-2007

   Filippo Caon and Francesco Rigodanza interview trail running pioneer Maurizio Scilla about the origins of French trail running and its influence on Italy.

3. 

   24 Aug 2026

   Spin-off 2: Dalle sky al trail, 25 anni di team La Sportiva, con Nicola Giovanelli e Massimo Dondio

   Nicola Giovanelli and Massimo Dondio share 25 years of La Sportiva's skyrunning and mountain running team history in this interview with Filippo Caon.

4. 

   27 Jul 2026

   Ep. 7: L'ultimo problema. Cervino, 1990-1995

   Host Filippo Caon explores the legendary Cervino skyrunning records set by Valerio Bertoglio and Bruno Brunod, revealing the ultimate challenge that defined an era of mountain running.

5. 

   29 Jun 2026

   Ep. 6: Le retour d'Aldo, Sierre, 1975-2014

   Host Filippo Caon interviews Aldo Allegranza about his 40 years of participation in the Sierre-Zinal race, witnessing its evolution and his personal journey.

6. 

   8 Jun 2026

   Spin-off 1: Jonathan Wyatt (e Antonio Molinari), La Réunion 1998

   Host Filippo Caon interviews mountain running champions Jonathan Wyatt and Antonio Molinari about their legendary 1998 La Réunion World Championships race.

7. 

   25 May 2026

   Ep. 5: Zegama (BG), Mario Poletti, 1999-2005

   Filippo Caon interviews skyrunning legend Mario Poletti about his groundbreaking approach and impact on the sport's evolution.

8. 

   13 Apr 2026

   Ep. 4: Fantasia improvviso, Silvano Fedel, 1994-2016

   Filippo Caon interviews Michelangelo Oprandi, Marino Giacometti, and other industry experts about Silvano Fedel's pioneering journey in trail running history.

9. 

   16 Mar 2026

   Ep. 3: Champretavy, il Gran Paradiso e l'invenzione del VK, 1994-1995

   Filippo Caon interviews Ettore Champretavy about his early experiences and the invention of the VK in 1994-1995.

10. 

    16 Feb 2026

    Ep. 2: Gisella Bendotti, Monte Rosa 1993

    Host Filippo Caon interviews Gisella Bendotti about the origins of skyrunning and the significant Monte Rosa SkyMarathon record from 1993.

11. 

    12 Jan 2026

    Ep. 1: Greco-Meraldi, Monte Bianco 1991-1995

    Filippo Caon interviews skyrunning pioneers Adriano Greco and Fabio Meraldi about their historic 1992 Monte Bianco ascent, revealing a pivotal moment in the sport's inception.

12. 

    11 Jan 2026

    Pionieri: Trailer

    Filippo Caon introduces the second season of "Pionieri," a podcast exploring trail running in Italy.

Who has been a guest on Pionieri

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ivan Cudin
• Franz Perini
• Maurizio Scilla
• Bruno Brunod
• Ettore Champretavy

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

41 ratings

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Books guests

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