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Gala Giannini

Italian ER doctor and ultra-distance bikepacker from northern Italy, racing events like Hellenic Mountain Race, Atlas Mountain Race, Silk Road Mountain Race, and Italy Divide.

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APPEARANCES

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PODCASTS

May 28, 2026

The Mountain Races Podcast

The Mountain Races Podcast

HMR 2026 Day 5: Seduced and Betrayed

May 28 · 21m

9:41

We caught up with her as she arrived at CP3.

Gala GianniniGUEST

9:46

I just arrived at checkpoint 3 and had a nice day up to now.

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9:55

I just had Justina's scratches, I was telling you.

Gala GianniniGUEST

10:00

I know she had some kind of problems, maybe physical, I don't know.

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10:05

I will ask her when I see her.

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10:09

Yeah, it's a pity.

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10:09

She's super strong.

Simone EderGUEST

10:48

so.

The Mountain Races Podcast

The Mountain Races Podcast

HMR 2026 Day 3: The Long Game

May 26 · 41m

Agostino LuraniGUEST

7:41

And today we start again.

Gala GianniniGUEST

7:44

Did you find a supermarket? No, but I found a market with a spinach pie.

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7:51

Very good.

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7:52

So now I'm ready to go.

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7:53

I just met Agostino.

Gala GianniniGUEST

7:56

We didn't see each other yesterday.

Gala GianniniGUEST

7:59

And the first thing we said to each other was like, was it the most terrible night ever?

Justyna JarczokGUEST

8:04

Yes.

The Mountain Races Podcast

The Mountain Races Podcast

HMR 2026 Day 2: Up and Over

May 25 · 29m

9:25

you bivvied out a little bit.

Gala GianniniGUEST

9:27

Yeah, I bivvied like two hours more or less, but then it was like too much humid and I was sweating.

Gala GianniniGUEST

9:35

So like I decided to just keep going.

Gala GianniniGUEST

9:41

Yeah, maybe tonight a good sleep in a bed.

Gala GianniniGUEST

9:47

Looks like a good idea.

Gala GianniniGUEST

9:49

Do

10:01

How's this one compared to the other mountain races?

Gala GianniniGUEST

10:06

I'm not super confident on the technical part, especially after not having slept, so that's for me the most difficult part, let's say.

The Mountain Races Podcast

The Mountain Races Podcast

HMR 2026 Registration Day: Agios Athanasios

May 23 · 45m

25:20

Second mountain race for you this year.

Gala GianniniGUEST

25:22

Yes.

Gala GianniniGUEST

25:23

Uh, I was wondering, uh, maybe I should, uh, I should have just, uh, applied to Toros anyway.

Gala GianniniGUEST

25:34

[laughs] Maybe a third one would be great.

Gala GianniniGUEST

25:37

But, uh, yeah, it's a strange feeling.

Gala GianniniGUEST

25:39

I mean, um, to be here again and to do, like, a registration again and, uh, pack my bike again for another big challenge this year.

Gala GianniniGUEST

25:51

I usually, um, don't do, like, um, too many, like, big races.

27:29

And what are we most looking forward to on this one?