MAPEI – A Longstanding Commitment to Sport

Dubai, UAE, October 13, 2016:  From 9th to 16th of October this year, the State of Qatar will be welcoming around 1,000 racers from over 75 countries to host the Road World Championships organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale – UCI. As a testimony to their commitment to sport, Mapei, worldwide leader in the manufacture of adhesives, sealants and chemical products for buildings, will continue to support the UCI as its main sponsor, having previously sponsored the event at 8 past editions (Richmond 2015, Ponferrada 2014, Tuscany 2013, Limburg 2012, Copenhagen 2011, Melbourne 2010, Mendrisio 2009, Varese 2008).

A shining example of Mapei's commitment to sports is its state-of-the-art Sports Centre, founded in 1996 on an idea by Mapei Chairman Giorgio Squinzi and located today in Olgiate Olona (Varese, Italy); the Mapei Sports Centre assists the athletes of the professional cycling team Mapei, who dominated the world cycling scene for a decade. Its activity revolves around sports assistance, scientific research applied to sports, and sports culture, the centre having gradually expanded over time to include other sports, including football, skiing, basketball, and tennis, to name but a few. This has led to Mapei's participation in other facets of the sports world, eventually leading to the ownership and sponsorship of the Italian professional football team U.S. Sassuolo Calcio, currently playing in Italy's Serie A. 

Stefano Iannacone, Managing Director of MAPEI Construction Chemicals LLC, states: "Mapei Sport is truly one of the most advanced sports science and research centres in the world, with two decades of experience, It has gained huge expertise in sports science, not just in cycling for decades now. The Centre reminds us that through sports, we all share the same values of hard work and passion, and with cycling, amongst other sports, has always played a major role in the Mapei world, as it reminds us of the need for teamwork, planning and drive that lead to every victory.”