Mauro Gianetti
Gianetti in 1997 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Mauro Gianetti | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 March 1964 Lugano, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider & directeur sportif | ||||||||||||||
| Professional teams | |||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Cilo–Aufina | ||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Paini–Bottecchia–Sidi | ||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Weinmann–La Suisse–SMM Uster | ||||||||||||||
| 1989–1991 | Helvetia–La Suisse | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Lotus–Festina | ||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Mapei–CLAS | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Team Polti | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Française des Jeux | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Vini Caldirola | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Team Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Managerial teams | |||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Tacconi Sport | ||||||||||||||
| 2004–2011 | Saunier Duval–Prodir | ||||||||||||||
| 2017-Present | UAE Team Emirates | ||||||||||||||
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One-day races and Classics
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Medal record
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Mauro Gianetti (born 16 March 1964 in Lugano) is a Swiss former professional road cyclist and later directeur sportif. Gianetti was employed as team manager for the Saunier Duval–Prodir cycling team throughout its existence between 2004 and 2011. In 2016, Gianetti coordinated the acquisition of Lampre-Merida's UCI WoldTeam license as part of a project backed by TJ Sport Consultation. After difficulties arose with TJ Sport, Giuseppe Saronni and Gianetti secured the backing of the United Arab Emirates and formed the current UAE Team Emirates UCI WorldTeam. Gianetti currently sits on the Board of Directors of UAE Team Emirates and serves as the Team Principal and CEO.
Several riders were sanctioned for doping violations that occurred during his tenure as directeur sportif at Saunier Duval, including Riccardo Riccò and Juan José Cobo.
With over 30 professional victories, Gianetti's biggest career accomplishments as a rider include winning the 1995 Liège–Bastogne–Liège and Amstel Gold Race and representing Switzerland at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
His son Noé Gianetti is also a former professional cyclist.