MAPEI Canada partners with CycloCamp to give teens a unique summer experience

Laval, Quebec — Carrying on a decades-long tradition of supporting local communities and sport – cycling in particular – MAPEI Canada entered into partnership this year with CycloCamp, an initiative that aims to bring the joy of bicycle touring to underprivileged urban adolescents.

We caught up with the group at their campsite in Orford, Quebec last July, where founder Laurent Baron and another adult guide from CycloCamp had journeyed with a group of nine high-schoolers, all of whom had made the 100+ kilometer journey by bike.

“I have a passion for cycling and I wanted to share that with some of the students I’ve had, within a context of a camp and bicycle touring in the fresh air,” Baron said.

“MAPEI is partner that is very well established, as much in their domain (materials for construction) as in the world of cycling. It’s thanks to their support that we’re able to make this happen. We selected the Eastern Townships (as this year’s destination) because it’s an area I know well and it’s safe,” Baron said.

Other regions in Quebec are being looked at for future CycloCamp options, such as Lac St-Jean and the Gaspé, he said.

Looking down the road, Baron has his sights set far beyond Quebec’s borders. “I’d very much like to journey in Western Canada. Europe is like paradise for bicycle touring. Destinations like Cuba are very, very welcoming,” he said.

As for 2026, while the destination has yet to be finalized, MAPEI is committed to being a partner with CycloCamp for the next adventure.

As our former CEO, the late Giorgio Squinzi always said: “Never stop pedaling.”

About MAPEI Canada

MAPEI Canada is part of MAPEI Group, a family-owned and world-leading manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, and chemical products for the building industry. With 106 plants in 36 countries and more than 13,000 employees worldwide, success at MAPEI is built on four pillars: specialization, internationalization, research & development, and sustainability.

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About CycloCamp
CycloCamp is a privately run organization that provides a guided bicycle touring vacation for Montreal highschoolers to escape their urban environs for a couple of weeks each summer. The brainchild of its founder Laurent Baron, a high school physical education teacher in Montreal, Quebec, CycloCamp combines his passion for experiencing the Quebec countryside through bicycle touring, with a drive to educate and share that experience with disadvantaged adolescents from Montreal. For more info (French only), visit www.cyclocamp.ca.