MAPEI: a rainbow path outside the UCI headquarters

Milan, July 15, 2022 – A rainbow created by MAPEI now guides all visitors to the UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC), headquarters of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), in Aigle, Switzerland. It was up in time to greet the 2022 Tour de France as it passed through the city on July 10^th.

The new pathway sporting the rainbow stripes, symbol of all UCI World Championships and UCI World Champions, was built using Mapecoat TNS technology. This new stretch of rainbow - safe and comfortable thanks to its non-slip properties – provides a colorful and symbolic welcome to cyclists and pedestrians.

It is a fitting addition to the UCI WCC which, for the past 20 years, has been nurturing and training talented young athletes from all over the world thanks to its professional coaching staff and facilities adapted to the five Olympic disciplines: road, track, mountain bike, BMX Racing and BMX Freestyle.

The project marks a new stage in MAPEI’s long-standing partnership with the UCI, which began nearly 15 years ago and will continue in 2023 at the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships to be held in Glasgow and across Scotland, UK. It reasserts MAPEI’s close ties with the world of cycling and its activities.

MAPEI
Founded in 1937 in Milan, MAPEI is one of the world’s leading producers of chemical products for use in the building industry and has taken part in the construction of the most important architectural works and infrastructure projects at a global level. With 91 subsidiaries located in 57 countries and 84 production facilities operating in 35 countries, the Group has around 11.000 employees around the world. In 2020, Gruppo Mapei registered a consolidated turnover of 2.8 billion Euros. The foundations for the success of the company are specialisation, internationalisation, research & development and sustainability.