Sport and exercise have been a big part of Mauro’s life for as long as he can remember. He was already enjoying long bike rides in the Engadin, Ticino and South Tyrol at the tender age of seven. These trips with his family were always fun and exciting. Mauro’s love for cycling soon drove him to join a newly created mountain bike group, where he was a keen participant in training sessions. It wasn’t long before he started putting his acquired skills to the test by competing in local mountain bike races.
Young and with boundless energy, the off-road enthusiast also took up road cycling and joined Veloclub Steinmaur. His coach there, Toni Ballat, saw mastering the road bike as a fundamental cycling skill, so he put a lot of emphasis on learning valuable techniques. Mauro’s schedule in the U17 category saw him competing in road bike and mountain bike races in the summer, then testing his limits in winter in the cyclo-cross discipline, which has a long tradition at Veloclub Steinmaur.
In the U19 (Junior) category, Mauro switched to the race track and only used his mountain bike for training from then on. He became part of the Swiss national team squad in the road, cyclo-cross and track disciplines, which often took him abroad to compete. But he still loved taking part in the regional races on Tuesday nights, which gave him the perfect opportunity to further hone his technique and skills.
To manage his busy sporting career, Mauro relied on a lot of support from the people around him. Combined with his excellent organisational skills and an understanding employer, this helped him keep on top of everything while finishing his apprenticeship. He went on to complete the Swiss Army Elite Sport Programme, an achievement made possible by his success on the track and road – and the unwavering support of his national team track coach Daniel Gisiger, for which Mauro is extremely grateful.
Since joining the elite ranks in the 2021 season, Mauro has already reached two major milestones by winning his first stage at the Giro d’Italia and qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics.
PALMARÈS
2th place
Stage 1/2 + 4 – Settimana Int. Coppi e Bartali (2.1.)
1th place
victory GC – Settimana Int. Coppi e Bartali (2.1.)
victory 1th stage Settimana Int. Coppi e Bartali (2.1)
9th place
Stage 2 – ITT Prolog Giro d’Italia (2. UWT)
6th place
Stage 8 Giro d’Italia (2. UWT)
10th place
Stage 10 Giro d’Italia (2. UWT)
6th place
Stage 21 – ITT Giro d’Italia (2. UWT)
2th place
Swiss Championships ITT
4th place
Swiss Championships Road Race
6th place
GC PostNord Danmark Rundt
6th place
Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal (1. UWT)
1th place
victory World Championships Mixed Relay TTT
7th place
Swiss Championships ITT Elite
5th place
Image: Cor Vos ©
Image: Cor Vos ©
Image: Cor Vos ©
RACING- CALENDAR
25.6.2023
National Championships Switzerland – Road Race
3.9.2023
Bretagne Classic – Plouay – France (1. UWT)
Team andSponsors
Teams
2023
Soudal Quick-Step is a Belgian cycling team based in Luxembourg, founded in 2003 under the name Quick Step-Davitamon. Since 2017, the team has been nicknamed #THE WOLFPACK
2022
Swiss Racing Academy (CT)
Sponsors
Support
Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team (WT)