Mauro Gianetti

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.

Mauro Gianetti

Mauro Gianetti in 1997
Personal information
Full name	Mauro Gianetti
Born	(1964-03-16) 16 March 1964 Lugano, Switzerland
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb; 9 st 11 lb)
Team information
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
Major wins
One-day races and Classics Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1995) Amstel Gold Race (1995) Milano–Torino (1990) Japan Cup (1996)
Medal record Representing   Switzerland Men's road bicycle racing World Championships 1996 Lugano Road race

Several riders have been sanctioned for doping violations that occurred during his tenure as directeur sportif, including Riccardo Riccò and Juan José Cobo. Gianetti currently sits on the Board of Directors of UAE Team Emirates.[1]

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 was also a professional cyclist.[2]