Its current boss Giorgio Squinzi is a fan of Road Bicycle Racing and under his leadership the company sponsored the super-team of the same name Team Mapei in the 1990s, which included stars such as Johan Museeuw , Andrea Tafi , Michele Bartoli and Paolo Bettini . The company also sponsored a development team which nurtured the younger generation of riders such as 3-time world Time Trial champion Michael Rogers , Filippo Pozzato , and many others.
To support its involvement in the sports, the company also founded the which is a renowned training center for endurance sports.
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