Mauro Gianetti named Manager of the Year at prestigious award ceremony following UAE's record-breaking 2025 season
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Mauro Gianetti has been named Manager of the Year at a prestigious ceremony in Milan, rounding off a record-breaking 2025 campaign in which UAE Team Emirates - XRG set a new all-time benchmark for victories in a single season.
The Swiss team principal received the Prime Cycling Manager Award during the conference “Towards New Goals: The Future of Cycling”, an event organised by PrimeLex together with Banca Generali Private and LIS SpA. A full hall provided the backdrop as Gianetti was recognised as the world’s leading cycling manager for 2025.
Award crowns historic year for UAE Team Emirates - XRG
Gianetti’s accolade arrives at the end of a season in which UAE Team Emirates - XRG rewrote the sport’s statistical records. The team closed 2025 with 97 victories, the highest tally ever recorded by a professional squad. The breadth of their success was equally remarkable, with almost the entire squad contributing at least one win across the season.
“Receiving this recognition from PrimeLex is a great honour,” Gianetti says in quotes collected by Tutto Bici Web. “It is the result of the passion and commitment that I put into my work every day. I was able to talk about the team’s behind-the-scenes and about the project in the United Arab Emirates that promotes cycling as a healthy lifestyle: a unique model that can inspire other countries.”
A landmark season sets the bar for 2026
For Gianetti, the Prime Cycling Manager Award serves as a formal recognition of a season that has pushed UAE Team Emirates XRG to historic heights. With the squad delivering a record win total and demonstrating unmatched strength in depth, their 2025 campaign stands as a new reference point within the men’s WorldTour.
As the team turns towards 2026, expectations will inevitably rise — but Gianetti’s leadership, now acknowledged on a wider stage, remains central to a project that has reshaped the competitive landscape of professional cycling.
Kieran WoodDeputy Editor-in-Chief
Kieran Wood is a sports journalist based in Wales and has been active in journalism since 2022. He regularly contributes to DartsNews.com and CyclingUpToDate.com, where he covers professional cycling and darts. In cycling, his work includes liveblogs from major races, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España, alongside race reports and analysis. He has also conducted interviews with professional riders.
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