The UCI Cycling World Championships, scheduled for later this month in Rwanda, are getting closer and closer. As a result, anticipation and curiosity are growing for the World Cup, which will be held on the African continent for the first time..
BigMat will undoubtedly be among the stars of the upcoming World Championships. The French company, a leading European distributor of building materials, is the Official Partner of the UCI Road World Championships. This is an agreement that covers the four-year period 2024-2027, therefore already underway.
Global event
To motivate the choice to be a partner of the World Championships Matteo Camillini, Managing Director of BigMat Italia and International, is the road.
«The Cycling World Championships – states Camillini – are among the most followed sporting events globally, attracting millions of fans. The partnership with the UCI allows us to enhance our brand internationally, associating it with the values of passion, commitment and tenacity that cycling can convey, the same values on which our Group bases its work every day."
Echoing Camillini's words is Fabrice Maud, President of BigMat International.
"Being an official sponsor of the UCI is an honor for us, as well as a unique opportunity to contribute to the development and promotion of cycling, not only as a competitive sport, but also as a healthy lifestyle. The values of effort, perseverance, respect for the environment and innovation that this discipline embodies are perfectly aligned with those of BigMatUntil 2027, we will work closely with the UCI to support high-level events and encourage ever-increasing participation in this sport, in all its aspects."
Let's discover BigMat
Born in France in 1981, BigMat is today the leading Group in Italy and Europe by number of sales outlets dedicated to the specialized distribution of materials for building, renovating and renovating. At European level it boasts more than 1.000 in total, located in 7 countries: Belgium, France, Italy, Portugal, Czech Republic, Slovakia and SpainIn 2024, the Group achieved global revenues of €3,42 billion. In Italy, BigMat operates nationwide with over 250 stores managed by 167 partners, and generated revenues exceeding €1 billion in 2024.
For construction professionals
BigMat is aimed at professionals in the construction sector – construction companies, craftsmen, planners, architects, interior designers and private individuals – offering each type of customer products, construction systems and personalized services for each projectOver time, BigMat has assumed the role of strategic partner for all construction projects, also thanks to the contribution guaranteed by its network of HABIMAT interior showrooms, a network made up of 46 exhibition points, and the contribution ensured by BigRent, its rental service for small and medium construction equipment aimed at professionals, to VAT numbers and to private individuals.
Not just cycling
As mentioned so far, BigMat will be the Official Partner of the UCI Road World Championships for the four-year period 2024-2027. However, the French company is not only close to cycling as a sport. Since 2023, BigMat has been the official sponsor of the Italian National Volleyball Team, co-sponsoring the Italian volleyball players at all international events. On its website, the company wanted to celebrate the recent victory of Julio Velasco's girls at the World Championships.
Since 2024, the Group has also been the title sponsor of the BigMat National Youth Volleyball Finals.
Among the most significant initiatives implemented by BigMat at an international level are the BigMat International Architecture Award (a biennial award which, starting from 2013, promotes European architectural excellence) and Costruiamo per lo Sport, the social responsibility project that will support amateur sport throughout Europe starting in 2020.
