MADRID, 31 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Ex-cyclist Igor González de Galdeano, current CEO of Kirolife and second in La Vuelta in 1999, approached the ‘Machining meets Cycling by Ceratizit’ project to the young cyclists from the MMR Cycling Academy school of the former Olympic champion, in Beijing 2008, Samuel Sánchez in a visit to the industrial engineering company Gomur, in Cantabria.
With more than 43 years of experience in the assembly, maintenance and construction of industrial machinery, Gomur is a company linked to cycling, as it has its own under-23 cycling team.
The Samuel Sánchez MMR Cycling Academy has promoted since its inception, in 2020, the values of Machining meets Cycling, which trains young talents in sport and professional activity. “In the Gomur cycling team I don’t ask how many races have you won? The first thing I ask is ‘what are you studying?’ Guys, you have time to do both, and that will give you the opportunity to have two options in the future,” said Rafael Gómez, General Director of Gomur, to the students of the school.
The former Olympic champion Samuel Sánchez described the visit to Gomur as “very interesting”, since his students were able to learn about the importance of the team in the operation of large-scale machining, and Igor González de Galdeano spoke to them about the values of cycling and their extrapolation to the business world.
“Without a doubt, a very constructive and future day for all our cyclists, where they have verified that the bicycle is a useful and valuable tool to acquire habits that will last the rest of their student, sports and work years,” added Sánchez.
For his part, Igor González de Galdeano stated that Gomur is a company “involved” in the training and development of young people and that it joins the Machining meets Cycling project in its commitment to attract values and talent from the world of sport to the cycling industry. metal. “I thank Rafa Gómez for his closeness and involvement. He gives us strength and energy to move forward,” he said.
Igor González de Galdeano’s project aims to connect schools, young athletes and companies to support the training and development of young athletes, uniting sports and professional talent to provide qualified labor and value to the metal industry.