Maurizio Rossi (cyclist)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maurizio Rossi (born 20 December 1962) is an Italian former road cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1984 to 1990.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 December 1962 Forlì, Italy |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 1982–1984 | Lambrusco Giacobazzi |
| Professional teams | |
| 1984–1988 | Alfa Lum–Olmo |
| 1989–1990 | Jolly Componibili–Club 88 |
Career
Rossi almost won the 1986 Tour of the Basque Country, after winning the first stage in a solo victory 3:40 ahead of the peloton. He held the lead all the way to the last stage, which was an eighteen-kilometer individual time trial. Irish cyclist Sean Kelly finished the time trial 3:58 ahead of Rossi, therefore taking the final victory by eighteen seconds over Rossi, who still managed to finish second.[2]
During his career, Rossi also won the Giro del Veneto in 1986 as well as the overall classification and a stage of the 1987 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali.[3]
Major results
- 1983
- 1st Trofeo Papà Cervi
- 1985
- 7th Giro di Toscana
- 1986
- 1st Giro del Veneto
- 2nd Overall Tour of the Basque Country
- 1st Stage 1
- 5th Giro del Lazio
- 7th Coppa Sabatini
- 1987
- 1st Overall Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 1st Stage 2
- 2nd Giro di Campania
- 1989
- 3rd Gran Premio Industria e Commercio di Prato
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
102 | 73 | 89 | DNF | 43 | 55 |
 Tour de France |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España |
— | — | — | — | — | 87 |
