 Possoni at the 2011 Tour de Romandie. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Morris Possoni |
| Born | 1 July 1984 Ponte San Pietro, Italy |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006–2007 | Lampre–Fondital |
| 2008–2009 | Team High Road |
| 2010–2011 | Team Sky |
| 2012 | Lampre–ISD |
Morris Possoni (born 1 July 1984) is an Italian former road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2006 to 2012.[1]
In 2008, Possoni rode for Team High Road. His best moment was in the 2008 Giro d'Italia, where he wore the white jersey as leader of the young rider classification.[2] In 2010, Possoni transferred to Team Sky. His future ambition is to reach the podium in a Grand Tour.[3]
After two years at Team Sky, Possoni returned to Lampre–ISD for the 2012 season.[1]
Major results
- 2004
- 3rd Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 2005
- 1st Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
- 1st Stage 1
- 2008
- 9th Giro di Lombardia
- 2009
- 6th Trofeo Inca
- 7th Overall Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 1st Stage 3 (TTT) Tour de Romandie
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro d'Italia
- 2010
- 7th Gran Premio dell'Insubria-Lugano
- 8th Overall Tour of Austria
- 2nd Overall Brixia Tour
- 5th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 2011
- 5th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
- 7th Overall Tour of Austria
- 6th Overall Brixia Tour
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
— | 44 | 79 | DNF | 79 | — |
 Tour de France |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
 / Vuelta a España |
88 | — | — | — | 79 | DNF |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- 1 2 "Possoni to Lampre-ISD". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ↑ High road sports: Morris Possoni Archived 3 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Sky pro cycling: Morris Possoni
External links
- Morris Possoni at UCI
- Morris Possoni at Cycling Archives
- Morris Possoni at ProCyclingStats
- Morris Possoni at Cycling Quotient
- Morris Possoni at CycleBase
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