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Morris Possoni

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Morris Possoni
Possoni at the 2011 Tour de Romandie.
Personal information
Full nameMorris Possoni
Born (1984-07-01) 1 July 1984 (age 40)
Ponte San Pietro, Italy
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2006–2007Lampre–Fondital
2008–2009Team High Road
2010–2011Team Sky
2012Lampre–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

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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

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Grand Tour 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Giro d'Italia 44 79 DNF 79
Tour de France
/ Vuelta a España 88 79 DNF
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ a b "Possoni to Lampre-ISD". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 12 November 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  2. ^ High road sports: Morris Possoni Archived 3 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Sky pro cycling: Morris Possoni
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