Morris Possoni

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Morris Possoni
Morris Possoni TR 2011.jpg
Possoni at the 2011 Tour de Romandie.
Personal information
Full nameMorris Possoni
Born (1984-07-01) 1 July 1984 (age 39)
Ponte San Pietro, Italy
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
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]

Contents

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 200720082009201020112012
Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia 44 79 DNF 79
Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France
Jersey gold.svg/Jersey red.svg Vuelta a España 88 79 DNF
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

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References

  1. 1 2 "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