Morris Possoni

{{Short description|Italian cyclist}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Morris Possoni | image = Morris Possoni TR 2011.jpg | caption = Possoni at the 2011 Tour de Romandie. | fullname = Morris Possoni | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1984|7|1}} | birth_place = Ponte San Pietro, Italy | height = {{convert|1.73|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|56|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | currentteam = | discipline = Road | role = Rider | ridertype = | proyears1 = 2006–2007 | proteam1 = {{UCI team code|LAM|2006}} | proyears2 = 2008–2009 | proteam2 = {{UCI team code|THR|2008a}} | proyears3 = 2010–2011 | proteam3 = {{UCI team code|SKY|2010}} | proyears4 = 2012 | proteam4 = {{UCI team code|LAM|2012}} | majorwins = }}

'''Morris Possoni''' (born 1 July 1984) is an Italian former road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2006 to 2012.<ref name="Possoni Lampre">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/possoni-to-lampre-isd|date=12 November 2011|accessdate=4 January 2012|work=Cycling News|publisher=Future Publishing Limited|title=Possoni to Lampre-ISD}}</ref>

In 2008, Possoni rode for {{UCI team code|THR|2008a}}. His best moment was in the 2008 Giro d'Italia, where he wore the white jersey as leader of the young rider classification.<ref>[http://www.highroadsports.com/team/27-Morris-Possoni High road sports: Morris Possoni] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090303102444/http://highroadsports.com/team/27-Morris-Possoni |date=3 March 2009 }}</ref> In 2010, Possoni transferred to {{UCI team code|SKY|2010|nolink=yes}}. His future ambition is to reach the podium in a Grand Tour.<ref>[http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,,17543_5771637,00+en-USS_01DBC.html Sky pro cycling: Morris Possoni]</ref>

After two years at Team Sky, Possoni returned to {{UCI team code|LAM|2012|nolink=yes}} for the 2012 season.<ref name="Possoni Lampre"/>

==Major results== {{div col|colwidth=30em}} ;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 {{div col end}}

===Grand Tour general classification results timeline===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Grand Tour ! scope="col" | 2007 ! scope="col" | 2008 ! scope="col" | 2009 ! scope="col" | 2010 ! scope="col" | 2011 ! scope="col" | 2012 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|pink}} Giro d'Italia |— |44 |79 |DNF |79 |— |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|yellow}} Tour de France |— |— |— |— |— |— |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | {{cjersey|gold}}/{{cjersey|red}} Vuelta a España |88 |— |— |— |79 |DNF |}

{| class="wikitable" |+ Legend |- ! scope="row" | — | Did not compete |- ! scope="row" | DNF | Did not finish |}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Possoni, Morris}} Category:Italian male cyclists Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Cyclists from the Province of Bergamo Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen