Giovanni Rossi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giovanni Rossi

road bicycle racer (1926-1983)

Date of Birth: 07-May-1926

Place of Birth: Bidart, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 17-Sep-1983

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Giovanni Rossi (7 May 1926 – 17 September 1983) was a Swiss professional road bicycle racer.
He was professional from 1949 to 1954 where he won two victories.
In the only Tour de France that he participated, Rossi won the first stage and wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for one stage after his win.
His other victory was a stage win in the Tour de Suisse, also in 1951.
He also finished second in another stage in that year’s Tour de France and came second in the 1951 Swiss road race championships behind 1950 Tour de France winner Ferdinand "Ferdi" Kübler. He also competed in the individual and team road race events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.