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| Full name | Giovanni Rossi | ||
| Born | May 7, 1926 Switzerland |
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| Died | September 17, 1983 (aged 57) | ||
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| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
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| Infobox last updated on June 5, 2008 |
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Giovanni Rossi (May 7, 1926 at Bidart, France – September 17, 1983 at Ponte Tresa, Switzerland) 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 maillot jaune 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.