| Maurizio Rossi | |
| Birth Place: | Forlì, Italy |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Amateuryears1: | 1982–1984 |
| Amateurteam1: | Lambrusco Giacobazzi |
| Proyears1: | 1984–1988 |
| Proyears2: | 1989–1990 |
Maurizio Rossi (born 20 December 1962) is an Italian former road cyclist, who competed as a professional from 1984 to 1990.[1]
Rossi almost won the 1986 Tour of the Basque Country, after winning the first stage in a solo victory 3:40 ahead of the peloton. He held the lead all the way to the last stage, which was an eighteen-kilometer individual time trial. Irish cyclist Sean Kelly finished the time trial 3:58 ahead of Rossi, therefore taking the final victory by eighteen seconds over Rossi, who still managed to finish second.[2]
During his career, Rossi also won the Giro del Veneto in 1986 as well as the overall classification and a stage of the 1987 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali.[3]
| Grand Tour | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | 102 | 73 | 89 | DNF | 43 | 55 | |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Vuelta a España | — | — | — | — | — | 87 |