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Place of Birth: Bardi, Emilia-Romagna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
About Jules Rossi
- Jules Rossi (Acquanera di San Giustin, 3 November 1914 — Champigny-sur-Marne, France, 30 June 1968) was an Italian professional road bicycle racer.
- Rossi became an orphan at the age of six and came to France to live in the town of Nogent-sur-Marne with the rest of his family.
- He started serious cycling at the age of 14 in 1928 and by 1933 had become one of the top amateurs in France riding for the Velo Club de Levallois.
- In 1934 Rossi turned professional for the Alcyon-Dunlop team of Ludovic Feuillet.
- He soon turned in some impressive performances as a professional winning the Circuit of the Allier in 1935 and Paris-St Etienne in 1936.
- In 1936 he finished fifth in Paris–Roubaix and in 1937 he became the first Italian to win that cobbled classic at the age of just 23.
- In 1938 he won Paris–Tours in a record average speed for a professional race of 42.092 km per hour, being awarded the Ruban Jaune for that achievement.
- Also in 1938 Rossi won Stage 6A of the Tour de France between Bordeaux and Arcachon.
- Rossi continued to race throughout the years of World War II winning Paris-Reims twice (1941 and 1943) and the Grand Prix des Nations in 1941.
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| Alternative names | Agence Meurisse | ||
| Description | French | ||
| Work period | between 1909 and 1937 | ||
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