Jules Rossi

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Jules Rossi 1934

Jules Rossi (actually Giulio Rossi; born November 3, 1914 in Acquanera di Santa Giustina , Emilia-Romagna, † June 30, 1968 in Champigny-sur-Marne , Île-de-France) was an Italian cyclist. His professional career lasted from 1934 to 1951.

Career

Jules Rossi celebrated his greatest successes in France, where he lived until his death. He was both the first Italian winner of Paris-Roubaix in 1937 and of Paris-Tours in 1938 and the GP des Nations in 1941, which was no longer driven in the meantime. With the average speed of 42.092 km / h achieved in his Paris-Tours victory, he became the new carrier of the yellow ribbon . Even during his playing days, he was more popular in France than in his native Italy. In 1941 he also won the Trophée Durolumin (Paris-Reims), as the Paris-Roubaix cycling race was called during the German occupation in World War II . But after the war, the winners of this race (1940–1942) were not recognized as the official winners of Paris-Roubaix.

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SURNAME Rossi, Jules
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rossi, Giulio (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH November 3, 1914
PLACE OF BIRTH Acquanera di Santa Giustina
DATE OF DEATH June 30, 1968
Place of death Champigny-sur-Marne