Maurice Brocco (28 January 1883 – 26 June 1965) was a French professional road bicycle racer between 1906 and 1927.
In the 1911 Tour de France, Brocco was disqualified because he helped François Faber, which was not allowed.
He turned professional the following year (1908) and rode the Tour de France for the first time, abandoning the race on the ninth stage.
Brocco initially finished the race in fourth place but the first three riders, including Octave Lapize who had crossed the line first, were disqualified for not observing a mid race neutralised section, leaving Brocco to be declared the winner.
Unable to win, he next day offered his services to other riders, for which he had a reputation[4] François Faber was in danger of being eliminated for taking too long and the two came to a deal.
Henri Desgrange, the organiser and chief judge, wanted to disqualify him for breaking the rules.
But he had no proof and feared Brocco would appeal to the national cycling body, the Union Vélocipédique Française.
On the following mountain, the Aubisque, he dropped Garrigou, passed Paul Duboc, who had been poisoned and was in agony beside the road, and took the lead with Émile Georget.