Domenico Pozzovivo appreciation thread

[Rob5091]

Great news for Domenico - forget Pogacar's double, Pozzovivo's back! Hurrah!
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/li...s-late-contract-to-chase-giro-ditalia-record/
Domenico Pozzovivo is in line to make a record-equalling 18th appearance at the Giro d’Italia after signing a contract with VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè for the 2024 season.

 

[Rob5091]

Season debut at Tirreno-Adriatico. On course for the Giro.

 

[Rob5091]

Came in 1min 26 secs down on the TT winner Ayuso but still did a respectable 46.7 km/h.

 

[Rob5091]

A good ride at TA - 9 mins down on Vingegaard in 31st on GC - not bad for 1st race at 41 years old. I expect more races before the Giro, but PCS have just the Giro next.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

A good ride at TA - 9 mins down on Vingegaard in 31st on GC - not bad for 1st race at 41 years old. I expect more races before the Giro, but PCS have just the Giro next.

I think we can be fairly confident he'll ride one or more of Coppi e Bartali, Giro d'Abruzzo and Tour of the Alps.

 

[Rob5091]

Today's Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali is the next stop on Pozzovivo's come back.

 

[Rob5091]

3,000 m of climbing in stage 2, so it's time for Pozzovivo to test his legs.

 

[Rob5091]

Stage 2 of Coppi e Bartali and Pozzovivo came in a respectable 9th at just 8 seconds behind Ulissi, which moves him to 10th on GC just 18 seconds down. Some good training for the Giro!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

In action this afternoon
Now 10th in GC

 

[Rob5091]

Domenico is hanging in there on GC and is able to follow the front group so getting some good work in.

 

[Rob5091]

It seems to have gone well at Coppi e Bartali for Pozzovivio. 8th on GC only 30 seconds down, was hanging in there at the stage finishes, so on path for the Giro!

 

[Rob5091]

Giro d'Abruzzo starting on April 9th is next for diminutive Domenico, but UAE are sending a strong team with A Yates, Sivakov, Ulissi, Majka etc, and your 4 times Tour winner, Chris "dawg" Froome is set to start too.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Pozzo can beat the Froome Dog ...here is where the real competition is ..the broken and battered go in battle on more time

 

[Rob5091]

Another good showing at Giro d'Abruzzo. Came in 10 th on GC, 3 minutes down on GC winner Lutsenko, but getting those kms in before the Giro. Not down for the Tour of the Alps, so it's the Giro next for Pozzovivo at the moment.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Il Giro pose

 

[Rob5091]

Il Giro pose

18th Giro start coming up - equals the record, hope he can make it to Rome.

 

[RedheadDane]

18th Giro start coming up - equals the record, hope it can make it to Rome.

"It"? That's a bit rude...

 

[Rob5091]

"It"? That's a bit rude...

Senior moment! Corrected!

 

[Rob5091]

Yep, congrats to Pozzovivo for equalling the record for the most number of Giro starts -18th time on Saturday

VF Group - Bardiani CSF - Faizanè for Giro d'Italia:

Manuele Tarozzi
Luca Covili
Filippo Fiorelli
Martin Marecellusi
Giulio Pellizzari
Domenico Pozzovivo
Alessandro Tonelli
Enrico Zanoncello

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

A stage win will come, I can feel it.

 

[Rob5091]

First proper climb on stage 2, and a respectable 17th place - same time as Bardet - 1 min 20 secs behind Pogacar, ahead of Caruso & Zana. 20th on GC at 2 and a half minutes together with Bardet & Plapp so not bad for a 41 year old.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

First proper climb on stage 2, and a respectable 17th place - same time as Bardet - 1 min 20 secs behind Pogacar, ahead of Caruso & Zana. 20th on GC at 2 and a half minutes together with Bardet & Plapp so not bad for a 41 year old.

I expect Pozzo, Bardet and Plapp to finish all stages together and slowly climb to 8th, 9th and 10th on GC at 10 billion hours back because all others blow up.

 

[staubsauger]

I expect Pozzo, Bardet and Plapp to finish all stages together and slowly climb to 8th, 9th and 10th on GC at 10 billion hours back because all others blow up.

Uijtdebroeks & Rubio? Not so sure...

Maybe Pozzovivo gets forced to his fortune and has to ride for the mountains jersey! 😄

 

[Mayomaniac]

Uijtdebroeks & Rubio? Not so sure...

Maybe Pozzovivo gets forced to his fortune and has to ride for the mountains jersey! 😄

I mean, him being so stubborn about going for the gc has been frustrating af for years...

 

[yaco]

A miracle has happened the last 2 days - Crashed the last 2 days in the final waited for a bike change and somehow made it back to the peleton.