Domenico Pozzovivo appreciation thread

[will10]

Impressed with Pozzovivo's performance today, he managed to get to the front on the flat part and stay in front during the chaotic roads towards the climb. 3 more days to survive and then its time to shine and win the points + climber + overall classificiation!

Colnago are doing a great job for Pozzo so far. Just a couple more days to survive trouble free and we could be in for a real show

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Colnago are doing a great job for Pozzo so far. Just a couple more days to survive trouble free and we could be in for a real show

plus 2 and agree.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I completely agree. I was really impressed that he managed to get in a good position before the climb where he, of course, did very well once he had that position.

 

[gustienordic]

Pozzo is certainly living up to the promise he has begun to show in the past two years

 

[mewmewmew13]

Pozzo is certainly living up to the promise he has begun to show in the past two years

He looked really good today!
I was cheering for him...
great finish anyway! Also beautiful scenery as always

 

[personal]

I found his style of riding (during Trentino) so cool.
No looking or turning around. Just relaxed and calm face expresion and powerful pedaling. He looked like he is feeling his opponents dropping from his wheel.

 

[jens_attacks]

yesterday at processo alla tappa,both cunego and basso said that if pozzovivo still goes like this on the mountains he will be unstoppable.

domenico said in one interview that he doesn't see frank schleck and cunego real contenders for the gc.not a surprise,let's be honest.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Pozzovivo has this. It's only a matter of how many minutes he will put into the other favorites. Please God, don't let him crash.

Basso and Rujano to complete the podium.

 

[Ruudz0r]

Does anyone have a HD finish video from today? Or does anyone know who the 2nd Colnago rider was in the crash (first Modolo, 2nd went with his back against the side, not very hard but it looked a like pozzovivo couldnt catch the finish though and now saw a crappy video so dont know if im right)

 

[Michele]

Sonny Colbrelli.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?p=874546#post874546

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Good to see Basso, Hesjedal and Rodriguez all struggling to hold his wheel on the Giau. Never mind Scarponi.

 

[roundabout]

Maybe he couldn't do it from further out, but it's somewhat of shame that he only went to the front with 500 meters of the climb remaining.

 

[will10]

Get ready for Friday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4euz0FcNqx4

 

[jens_attacks]

will he get another day in this giro with this kind of weather?
if yes,then he's still dangerous.

 

[Ruudz0r]

I really really hope the weather will be good friday + saturday.

 

[Caruut]

I think today was about easing the pressure on himself on the descent and checking out his rivals. Didn't want to waste himself before the next days, but by cranking up the pressure those last 500m, he made sure the others were really feeling it on the descent, so he was less likely to get dropped.

 

[Angliru]

I think today was about easing the pressure on himself on the descent and checking out his rivals. Didn't want to waste himself before the next days, but by cranking up the pressure those last 500m, he made sure the others were really feeling it on the descent, so he was less likely to get dropped.

Good point. I hadn't looked at it from that perspective. I'm looking forward to seeing what he does. He's always shown in the past that he was going well in the 3rd week of the past Giro's so his ability to produce in the latter stages isn't an issue. I hope he brings the pain!!

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Good point. I hadn't looked at it from that perspective. I'm looking forward to seeing what he does. He's always shown in the past that he was going well in the 3rd week of the past Giro's so his ability to produce in the latter stages isn't an issue. I hope he brings the pain!!

The problem is that he has already lost a lot of time and is a poor TT rider. The others don't really have to be worried by his attacks unless he goes very early and very hard on a climb. They can afford to lose over a minute and half to him on each of the last two mountain stages and still not get concerned.

That's great for him in terms of possible stage wins, but means that even a great performance from him might not stir the GC contenders to action.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

The problem is that he has already lost a lot of time and is a poor TT rider. The others don't really have to be worried by his attacks unless he goes very early and very hard on a climb. They can afford to lose over a minute and half to him on each of the last two mountain stages and still not get concerned.

That's great for him in terms of possible stage wins, but means that even a great performance from him might not stir the GC contenders to action.

While I consider Pampeago to be more his terrain than Stelvio, he is only 3 minutes back, so while he may not be a threat to win the Giro himself, he could certainly be a threat to kill somebody else's chances. And if all goes his way, he could finish on the podium.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

While I consider Pampeago to be more his terrain than Stelvio, he is only 3 minutes back, so while he may not be a threat to win the Giro himself, he could certainly be a threat to kill somebody else's chances. And if all goes his way, he could finish on the podium.

Oh, I quite agree that he can still make the podium. As can Uran. I don't think that any of the top 4 can be entirely trusted not to crack badly at some point.

I just don't think it's likely that all 4 (or all 5 including Uran, I don't think that we really have to consider Intxausti in this context) of the men above are likely to blow it, which is what he'd need to actually win. There are too many of them.

My dream, just about still conceivable, even though very unlikely, podium would be JRod, Hesjedal, Pozzovivo, with Uran in fourth. In reality, I still rate Basso as the favourite, even though I expected him and Scarponi to be more clearly in command at this point.

 

[The Boss]

pozzo has been brilliant this giro out of the pure climber's hes been the best just gutted he lost 2 mins on s15

 

[The Hitch]

Now that hes in a wt team Pozzovivo really should just peak for the Vuelta a Murito.

I know it doesn't mean as much to an Italian but its the best race imaginable for him. Not much flat. Lots of sun. Lots of steep finishing climbs.

 

[the asian]

Now that hes in a wt team Pozzovivo really should just peak for the Vuelta a Murito.

I know it doesn't mean as much to an Italian but its the best race imaginable for him. Not much flat. Lots of sun. Lots of steep finishing climbs.

He was in good form. it's sad he crashed. agree, hm and Betancur could be a force at the Vuelta a Murito and upset Purito.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Now that hes in a wt team Pozzovivo really should just peak for the Vuelta a Murito.

I know it doesn't mean as much to an Italian but its the best race imaginable for him. Not much flat. Lots of sun. Lots of steep finishing climbs.

Pozzovivo should start working for Betancur in this Giro.