Domenico Pozzovivo appreciation thread

[Dazed and Confused]

He has some guts, the little fellow, but he should have used Rolland's initiative today. Missed opportunity.

Sunday might be better for him.

 

[May0maniac]

Pozzovivo crashed durning training and broke his tibia and his fibula, the season is over for him
http://www.tuttobiciweb.it/index.php?page=news&cod=71228&tp=n

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

Damn. Was hoping to see him in top shape and fight for a top 5 this Vuelta...

 

[ILovecycling]

fvcking cat
So ****ed with it.Recover well dottore.

 

[jens_attacks]

damn!
get well soon domenico!

 

[May0maniac]

Damn. Was hoping to see him in top shape and fight for a top 5 this Vuelta...

Yeah, he had a legit chance to finish in the top 5. Poor guy, i wish him a fast recovery

 

[Jspear]

Yes a big bummer. Must have been a black cat that crossed his path....

 

[Sciocco]

POZZOVIVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last weekend (http://www.cyclingquotes.com/news/ambitious_pozzovivo_wants_to_return_in_il_lombardia/),

As the recovery was progressing much faster than expected, what wasn’t the first of such cases which occurred in professional cycling lately, an insane thought planted in Pozzovivo’s mind to return to competition at Il Lombardia, held this year on October 5.

Thus, Pozzovivo sent the French squad an email informing that he might be ready to race by that time and so he would like to be considered as a part of their roster for season’s last monument.

“I could be ready for Il Lombardia and to end my season by racing in China [Tour of Beijing],” the 32-year old Italian reportedly wrote.

PCS has Pozzovivo listed for Milano-Torino and Lombardia. (http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Milano_Torino_2014) (http://www.procyclingstats.com/team.php?id=1060)

So far this season:
Tour de San Luis - 10th
Tour of Oman - 6th
Roma Maxima - 5th
Tirreno - Adriatico - 6th
Volta Ciclista a Catalunya - 8th
Giro del Trentino - 2nd
Liège - Bastogne - Liège - 5th
Giro d'Italia - 5th
Tour de Suisse - DNF
Italian National Championships RR - 7th

He's started 10 races, completed 9 and he was top 10 in every race he finished. As long as he isn't going to risk further injury complications by racing I hope he enters M-T/GdL/ToB (and goes top 10 at least).

 

[MellowJohnny]

Is he doing okay anyone know? did look for a thread but couldn't find anything.

 

[sir fly]

Dr. Giovanni Tredici, the Giro’s chief medical officer, explained that Pozzovivo had been transported by helicopter as a precaution rather than as a necessity. “The roads are twisting in Liguria and there’s a good traumatological centre in the hospital in Genoa, so it was more convenient to use a helicopter,” he said.

Prior to Pozzovivo’s arrival in hospital, Dr. Tredici had assured RAI television that the Basilicata native’s condition was “serious but under control. We’re not in an emergency situation.”

Speaking to reporters in the press centre in Sestri Levante after the stage, Dr. Tredici went on to sound an optimistic note about Pozzovivo’s injuries. “The rider got to hospital half an hour ago and his condition is still stable,” Dr. Tredici said. “He’ll undergo the usual battery of tests for facial and head injuries. Our first impression is that the head injuries weren’t significant but obviously we’re awaiting the results of the tests.”

If something new comes up, please post here.

 

[Vino's Mum]

Is he doing okay anyone know?

http://www.tuttobiciweb.it/index.php?page=news&cod=79441&tp=n

Pozzo: "I'm fine... but don't remember anything."

Professor Paolo Moscatelli, head of the Emergency Department of the San Martino hospital: "The CT scan is negative for encephalic injury and there are no fractures. Pozzovivo reported facial injuries that required some stitches, but overall the picture is good."

Great news.

 

[sir fly]

Great news, indeed.

 

[MellowJohnny]

Great news, hope to see him on the bike soon

 

[Amsterhammer]

Excellent news, hoping for a speedy recovery.

 

[Carols]

Such Great News!!!! Recover well Pozzo!

 

[PremierAndrew]

On course for the Vuelta apparently - needs to build his confidence on the descents back up as it undoubtedly will have taken a hit after today

 

[MellowJohnny]

Interesting to see in the footage today, one of DP's teammates staying with him, despite his teammate being motionless on the road still managed to put his bike down with respect, unlike Wiggins who constantly used to throw his against the wall. I don't want this to turn into anything other than good wishes for DP but I thought that was interesting none the less.

 

[argyllflyer]

Pozzovivo one of my favourite riders, was horrified watching the footage. So glad he's doing ok.

 

[King Boonen]

After seeing the video of him on the gurney at the hospital I was very worried about damage to his right eye and I think they might have been too as they were cagey on discussing actual injuries beyond it not being critical. It seems he had a deep cut above his right eye but other than that he's come away with nothing too damaging.

Very, very happy to hear this

 

[Kwibus]

That indeed is great news. Really great!

Gutted he is out of the Giro as he would have raced like a champ, but more importantly he is in good health.

 

[SafeBet]

Just saw his interview from the hospital. Lots of wounds on his face, but he's indeed gonna recover soon

 

[May0maniac]

http://www.tuttobiciweb.it/index.php?page=news&cod=79449&tp=n
He's saying that he was in the best shape of his life and that he'll be back in a month, he wants to ride the TdS

 

[Velolover2]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/giro-ditalia-im-ok-but-it-was-a-very-heavy-fall-says-pozzovivo

He is already planning to be competitive at Suisse. Awesome! He has been one of the riders with the most consistent results. If he is doing Suisse, San Seb, Poland, Vuelta and Lombardia, He could be one of the highest rated riders of the World Tour. I'm pretty sure he can get in top 10 in all of them.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Re:

Interesting to see in the footage today, one of DP's teammates staying with him, despite his teammate being motionless on the road still managed to put his bike down with respect, unlike Wiggins who constantly used to throw his against the wall. I don't want this to turn into anything other than good wishes for DP but I thought that was interesting none the less.

You say that you "don't want this to turn into anything other than good wishes for DP", but in fact your post seems to serve no purpose other than to extrapolate from one scarcely comparable incident to draw a generalisation about a rider entirely unconnected to this event. Possibly the single most reprehensible, ill-judged and poorly-evidenced hater-post I have ever noticed on this forum, and on this forum, that is no mean feat. You should be ashamed of yourself for twisting a near-catastrophe for such purposes.

Great to hear that he is confident of a rapid recovery.

 

[King Boonen]

Re:

http://www.tuttobiciweb.it/index.php?page=news&cod=79449&tp=n
He's saying that he was in the best shape of his life and that he'll be back in a month, he wants to ride the TdS

If it's just a bad bang and facial injuries then I see no reason, as long as he's mentally ok, for him not to be back on the bike very soon. He won't lose much form and as nasty as they can be, facial injuries tend to heal fairly quickly and not cause too many problems when they only involve flesh. He's a very lucky guy by the sounds of things which everyone should be extremely pleased about Hope to see him back out there very soon!