Domenico Pozzovivo appreciation thread

[HelloDolly]

No TdF for Domenico

Have a rest and do Vuelta and Italian classics

 

[Rob5091]

Yep, shame for Domenico - but Froome and Fugelsang are also missing out, so maybe IPT have decided to get rid of the "golden oldies". Hope Pozzovivo gets to do the Vuelta though as he deserves one last GT.

 

[ZamlinusYoutubeious]

One last mountain raid in la vuelta would be great.

 

[JR1012]

That would be great to see him in the Vuelta. But as it is right now, Israel Premier Tech isn't invited to the Vuelta.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Domenico is back in action today (with Fuglsang) at Vuelta a Castilla y León 2023

2023 Vuelta a Castilla y León

The 2023 Vuelta a Castilla y León.

firstcycling.com

 

[Rob5091]

Come on Pozzovivio! We're rooting for you Domenico!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

DNF Stage 1 - any one know what happened?

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

DNF Stage 1 - any one know what happened?

No idea…

I just took the time to check results of their eight TdF starters before 2023 TdF. I was shocked and angry that they left Pozzovivo at home. The whole Tour was tailormade for him!

He was in excellent shape, and furthermore deserved a reward for a great 2023 until then.

What a shame… So sad…

 

[Pinot's goat]

Top 10 next weekend. Hopefully he gets another contract. Incredible that he can be this good first race back after the injuries he had.

 

[Skijumper Roglic fan]

Top 10 next weekend. Hopefully he gets another contract. Incredible that he can be this good first race back after the injuries he had.

Exactly…

Same for Carapaz - incredible.

Pozzovivo is good as gold, he‘s a truly amazing rider - a person who truly loves what he does. I hope his career „never ends“…

 

[Rob5091]

14th at Giro dell'Emilia only a minute behind Roglic - not bad training for Lombardia. Hang on in there Dominico!

 

[JR1012]

No Pozzovivo for Lombardia!? What a shame.

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[rallybanana]

Today is the 10th anniversary of Pozzovivo sliding over the line at Lombardy

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLK7aSmrK_I

 

[Rob5091]

No Pozzovivo for Lombardia!? What a shame.

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If ever a guy deserved to do Lombardia ... shame on you Adams! Boo!

 

[Squire]

How do you not send the 14th placed rider at Giro dell'Emilia to Lombardia? Pozzovivo is clearly among the best performing IPT riders at the moment.

 

[Rob5091]

Rumour has it Coratec might sign him up for 2024 - "sign him up!"
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...er-a-2024-contract-with-corratec-selle-italia

 

[Salvarani]

He posted it himself on his stories on IG, so I am guessing it is pretty close.

 

[search]

He posted it himself on his stories on IG, so I am guessing it is pretty close.

it certainly sound like, but as mentioned in the transfer thread, he is the one delaying it, not the team. Pozzovivo wants to do a final Giro, so he will only sign when they get a wild card for it.

 

[Salvarani]

it certainly sound like, but as mentioned in the transfer thread, he is the one delaying it, not the team. Pozzovivo wants to do a final Giro, so he will only sign when they get a wild card for it.

That was also something he reposted and the wild cards are announced in the beginning of Jan, I believe.

So there is probably an agreement in principle if they get invited... which they probably has a good chance of with Pozzovivo in the team.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

I would have loved it if he signed with Bardiani as a mentor for Pellizari. Mentoring Piganzoli at Polti would also be a better option in my book, but at least he should get full leadership at Corratec for a final Giro attempt, where he hopefully won't crash out again.

 

[SafeBet]

I would have loved it if he signed with Bardiani as a mentor for Pellizari. Mentoring Piganzoli at Polti would also be a better option in my book, but at least he should get full leadership at Corratec for a final Giro attempt, where he hopefully won't crash out again.

He can mentor Kuba and teach him how to climb.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He can mentor Kuba and teach him how to climb.

Well we did see in last year's Giro than he can do a fine leadout as well.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Well we did see in last year's Giro than he can do a fine leadout as well.

If there's one sprinter who's cleary worse at positioning himself that Pozzovivo it's probably Kuba...

 

[Rob5091]

Israel PT say goodbye to Pozzovivio - hope Corratec giv ehim one last ride next year.
https://cyclinguptodate.com/cycling...enico-pozzovivo-after-10-months-with-the-team
"We wish Domenico Pozzovivo all the best for the future following his time at Israel-Premier Tech. Domenico played a key role in Michael Woods' victory at the Route d'Occitanie - La Dépêche du Midi, while obtaining also top 10s at the Coppi & Bartali International Week and the CIC Mont Ventoux," recalls the Israeli team, which hired the Italian at the beginning of March.

 

[Rob5091]

No Corratec at the Giro so that's it for Pozzovivo I guess.