Pozzovivo

[TourOfSardinia]

Rumour confirmed at Gazzetta
Welcome back to the group, Pozzovivo chooses Africa

Bentornato in gruppo, Pozzovivo sceglie l’Africa

A 37 anni, dopo il grave incidente di agosto, firma un biennale con la Ntt, team sudafricano di World Tour

www.gazzetta.it

 

[SafeBet]

Don't know if he will ever be competitive again but it's nice to know he didn't have to end his career with an accident.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Gazzetta Interview: Pozzovivo: "I saw death in the face. I was reborn like this ..."

Pozzovivo: "Ho visto la morte in faccia. Sono rinato così..."

Il lucano inizia una nuova avventura con la sudafricana Ntt dopo l’incidente di agosto: "Per smontare il ‘castello’ di viti e placche che ho ci vorranno 2 anni"

www.gazzetta.it

[paywall]
you don't need to translate the Italiano to appreciate those stitches!

 

[Mayomaniac]

Gazzetta Interview: Pozzovivo: "I saw death in the face. I was reborn like this ..."

Pozzovivo: "Ho visto la morte in faccia. Sono rinato così..."

Il lucano inizia una nuova avventura con la sudafricana Ntt dopo l’incidente di agosto: "Per smontare il ‘castello’ di viti e placche che ho ci vorranno 2 anni"

www.gazzetta.it

[paywall]
you don't need to translate the Italiano to appreciate those stitches!

He says that he was always concious, but couldn't breath for a minute. He feared that he was going to die, he mentions that he saw Lamprecht's crash about a week before it happened.
According to himself he has been pushing 6.3 w/kg uphill before Chrismas, so it looks like he'll still be competitive.

 

[SafeBet]

I thought being a competent domestique would've been a huge success given his crash and having to come back at 38.
Well I guess I underestimated him. As always.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

He actually performed well in the Tour despite his injuries until it became too much. That was surprising aswell.
I hope he can stay up there and upright for the rest of the Giro and secure a contract for next year, if he wishes to continue.

 

[RedheadDane]

I hope he can stay up there and upright for the rest of the Giro and secure a contract for next year, if he wishes to continue.

Also some damned bad luck that he managed to secure a last-minute (2-year) contract... with a team that now is at a real danger of folding.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Also some damned bad luck that he managed to secure a last-minute (2-year) contract... with a team that now is at a real danger of folding.

Well in his situation he was a bit lucky to even get a WT contract. But in the current economy and with a lot of riders with uncertain futures, it's not the best time to be searching for a new team again. A return to Bardiani could be a fitting end, if a better offer doesn't arrive.

 

[SafeBet]

I can think of at least 5 WT teams where he could be a worthy domestique (and leader for lesser stage races).

 

[RedheadDane]

Well in his situation he was a bit lucky to even get a WT contract.

That was kind of my point. Back in January it quite looked like he'd scored the jackpot, by getting not just a one-year, but a two-year contract.

 

[RedheadDane]

So, his problem yesterday was a broken spoke, which - as he's pointed out - is rather unlikely to happen for a guy with his weight.

 

[Sciatic]

So, his problem yesterday was a broken spoke, which - as he's pointed out - is rather unlikely to happen for a guy with his weight.

When I think about how many spokes I’ve broken over the years, it’s surprising we don’t see that more often in races. But I guess always having newly built, top-of/the-line wheels helps avoid that.

 

[staubsauger]

Also some damned bad luck that he managed to secure a last-minute (2-year) contract... with a team that now is at a real danger of folding.

AG2R might be interested as well!

 

[YavorD]

Not sure about the UAE roster, but I see him fitting really well there.

Anyway, I'm happy for him, he is looking good. Maybe he will finally get his Giro podium..

 

[johnymax]

Today's attack was something else. He's been riding these past few stages as he was the pre-race favourite. Hopefully he'll be strong in the ITT and the high mountains. A Pozzo win or at least a podium would be something I'd like to see.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Gotta hand it to the topic title. No bull's-hit, just "Pozzovivo".

 

[RedheadDane]

Gotta hand it to the topic title. No bull's-hit, just "Pozzovivo".

And when you look at the first post, you'll see that it was started after his crash at the Giro back in 2015. Basically a "is he gonna be okay?" thread that eveloped into a more regular rider thread.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

And when you look at the first post, you'll see that it was started after his crash at the Giro back in 2015. Basically a "is he gonna be okay?" thread that eveloped into a more regular rider thread.

Please have a mod change your name to "partypooper".

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Gotta hand it to the topic title. No bull's-hit, just "Pozzovivo".

Puzzovivo is the next Pozzovivo was an option years ago

 

[RedheadDane]

Please have a mod change your name to "partypooper".

You're the one who prefers one-word thread titles. The title of this thread could have been something cool like Pozzovivo is a New Colombian, Despite the Fact that he is in Fact Actually Italian.
Basically, I just came up with a logic explanation for the simplistic title.

 

[tobydawq]

You're the one who prefers one-word thread titles. The title of this thread could have been something cool like Pozzovivo is a New Colombian, Despite the Fact that he is in Fact Actually Italian.

Or "The new Bilbao (except for lame-ass non-time trialing, non-witchy people (who still have their citizenship), he's actually older than him)".

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

You're the one who prefers one-word thread titles. The title of this thread could have been something cool like Pozzovivo is a New Colombian, Despite the Fact that he is in Fact Actually Italian.
Basically, I just came up with a logic explanation for the simplistic title.

"Hey guys, great party! But what's that smell?!"
* everybody looks at RedheadDane *

Keep digging your own grave!

(kisses)

(I don't really prefer simple titles, just thought it was kind of cool and refreshing, as a statement, even if it wasn't a statement)

 

[RedheadDane]

except for lame-ass non-time trialing

I don't burn people on the stake for being time-trialers. It's the time-travellers I have an issue with. (And nobody is gonna a bit of this...)

"Hey guys, great party! But what's that smell?!"
* everybody looks at RedheadDane *

Keep digging your own grave!

Come up with a cool title then. Simply using the rider's name does not a cool title make, even if the rider has a rather cool/unique name (I suppose a thread simply named "Bennett" could cause some confusion.

 

[tobydawq]

"Hey guys, great party! But what's that smell?!"
* everybody looks at RedheadDane *

Keep digging your own grave!

(kisses)

(I don't really prefer simple titles, just thought it was kind of cool and refreshing, as a statement, even if it wasn't a statement)

At least you haven't both been wished burned to death and ostracised from your country.

 

[tobydawq]

I don't burn people on the stake for being time-trialers. It's the time-travellers I have an issue with. (And nobody is gonna a bit of this...)

Bah, I'm so damaged from this cycling overdose we're having.