Domenico Pozzovivo
Domenico Pozzovivo (born 30 November 1982) is an Italian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè. His very small stature confers him with the qualities of a pure climbing specialist. He is most known for a victory in stage 8 of the 2012 Giro d'Italia, an overall victory in the 2012 Giro del Trentino, and is notable for his educational attainments.
Pozzovivo at the 2012 Tour de Pologne | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Domenico Pozzovivo |
| Nickname | La pulce di Policoro (The flea from Policoro) Il lupo dello Jonio (The wolf of the Ionian) Dom-Dom |
| Born | 30 November 1982 Policoro, Italy |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb; 8 st 5 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 2005–2012 | Ceramica Panaria–Navigare |
| 2013–2017 | Ag2r–La Mondiale |
| 2018–2019 | Bahrain–Merida |
| 2020–2021 | NTT Pro Cycling |
| 2022 | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux |
| 2023 | Israel–Premier Tech |
| 2024– | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
Stage races
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