Personal information | |
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Full name | Domenico Pozzovivo |
Nickname | La pulce di Policoro (The flea from Policoro) Il lupo dello Jonio (The wolf of the Ionian) Dom-Dom[1] |
Born | Policoro, Italy | 30 November 1982
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] |
Weight | 53 kg (117 lb; 8 st 5 lb)[2] |
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[3] |
2018–2019 | Bahrain–Merida[4][5] |
2020–2021 | NTT Pro Cycling[6][7] |
2022 | Intermarché–Wanty–Gobert Matériaux[8][9] |
2023 | Israel–Premier Tech[10] |
2024– | VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Domenico Pozzovivo (born 30 November 1982) is an Italian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam VF Group–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè.[11] 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.[12]
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