Domenico Pozzovivo
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 | Retired |
| 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
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Domenico Pozzovivo (born 30 November 1982) is an Italian former road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2005 to 2024. 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.