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Domenico Pozzovivo is an Italian bicycle racer born on November 30, 1982 who is part of the Qhubeka Assos team.
After allowing you to know everything about Team Qhubeka Assos, it's time to look at one of its main riders, Domenico Pozzovivo.
Who is Domenico Pozzovivo?
Domenico Pozzovivo is a climber with a small frame.
He began competitive cycling at the age of 16 and made his under-23 debut in 2001.
In 2004, he finished third in the Baby Giro and fourth in the U23 road world championship.
The professional career of Domenico Pozzovivo
Domenico Pozzovivo turned professional in 2005 and competed in his first Giro.
He won his first professional victory in 2009 with the CSF Group-Navigare team.
In 2010, he won his first stage race at the Brixia Tour, also winning two stages.
In 2012, for Colnago-CSF Inox, he won the Tour of Trentino as well as the queen stage and won his first stage in the Giro d'Italia in the process.
In 2013, the Italian rider signed with the French team AG2R La Mondiale and finished second in the Tour of Trentino.
In 2014, he placed fifth in the Giro and Liege-Bastogne-Liege.
In 2015, he won a stage in the Tour of Catalonia and a stage in the Tour of Trentino.
In 2016, he participated in his first Tour de France and contributed to Romain Bardet's second place overall.
In 2017, he won a stage of the Tour de Suisse.
In 2018, he joined the Bahrain-Merida team. In his first season with the team, he finished fifth in the Giro and third in the Italian road championship, before winning the Cup of Italy.
In 2019, he suffered a serious training accident that kept him off his bike for several months.
In 2020, he took over the team's leadership
In 2020, he returned to racing with the NTT Pro Cycling team, which then became Qhubeka Assos in 2021.
His professional road racing record
Tour de France:
- 3 participations;
- Best ranking: 18th in 2018.
Tour of Italy:
- 1 stage win (2018);
- 14 participations;
- Best finish: 5th in 2014 and 2018 .
Tour of Spain:
- 3 participations;
- Best finish: 6th in 2013.
Main stage races:
- Cup of Italy (2018);
- Tour de Suisse: 1 stage win (2017);
- Tour of Catalonia: 1 stage win (2015);
- Tour of Trentino: 3 stage wins (2015, 2012 and 2010) and overall classification (2012);
- Brixia Tour: 2 stage wins and overall classification (2010).
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